Cloud Sync (Pro)
Synchronizing your data (Including books, covers, notes, highlights, bookmarks, bookshelves, etc.) across all platforms using cloud storage, WebDAV, object storage, FTP, or SFTP. Koodo Reader handles all the data transfer for you.
Cloud Sync Operation Process
- Log in to Koodo Reader Pro: You can click on the Pro vesrion at the top of the software to log in, or go to Settings→Account→Add Login Option to log in.
- Add Data Source: You can add it on the onboarding page after logging in, or go to Settings→Account→Sync & Backup→Add Data Source.
- Perform Sync: Import the new books on Device A, then click the sync button at the top of the software. After the synchronization is complete, click the sync button on another device (Device B) that needs to participate in the synchronization. Wait a moment, and the books from Device A will be synced to Device B. In the future, no matter on which platform data changes occur, you only need to click the sync button on both devices one after the other to complete all synchronization operations.
How Cloud Sync Works
We utilize a sophisticated data comparison algorithm to ensure consistency between local and cloud data. This process is not a simple matter of overwriting local data with cloud data or vice versa. The entire synchronization consumes minimal network traffic.
During the Sync, we will automatically analyze the local and cloud data, upload changes from the local device to the cloud, and download missing or updated data from the cloud to the local device, ultimately ensuring consistency between local and cloud data. You can think of it as merging the local and cloud data, with the merged data saved both locally and in the cloud.
Synchronization Options and Platform Support
There are some differences in platform support for different data sources. You can refer to the following table for details:
Sync options | Desktop | Web | Mobile |
Dropbox | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
OneDrive | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Google Drive | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Aliyun Drive | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
Box | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
pCloud | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
MEGA | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
WebDAV | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Object Storage | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
FTP | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
SFTP | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Local Sync (Free)
After clicking the sync button, Koodo Reader will export your data to a local folder. You can then use third-party sync services like OneDrive to achieve cross-device data synchronization.
Local Sync Operation Process
- Import books on one computer, go to settings to change the data storage location to the sync folder, click the sync button, and then close the software.
- On another computer, wait for the sync data to download, open Koodo Reader, go to Settings→General, select Switch Library, change to the sync folder, click the sync button, exit and reopen Koodo Reader.
- The data is now synced to the other computer. Any future modifications made on either computer can be synced by clicking the sync button, exiting the software, and then opening Koodo Reader on the other computer and clicking the sync button.
Comparison of the Two Sync Methods
Sync Method | Local Sync | Cloud Sync |
Supported Platforms | Window, macOS, Linux | Window, macOS, Linux, Web, Android, iOS |
Dependency on Third-party Apps | Yes | No |
Operation Difficulty | Complex | Simple |
Sync Efficiency | Low | High |