How to sideload an ebook on various tablets and phones

What is sideloading?

 

Avid and casual readers of e-books will come across e-books not purchased from within an e-reader’s ecosystem (in other words, you didn’t download the e-book directly from Kobo, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.) Occasionally readers will win an e-book in a giveaway contest, purchase a book through a third-party vendor like Smashwords, or you may want to upload your own novels/documents for reading or design testing. Since I get this question a lot from readers who’ve purchased my e-book cards or fellow authors and readers, I thought I’d put some instructions in a central place on my site for easy reference.

Happy sideloading!

~Cheri =)

 

Kobo

Sideloading E-Books onto a Kobo Aura E-Reader

Adding books or PDFs using your computer

  • You can connect your eReader to your computer and then drag and drop books into your eReader library. Before you begin, add the books to your computer.
  • On a Windows computer, connect your eReader to your computer using the included USB cable.
  • Tap Connect on your eReader.
  • When Windows prompts you for an action, click Open folder to view files. A desktop explorer window will open, showing the contents of your eReader.
  • Open a second desktop explorer window and display the books you want to add to your eReader.
  • Drag and drop your books into the eReader contents.

More detailed instructions for Kobo Aura E-Reader

http://www.kobo.com/help/koboaura/response/?question=sideload

Kobo Glo E-Reader

Kobo Glo E-Reader

http://youtu.be/65RVQJ_K9WA

 

Kobo Touch E-Reader

 


http://youtu.be/DpG9uznjbM0

Amazon

Sideloading E-books onto a Kindle E-Reader

Kindle Fire

Kindle Fire Email Method:

 

http://youtu.be/A-Y3GGXsSFs

 

Kindle Fire Instructions

 

http://youtu.be/hNFPbAg-vHA

 

Kindle Paperwhite Instructions:

http://youtu.be/hmlodrbzMBg

 

Barnes & Noble

Nook

Sideloading E-Books onto a Nook E-Reader

Nook Tutorial side loading content with Windows Explorer and Calibre:

 

http://youtu.be/JHNEGlayEIQ

 

Sideloading Content onto Your NOOK 1st Edition

 

http://youtu.be/A9RoALIDUho