KOReader

KOReader is a separate reading application that runs on the Sage without removing anything. When you install it, the Kobo home screen gains a “KOReader” icon; tapping it starts KOReader, and closing it returns you to the normal Kobo interface (called Nickel).

Why put it on the Sage

• Typography control — margins, line spacing, hyphenation and font-weight settings that Nickel keeps hidden, which help on the large 8-inch page.
• PDF handling — KOReader’s reflow and crop tools are stronger than Kobo’s for documents, and the Sage’s screen is a good size for them.
• Configurable buttons and gestures — every press and swipe can be assigned an action, which Kobo’s software does not allow.
• One setup across devices, with a synced reading position.

What you give up inside KOReader

The Kobo store, OverDrive borrowing, Bluetooth audiobooks, and — importantly for the Sage — the stylus and notebooks do not work in KOReader. KOReader has no handwriting support. If you switch to KOReader for reading, you switch back to Nickel to take notes.

Start here

• Install KOReader on the Kobo Sage — the safe method that keeps Nickel intact.
• If KOReader will not open afterwards, see KOReader won’t launch on the Kobo Sage.