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kobo2Calibre

Embed highlights from Kobo device into Calibre and wise-versa.

Supports kepubs created with the KTE plugin or native Calibre kepubify (version 8+).

Installation

  1. Download the latest Kobo2Calibre.zip from the releases page
  2. In Calibre, go to PreferencesPluginsLoad plugin from file
  3. Select the downloaded zip file and restart Calibre
  4. Add the plugin button to your toolbar: PreferencesToolbars → drag the plugin to toolbar when a device is connected

Usage

  1. Connect your Kobo device to your computer
  2. In Calibre, select a book
  3. Click the kobo2Calibre button in the toolbar
  4. Transfer highlights

Configuration

When using the plugin, you'll see a checkbox to select your kepub format:

  • New format (recommended): For kepubs created with native Calibre kepubify (Calibre 8+)
  • Old format: For kepubs created with the KTE plugin

Not sure which to choose? If you're using Calibre 8 or newer and haven't installed the KTE plugin separately, use the new format.

AI Agent Development

This project supports AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.). See AGENTS.md for technical reference including commands, code patterns, and troubleshooting.

Available skills in .agents/skills/:

  • debug-highlights - Diagnose highlight conversion issues
  • clear-highlights - Remove highlights from databases

Support

Found a bug or have a question? Open an issue on GitHub.

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