This article lists steps on how to transfer DRM protected eBooks from your Kobo Library to your NOOK Cloud.
How it works
To transfer Kobo eBooks (and other eBooks or library books in EPUB or PDF format) to your NOOK, you'll need to download and install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. From there, you'll be able to transfer supported eBook files to your NOOK library.
Why You Need Adobe Digital Editions
Most eBooks are protected by Adobe Digital Rights Management (DRM). DRM prevents the unauthorized copying or redistribution of eBooks to protect the rights of authors and publishers. So, when you download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE), you're getting the authorization needed to access other books.* NOTE: Using ADE will work with transferring Adobe DRM content and DRM free content (if content is DRM-free, you can just transfer it directly to your NOOK under "My Files."
Get started by installing Adobe Digital Editions
- Download and install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer.
- When prompted, select Authorize Computer.
- If you don't already have an Adobe ID, click the Get an Adobe ID link.
- Adobe will launch your Web browser and take you to the Adobe Sign-In page.
- Follow the instructions on the Sign-In page to create an Adobe account.
- When you're done, return to Adobe Digital Editions.
- Enter your Adobe ID and password, and click Activate.
Now you're ready to authorize your NOOK
- Connect your NOOK to your computer.
- Start Digital Editions (Note: If you were already using Digital Editions, restart it so that it will find your NOOK device and start the Device Setup Assistant).
- Click Authorize Device.
- Click Finished to complete the process.
- Your NOOK will now be listed/show up as one of your Bookshelves in Adobe Digital Editions-which means you're ready to transfer books from your Adobe Digital Editions Library.
Downloading and transferring books from your Kobo Library
- Sign into your Kobo account.
- Go to your Kobo library, and click the Adobe DRM epub link.
- You will be prompted to download or open an .acsm file. NOTE: If you downloaded a book and received an .acsm file, it is because the .ascm file is the license for the eBook you bought. To download the book, just open the .acsm file using Adobe Digital Editions.
- Click Open, and the Adobe Digital Editions application will open up.
- Adobe Digital Editions will open the file (which is a license for your book), download the rest of your book, and add it to your ADE library.
- While you're still in Digital Editions drag your book from your ADE library to the NOOK device listed under Bookshelves.
- If the book you downloaded is an EPUB or PDF file:
- Start Adobe Digital Editions
- Select Add Item to Library from the Library list.
- Find where your book is located, select it, and click Add.
Where to find your book on NOOK
Once the Kobo book has been transferred to your NOOK, it will appear in the My Files section of your library on your NOOK. There will be a folder called Digital Editions. Once you tap on the Digital Editions folder, the eBook files transferred will appear on the screen, ready to open and read.
* Authorizing your NOOK with Adobe Digital Editions enables you to read protected items (in EPUB or PDF file format) that you download with Digital Editions on up to six computers and mobile devices. You'll also be able to restore your eBooks from backup should you ever need to re-install your operating system.
