How to Sync Your Kobo Highlights

Unfortunately, Kobo does not provide an API to retrieve highlights, so the only way is to connect your Kobo to your computer and use the screvi desktop app to access your highlights.

The advantage of this, is that you can sync highlights from any book, even if they were not purchased from the official Kobo store.

Screvi Desktop App

Setup Steps

1. Get Your API Key

   • Go to https://app.screvi.com/settings/api
   • Copy the API key (You'll need to sync the desktop app to your screvi account)

2. Install Screvi Desktop

   • Download the Screvi desktop application

3. Use the App

   • When prompted, paste your API key
   • Click on "Kobo" in the Screvi desktop app sidebar
   • Browse through your Kobo library
   • Select which books you want to sync
   • Click "Sync Now" to begin importing your highlights

Frequently Asked Questions

How often do highlights sync?

The sync process needs to be initiated manually through the desktop app whenever your Kobo is connected.

What happens if I highlight the same text multiple times?

Screvi automatically detects and merges duplicate highlights, keeping your library clean and organized.

My book covers were not imported to Screvi

Screvi currently does not import book covers from Kobo, but you can fetch a book cover from the screvi web app, after you've imported your highlights.

Is it safe to connect my Kobo to Screvi?

Yes, Screvi only reads the highlight data (kobo sqlite file) from your device.