Convert Kobo Kepub to EPUB and Remove DRM

About two years ago, when we sync purchased eBooks via Kobo for desktop app, we can get EPUB files, then we can sideload them to Sony eReader or any other device which supports Adobe Adept DRM to read.

Later Kobo changed the rules, we can only get .kepub files from Kobo for desktop app, even the files are saved in a pretty deep path. And no program can read these .kepub files except Kobo. That brings much trouble to us.

First things first: Before reading the following parts, please make sure you have got Kobo for desktop installed and synced the purchased eBooks.

Method 1 Convert with Calibre Obok DeDRM Plugin

Step 1. Install Calibre and the plugin

Go to Calibre's official download page to choose the correct version for your computer's operating system. I am going to use Calibre for Windows 7 as example, but it is also working on Mac and Linux, there won't any operating diffrecence.

This plugin is called Obok DeDRM, please click the button below to download this plugin. (Disclaim: I get this plugin from website, someone in MobileRead forum sent me the link, and the source is reliable, no malware or virus is contained.)

Download Obok DeDRM Plugin v10.0.3

Open Calibre, click "Preferences" --> "Plugins".

As this plugin is not yet collected by Calibre's plugin library, we can only manually install it. Therefore, we need to click "Load plugin from file", and choose the obok_plugin.zip you just downloaded from the blue button above.

Click "Yes" and "OK", keep all the options default. Once the Obok DeDRM added (under "User interface action") successfully, you will be asked to restart Calibre.

Step 2. Customize Obok DeDRM plugin to convert KEPUB

Once the plugin added OK and the Calibre restarted, you will see the Obok Plugin shown at the top menu bar.

Double lick the "Obok DeDRM 10.0.3", you will see an image like this.

The plugin finds the synced books automatically and display them in a list. Choose the files you want to process and click "OK".

A small tip: You can choose multiple files by pressing "Ctrl" or "Shift" like what we do in windows file explorer.

While the plugin converts the Kepub files to EPUB, it also removes the DRM. You can find DRM-free EPUB files in Calibre's library folder.

Now you can easily read Kobo books on any app or device supporting EPUB format, and you can also use Calibre to convert it to Mobi and read on Kindle.

Method 2 1-Click to Convert Kobo to ePub

Step 1: Install Epubor Ultimate Converter

I often used method 1 to help me resolve my problems but the result is, I still met lots of another problems. It's painful to get a messed up ePub file! So Epubor team tried best to find a better way than this for a long time. Everything comes to him who waits, now you just need to an Epubor Ultimate then anything resolved perfectly.

   

Step 2: Sync Kobo desktop to get Kepub files

Run the Kobo desktop reading app on your computer, and then log in with your own Kobo account. By default this app will automatically help you sync your Kobo library after you get the started.

I've said that all the files synced via Kobo desktop are with KEPUB format and are saved in a pretty deep path. But where to find them after all? What's the exactly location of Kobo KEPUB files?

Step 3: Remove DRM from Kobo KEPUB

Get Epubor Ultimate started please. It will automatically detect your Kobo desktop including all the synced KEPUB books.

Then grab those KEPUB books to the right area.

Different from using Calibre plugin, with this product when books added, drm soon removed with high speed, while Calibre asks us to load a plugin first and then start removing drm.

Another good point of this tool is, Calibre Obok DeDRM plugin can only deal with DRMed Kepub books. This means, before drm removing we have to check these books had drm or not, and what's worse, for those drm free kepub files, we can't convert them to epub. But if you choose Ultimate converter you won't have these worries! It helps detect all the synced KEPUB files no matter they had drm or not.

This in-depth guide: Kobo DRM Removal also has explained this feature in detailed.

Step 4: Convert kepub files to epub

Once drm removed, then the following step is pretty simple. Select EPUB as output format, then click on "Convert" button.

Then the converting will start. Batch conversion supported well, just with one click.

Wait for a minute. Once finished it will pop up a window that tells you where the output ePub books are stored.

Anything finished well here. Now you can open and read these converted ePub books with any ePub reader, or transfer your ePub books to iPad for reading with iBooks, and more.

Method 3 Convert KEPUB to ePub and remove drm with Kobo Converter(Support Kobo Plus)

The above two methods can remove drm from kobo kepub ebooks. What about the kobo plus ebooks? Can these two Kepub Converter remove drm from Kobo plus? --The answer is no to both of them. Is there any tool that can handle both purchased kindle books and kobo plus ebooks? Sure, Epubor Kobo Converter is the only tool that can do this job. What's more, it also can convert Kobo audiobooks to mp3 format.

Step 1. Download Kobo books first.

First of all, let's download kobo ebooks first. No matter your kobo books are purchased or obtained from kobo plus, or even the Kobo audiobooks, you can follow the guide: How to download kobo audiobooks and ebooks to PC/Mac.   

Remove drm from kobo and convert kobo kepub to epub

Now download and install Epubor Kobo Converter.

Launch Epubor Kobo Converter, click "Refersh" to display all downloaded kobo ebooks and kobo audiobooks.

Then drag books from left to right side, click on "Start Conversion" button. A few seconds later, your kobo ebooks will be converted to epub with no drm.

You can click "Open" to locate your converted kobo epub files.

How to convert Kobo audiobooks to MP3? The steps for converting kobo audiobooks to mp3 is the same as converting kobo ebooks.

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