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kobodl

Download and de-DRM books from your Kobo account

E-books & Media Library ★ 652 stars Easy setup MIT

kobodl is a tool with a web interface for downloading ebooks you own from a Kobo account and removing their DRM. It helps you keep self-hosted backups of your purchased library.

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Key features

  • Downloads owned Kobo books
  • DRM removal
  • Web interface
  • Lightweight container

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python

Trade-offs

  • Kobo accounts only
  • Not a library manager

Is kobodl secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for kobodl's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

kobodl replaces

Self-hosted Kobo alternatives

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