How to Add Books to Your Kobo Forma eReader With Dropbox

You can put it into your Kobo Forma eReader through Dropbox if you have an unprotected ePub or PDF file. Dropbox is a site for secure online transfer of data. After synchronizing all approved types of files with Dropbox, they are attached to your eReader. You need to use Adobe Digital Versions to connect the password to your eReader if you have encrypted data, such as Digital Rights Management (DRM) secure information. You don’t have to use this approach to attach books to your eReader while ordering books from the Kobo store. Only sync your eReader to connect books you recently bought from Kobo. You can also take help from Kobo Customer Service.

Before you begin: to refresh you with the newest apps, sync your Kobo Forma. You must be version 4.18 or higher for your Kobo Forma program. To find the recent app version of your eReader: 

• Go to the Home screen. 
• Tap the icon at the top of the screen for the EPD menu -png.png Menu. 
• Tap Configuration. 
• Tap Device Info. 
• You can see your eReader’s version number, in addition to the ‘App update.’ 
• A version number looks as follows: “4.15.12920 (b231bfea36, 5/27/19)”

Simple Steps to Add Books to Your Kobo Forma

Creating a Gmail or Dropbox account 

You’ll need to build either a Dropbox or Google account for uploading your eBooks from Dropbox to your Kobo app. You can link your Kobo account to your Dropbox account once you have created an account.

Get your eReader Attached with the Dropbox

You will receive a code and insert it on the Dropbox website to connect the Dropbox software to your eReader. Until you continue, make sure you have your eReader linked to Wi-Fi. 

On the eReader: 

1. Go to the home screen. 
2. Tap the icon at the top of the screen for epd menu -png.png Menu. 
3. Touch Settings. 
4. Select Account. 
5. Click Get Started under ‘Dropbox.’
6. A Dropbox Code will Appear. 

The next step is to enter the code on the Dropbox website on your eReader. 

Enter the code on the website of Dropbox 

You will connect your eReader account to your Dropbox account after entering the code you see in your eReader. Your eReader can access the files you are uploading to Dropbox once you are connected to your account and the Dropbox. 

On your phone or on your computer: 

1. Go to the Dropbox / Kobo.com 
2. A ‘Dropbox Link’ screen will be shown. 
3. Enter your eReader ‘s address. 
4. Click the Dropbox link. 

Sign with your account at Dropbox or Google

1. Go to the next step if you have already signed up. 
2. Click on Sign in Google to register with your Google account. 
3. To sign in, type in the ‘Email’ and ‘Password’ fields and click on ‘Log-in’ to enter your Dropbox username and password. 
4. A screen that requests for access is shown. Click Allow. 
5. An eReader connected to Dropbox will be validated by a post. 
6. You can see a “Your Kobo eReader now is attached to Dropbox” message in your eReader.

Load the Dropbox files 

You can connect your ePub, PDF, and other compatible files to Dropbox until you have connected the Dropbox service to your eReader. 

Dropbox can add files with: 

• The Dropbox software (PC and Mac) on your desktop 
• On your computer or smartphone the Dropbox website 
• Visit the Dropbox support page for information on adding files to Dropbox using the app. 

To insert files on your computer using the Dropbox website: 

1. Sign up for your account in Dropbox. 
2. Click applications.
3. Click on Kobo Rakuten. 
4. Using some form below to attach your files to ‘Rakuten Kobo’ folder: 
5. Drag & Drop 
6. Shift your data in the middle of the computer. 
7. Check your computer’s files 
8. Click Upload and browse to your computer for resources you want to share.

Sync your Kobo eReader 

You need to link your eReader using Wi-Fi to connect Dropbox books to your eReader. 

1. Go to the screen of your home. 
2. Tap on the top of the screen, the sync png.png Sync icon. 
3. Type the Sync button. 
4. Every new book you have added to your Dropbox account will be downloaded by your eReader. 
5. The My Books menu includes your Dropbox books and contents.

Get connected with a Kobo expert by dialing Kobo Customer Service Phone Number on your mobile for fast troubleshooting of your Kobo eReader.