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How Does Sync Audiobook With Ebook Work On Kobo?

Getting into hybrid reading—has anyone synced Kobo audiobooks with the e-reader version? Eager to switch without losing my place.
2025-08-12 05:48:23
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Sean Sydrick E. Alima
Sean Sydrick E. Alima
When I buy an ebook and its audiobook versions through Kobo, I can make the ebook and audiobook versions of a book sync up for me within the Kobo app. Recently, for example, I’ve been reading the new fantasy romance, The Alpha King’s Mind-Reading Maid. So far the app has done a good job of keeping track of where I am in the book, whether I’m reading the latest on the intrigue at the palace or listening to it on the bus while I’m on the way to work and it’s a very plot driven book with lots of subtle politics going on at court as well as the silent, hidden thoughts of the maid at the center of the book.
2026-08-01
Kayla
Kayla
I have found the audio-book/e-book sync functionality offered by Kobo to be a godsend, given the constant juggling of formats that I do. The mechanism behind this is the Kobo cloud which effectively tracks where you are in any of your books in real time. So if you open the audio-book version of a book that you have also been reading as an e-book, it will open on the exact page that you last read (or listening to). I put this to the test with The Hobbit on my Kobo Libra and iPhone app and it worked a treat. Note though that this feature only works with books that have been purchased through Kobo’s store, not with library books or with books that you have sideloaded. Also note that this feature requires an internet connection in order to update your position, so in offline mode, you may find that your position is not updated in real time. That said, this feature is a huge time-saver for someone who, like me, hates to lose their spot in a book.
2025-08-14
Weston
Weston
This sync feature is super easy to use. We simply link your ebook and audiobook in your Kobo library. You can then read your eBook on your eReader and continue listening to the audiobook from the same spot on your Kobo app. Note that while this feature is more advanced on Amazon with Whispersync, our sync feature does work well. Of course, it’s not perfect and sometimes we experience a slight delay. It’s best used with Kobo native titles and be sure to check compatibility before purchasing. This is ideal for commuters or people who prefer to switch between reading with their eyes and listening with their ears.
2025-08-15
Abigail
Abigail
Kobo’s ebook/audiobook sync is also very seamless. When I purchase a book that comes in both formats, it automatically links them in my library. I can then read my ebook and switch to the audiobook anywhere along the book and it will pick up at the correct sentence. This happens in real time as well.

The best experience for this feature is with Kobo’s own audiobooks and some of the titles from Rakuten Kobo’s store (you can check if a book supports this by checking the book’s details before you buy). No matter what device you are using (a Kobo eReader, the Kobo reading app on your phone & reading app on your computer), Kobo remembers where you left off. It is one of the many reasons Kobo is so good for a busy person like me – I can listen to a book on the way to work, and then come home and pick up where I left off with the e-book version.
2025-08-17
Yvette
Yvette
Kobo Sync is another thing I really like about Kobo eReaders. For people who read books in multiple formats (print, e-book, and/or audiobooks), it’s a real advantage. In my case, when I’m reading a book and I don’t have time to finish it, I can put the book down at chapter 5 and pick up the corresponding audiobook and it will start playing at chapter 5. This is great for people with very busy schedules who may not have time to read as much as they would like, but still want to keep up with the current book they are reading. Note that Kobo Sync isn’t immediate, it can take a few seconds for the eReader to sync, but it usually works. This feature is available on all Kobo eReaders as well as the Kobo mobile apps and the Kobo web player. As with Amazon Whispersync, not all books are set up to work with Kobo Sync though, it depends on the publisher. I do love that if I have highlighted certain parts of a book or put in certain bookmarks while reading the e-book version, those notes will be synced with the audiobook too, so I can refer back to them while listening to the audiobook.
2025-08-18

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