how to export notes and highlights from kobo

how-to-enable-notes-export-from-kobo.md

steps

1. connect kobo to your device
2. open a file browser and navigate to the mounted kobo folder
3. navigate to the hidden folder .kobo/Kobo
4. open the file Kobo eReader.conf
5. navigate to the section [FeatureSettings], if it doesn't exist, create it.
6. add the line ExportHighlights=true and save
7. disconnect the device
8. now you can long press on a book and export the note file into a .txt file which will be saved alongside your books. to get it connect your ereader.

tested on

• Kobo Clara HD
• Kobo Libra
• Kobo Libra 2
• Kobo Nia

source

https://www.matteopezzi.com/how-to-export-annotations-on-kobo-aura/

Tested with Kobo Libra 2 and it works like a charm.

not working on the Elipsa. I tried to just add the lines myself just in case, but no go.
Seems like the file gets overwritten after USB ejection as well.

Edit: Updated the OS and it now I can export notes (from a kepub at least). I checked the .conf file and the [FeatureSettings] isn't there, but I can still export. It must be default functionality now.

If it doesn't work on Libra 2, make sure to first create [FeatureSettings] (if you don't have that category) and then add ExportHighlights=true under that. I don't know if the next step matters but I added [FeatureSettings] where it would naturally fall in alphabetic sort (after [DialogSettings] and before [OneStoreServices]). Files are saved under "/Exported Annotations/" in the root directory. Works great =)

Works on Kobo Libra, Thank you!

hi thank you so much i now have an Export annotations option on my Kobo nia, i saved it like you said and when i tested and opened the file on my computer the highlights came in txt format! thanks so much!!!!!!!

I've worked on a repository that manage all exports for Kobo: https://github.com/eliascotto/export-kobo

Working perfectly on a Kobo Glo