How do you put books on your PocketBook e-reader?

Written by Bob

Edited on

9 July 2025

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07:18

How do you put books on your PocketBook e-reader?

Before you can start reading, you need to put some books on your e-reader. There are 3 simple ways to put e-books on your PocketBook e-reader. Use a USB cable to connect your e-reader to your computer and quickly transfer the files. Or use email to send the e-books to your e-reader, even if you don't have it on hand.

Transfer books to PocketBook

Get started with putting books on your PocketBook

With the tips in this article, you can easily put books on your e-reader.

  1. Via your computer or laptop
  2. Via email
  3. Via Adobe Digital Editions
Workplace

Via your computer or laptop

  1. Connect your e-reader to your PC or laptop via a USB cable.
  2. A message appears on your e-reader. Select PC connection. Check if the USB cable is connected properly or use a different cable if this message doesn't appear.
  3. Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) on your computer. Your e-reader now appears in the list with your drives (Windows) or devices (Mac).
  4. Drag your e-books to your e-reader.
  5. Safely disconnect your e-reader. The books are now listed in the library of your e-reader.
Via email

Via email

  1. Connect your e-reader with WiFi.
  2. On your PocketBook, go to Settings and then Accounts and synchronization.
  3. Select the option Send-to-PocketBook and tap Sign in.
  4. Enter your email address and password.
  5. Open your email on your smartphone, computer, or other appliance. You'll receive an email with an activation link. Click this link.
  6. You now created your own PocketBook email address. This address ends with @pbsync.com.
  7. You send an email to the new PocketBook email address with the e-books attached. Synchronize your e-reader. The e-books are automatically added to the library of your e-reader.
Via Adobe Digital Editions

Via Adobe Digital Editions

Sometimes, e-books are secured via Adobe Digital Rights Management. You need Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) to put these books on your e-reader. Books that you rent from the online library are secured, for example. Read the article for a more extensive explanation.

How do you put e-books from an online library on your e-reader?

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