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Epubor KClippings provides you with an effective way to import, organize, and export highlights and notes from your Kindle and Kobo.
Note: Epubor KClippings is compatible with Windows and MacOS. This instruction is for Windows computers, Mac version has the same functions.
Part 1: Download & Install
Download the latest and right version, and then double-click the .exe file, next, you can follow the instructions on your screen to install Epubor KClicppings on your computer. The following guide is based on Windows system, if you are a Mac user, please download and install the right software, the operations are same.
Part 2: Free Trial & Register & Deregister & Uninstall
1. Free Trial
Launch Epubor KClippings and click the key icon on the left-bottom, it will pop up a registration window to let you register or purchase the software. If you only want to use the trial version, just close the window and start your free trial.
Please note: The trial version can only allow you to export highlights and notes from up to three books for free.
2. Register
If you purchase a license for Epubor KClippings, you will receive a confirmation email soon that includes your license information. Then run Epubor KClippins and click the key icon on the left-bottom to enter your license email address and license code for registration.
3. Deregister
If you need to deregister Epubor KClippings, please click the gear icon on the left corner, then click "General" and click "Deregister" button.
4. Uninstall
You can search for this software under from Apps & Features and right-click to uninstall it.
Part 3: Import Notes and Highlights to Epubor KClippings
Epubor KClippings allows you to import your Kindle or Kobo highlights and notes from different sources.
Import Kindle Notes and highlights
Epubor KClippings will detect your highlights and notes automatically when you connect the Kindle device to your computer. Then click "OK" button, all of your notes and highlights will be displayed on the right column in this software.
If your Kindle device is not at your hand, you can also upload the My Clippings.txt file to import notes and highlights from the books or documents on your Kindle Device. However, where can I find this file? To access My Clippings.txt, please follow the steps below.
- Plug the Kindle device into your computer via a USB cable.
- Find the drive called Kindle and navigate to the "documents" folder, where you can find My Clippings.txt file.
After you find My Clippings.txt file, you can back it up on your computer and upload it to Epubor KClippings. Just click "import" icon on the left menu, and click "My Clippings.txt", next it will pop-up a window to let you upload My Clippings.txt file. Simply click "Browse" button to select this file to upload it to import the notes and highlights from any books or documents, no matter if they were purchased from the Amazon Kindle Store.
The Kindle reading app is compatible with Windows, MacOS, IOS and Android devices. However, it can only export the note and highlight files in HTML. You're able to import the HTML files into Epubor KClippings, so that you can manage and back up your notes and highlights.
1 Download Kindle for PC/Mac to your computer.
2 Run Kindle for PC or Mac and open a book. You can find your notebook in the right area, then click "Export" in the upper right corner.
3 Click "Save As", then you can save the notes and highlights.
4 Click "OK", and then your notebook will be saved as a HTML file on your computer.
5 Run Epubor KClippings and import the HTML files, then your notes and highlights will be listed in this program.
Note: You can also export all the highlights, notes, and bookmarks via the Kindle mobile app. Simply open a book in the Kindle app, then go to the notebook menu and click the shared icon to export your notebook via email. Finally, you can download the HTML file from the email and import it into Epubor KClippings.
If you don't have any Kindle devices, you're able to import your notes through Kindle Cloud. Just click the "Import" icon on the left menu, then click "Kindle Cloud" to wait until the Amazon Sign-in window shows, and you can log in to your Amazon account.
After signing in, please wait for the program to start syncing all of your notes and highlights in the Kindle Cloud.
When the syncing is complete, you can read and edit the highlights and notes from your Kindle books.
All of your Kindle books with highlights and notes will be displayed on the left area in Epubor KClippings, just click the book and you can easily edit or delete the notes and highlights from the right sidebar.
Update: Import handwritten Notes from the Kindle Scribe
There are two options for you to import handwritten notes and highlights from Kindle Scribe to Epubor KClippings.
Option 1: Import from Kindle Scribe device
Launch Epubor KClippings, then connect your Kindle Scribe e-reader to your computer using a USB cable. Just click the "Export Kindle Scribe Handwritten Notebook" button. And your Kindle Scribe device will be detected and your notes will be listed in Epubor KClippings program.
Option 2: Import NBK notebooks files
Kindle Scribe notebooks are saved in .nbk format. The NBK files contain your handwritten notes for Kindle books. They are all in the .notebooks folder on your Kindle Scribe device.
1 Connect the Kindle Scribe using a USB cable to access the .notebooks folder.
2 You can transfer the entire .notebooks folder to your local computer and back them up if you haven't the Kindle Scribe at your hand.
3 Click the "Browse" button to locate the notes folders contain the nbk files.
4 Select the note you would like to export. Next, select the output format and click the "Export" button.
5 Just wait for a while, the handwritten notes will be saved in PDF/EPUB format.
6 Click the "Blue" folder to open the output folder and .
Finally, you can easily open the exported notes using a PDF reader app and use them elsewhere away from the Scribe.
Note: Unlike previous Kindle models, the Kindle Scribe is not automatically recognized as a regular external drive (like a USB drive) when connected to a computer. If the Epubor KClippings can't detect your Kindle Scribe, I suggest you choose option 2 to manually import the .nbk files from your Kindle Scribe to the KClippings program.
Import Kobo Notes and highlights
Launch Epubor KClippings, then plug your Kobo into your computer using a USB cable. The program will automatically detect the notes and highlights, after syncing is completed, click "OK" button. You can find the notes and highlights on the right area.
If you are using Kobo Desktop to take notes and highlights, simply click the import icon and click "Kobo Desktop Edition" to import notes and highlights from your Kobo books.
Kobo eReader and the desktop software can store the books and meta information in the .sqlite database file. So you can also import the "Kobo.sqlite" database to Epubor KClippings, so that you can access and manage your Kobo notes and highlights.
Part 4: Export Notes and Highlights
Epubor KClippings allows you to export notes and highlights from Kindle/Kobo in multiple formats, including PDF, Markdown, or plain text, mobi, epub, and docx. Just select the books, and click the export icon on the left, then you can choose the format you would like to export.
When all of your notes and highlights are exported successfully, click the folder icon to find your notes files.
Epubor KClippings also allows you to export the notes and highlights to Evernote, which can improve your note-taking experience.
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