Kobo will let readers upload and sync their own ebooks
The feature, called Kobo Stack, works across the Kobo apps, website and e-readers, with older devices from 2018-2024 getting support soon
Kobo is rolling out a feature called Kobo Stack that lets users upload their own documents and have them synced across every place they're logged in, including the iOS and Android apps, the Kobo website, and the company's e-readers, The Verge reported.
E-reader support is currently limited to recent devices — the Clara BW, Clara Colour, Libra Colour, and the Elipsa 2E — with support for older devices made between 2018 and 2024 arriving soon, according to Kobo's website as cited by the outlet.
The same firmware update adds other features: the ability to add multiple library cards for borrowing through Libby, lower stylus latency on pen-supported devices, larger font options for accessibility, and support for EPUB files protected by LCP DRM, The Verge reported.
This one's for the reader side of the business, not the writer side — but it's worth knowing your audience's habits are about to shift. A Kobo reader who uploads their own files is still a Kobo reader, and the more time they spend inside that ecosystem, the more it matters that your books are easy to find there. Nothing here changes your contract, your royalties, or your rights. File it under "know your platform," not "act now."
From the Coral Wire edition of Mon, Nov 9 2026 · Coral Index 66/100 (Tailwinds building)