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About Kobo
At Kobo, we embody everything you love about your favourite local bookshop, perfected for your modern life. Our mission is to bring the power of reading to your world — because we’re book lovers, just like you. Why do we do it? Because we believe stories shape who we are, and words can enhance and transform the world around us.
Why read with us? It's pretty simple, actually. It's because we offer much more than eReaders and apps. We're all about you, and what you love to read, because we love reading too.
Read more to learn about how we make reading lives better.
Access the built-in Kobo Bookstore
Discover millions of eBooks and audiobooks in every genre, new deals every day, and free reads to download.
Subscribe to Kobo Plus
Enjoy endless reading and listening for one low price, with access to over 8 million eBooks and audiobooks¹.
Borrow public library eBooks
Use OverDrive to borrow eBooks directly on your eReader from your local library, or sync your Libby app to add them².
Sideload eBooks and documents
Connect your eReader to your computer by USB cable to sideload your own eBooks and PDF documents or import and export with Dropbox.
Read online articles with Pocket
Save articles you find online to your free Pocket account. Sync your eReader to catch up on them.
Import and export with Dropbox
Available on selected eReaders. Import and export your own documents and eBooks via Dropbox.
How to read on Kobo eReaders
Read or listen anytime, anywhere
Kobo eReaders have glare-free touchscreens so you can read in bright sunlight, unlike with your smartphone or tablet. Take thousands of stories with you and settle in with a good read without worrying about losing power. Kobo eReaders have enough battery life to last for weeks³.
Get the perfect light, day or night
Easily adjust brightness to reduce eyestrain with Kobo ComfortLight PRO built in reading light. It also reduces blue light to reduce eyestrain which can be programmed to match your bed time.
Bring your books to the beach or the bath
Most Kobo eReaders are waterproof⁴, so you can read worry-free absolutely anywhere.
Customise your experience and easily navigate books
Adjust font size, make highlights, look up words, and more. Plus, easily navigate your books without losing your place.
Adopting an eco-conscious approach
We’re committed to reducing our impact on the environment. Since 2022, all Kobo Readers have been made with more eco-conscious materials. In addition, Kobo eReaders developed from 2024 onwards are designed with reparability in mind, enabling you to easily extend the lifespan of your beloved eReader.
- Kobo eReaders are made with up to 85% recycled plastics.
- Kobo SleepCovers are made with up to 97% recycled plastics.
- Kobo's product packaging is magnet-free and made with FSC-certified recycled paper, which is printed with soy-based ink.
Discover all Kobo eReaders and accessories
Kobo Clara BW eReader - The upgraded black-and-white classic
The Kobo Clara BW eReader is here for everyone to enjoy the simple joys of reading.
- 6" glare-free Carta 1300 black and white touchscreen.
- 16 GB of storage (up to 12.000 books or 75 audiobooks).
- ComfortLight PRO reading light with Dark Mode.
- Fully waterproof protection.
- Listen to audio books.
Kobo Clara Colour eReader - Judge your books by their colours
As if Kobo Clara couldn’t get any better, our perfect 6" eReader just levelled up with an all-new colour screen.
- 6" glare-free Kaleido 3 colour touchscreen.
- 16 GB of storage (up to 12.000 books or 75 audiobooks).
- ComfortLight PRO reading light with Dark Mode.
- Fully waterproof protection.
- Listen to audio books.
Kobo Libra Colour eReader - Colour your thinking
Annotate your pages, organize your thoughts, and highlight inspiring lines, all in colour with Kobo Stylus 2.
- 6" glare-free Kaleido 3 colour touchscreen.
- 32 GB of storage (up to 24.000 books or 150 audiobooks).
- ComfortLight PRO reading light with Dark Mode.
- Fully waterproof protection.
- Listen to audio books.
- Annotate and make notes with the Kobo Stylus 2⁵.
With Kobo Stylus 2, mark up with ease
Bring magic to your margins by annotating your pages, organising your thoughts, and highlighting inspiring lines. The Kobo Stylus 2 makes marking up your eBooks and PDFs smooth and comfortable. Make highlights with the intuitive highlighter button and wipe away mistakes using the eraser on the back of Kobo Stylus 2. On the Kobo Libra Colour eReader, write notes and make highlights in the colour of your choice. Easily recharge your stylus through a USB-C power source. Includes two spare Kobo Stylus 2 Replacement Tips.
The Kobo Stylus 2 is compatible with Kobo Libra Colour, Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, and Kobo Elipsa 2E⁵.
Protect and personalise your eReader with Kobo SleepCover
Made with recycled materials, the Kobo SleepCover is the best way to take your eReader with you wherever you go, personalise it, and keep it looking great. Your eReader wakes automatically when you open the cover and sleeps when you close it. Some SleepCovers are made to move with you: the built-in stand lets your eReader stand on its own in portrait or landscape mode and the NoteBook SleepCover allows you to store your Kobo Stylus magnetically in the slot on the cover. SleepCovers are available in different inspiring colours.
¹ Audiobooks available only in select countries.
Bluetooth® wireless headphones or speaker required.
² OverDrive available only in select countries. eBook availability varies by library location.
³ Dependent on individual usage.
⁴ Meets requirements of IPX8 rating. Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water.
⁵ Kobo Stylus 2 sold separately, not included.