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

Working

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

Not Working

• Kobo Elipsa (not necessary, default functionality)
• Kobo Libra Colour

Source

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

Further reading

See also Export-Kobo.

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

Just wanted to share what finally worked for me:
Initially. I would make the edit, save the file, and safely eject, but Kobo kept reverting the changes. I found that if, after making the changes to the Kobo ereader.conf file and saving it, THEN openening and merely just saving the Analytics file that is in the same directory (without making any changes), Kobo wouldn't wouldn't revert the change and the edit would stick.

On kobo libra colour is a no go. The changes are saved, but the option is nowhere to be seen

I can confirm that this works on the Kobo Aura H2O (edition 1).

Tried and tested with Kobo Libra Colour and it works.
Connect device to computer and .txt file can be found in Exported Annotations folder

I tested it in Kobo Clara HD and it works. Annotations are exported to the Exported Annotations folder.

I tested it, Kobo Elipsa 2e, and it works perfectly, to see exported annotations, I needed to connect to the computer