The first tool to preserve your Kobo Colour highlights when exporting to Apple Notes.
Kocono lets you export highlights from your Kobo Clara Colour or Kobo Libra Colour e-reader to Apple Notes while keeping all your colors intact.
No more losing your carefully color-coded system. No subscriptions. No data uploads. Everything runs in your browser.
- Connect your Kobo to your Mac via USB
- Upload KoboReader.sqlite from the
.kobofolder - Download the AppleScript file
- Run it in Script Editor
- Done! Your highlights are now in Apple Notes with colors preserved
Your Kobo Colour highlights use 4 colors. Kocono preserves them all:
- 🟡 Yellow → Knowledge & Facts
- 🟣 Purple → Personal Reflections
- 🔵 Blue → Action Items
- 🟢 Green → Questions & Ideas
(You can use your own system - these are just examples)
- ✅ 100% client-side - your data never leaves your computer
- ✅ No uploads - everything processes in your browser
- ✅ No tracking - we don't collect any data
- ✅ No account needed - just use it
- Kobo Clara Colour or Kobo Libra Colour
- macOS (for Apple Notes)
- Any modern web browser
Readwise ($5.99-9.99/mo): Imports Kobo highlights BUT drops all colors ❌
Kobo Note Up (free): Preserves colors BUT no Apple Notes export ❌
Kocono (free): Kobo Colour import + color preservation + Apple Notes = ✅
Where is KoboReader.sqlite?
Connect your Kobo via USB → Open Finder → Your Kobo device → .kobo folder (press Cmd+Shift+. to show hidden files)
Is my data safe?
Yes! Everything happens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
Can I customize the colors?
Currently the mapping is fixed, but custom categories are coming in v2.0.
Does this work on Windows?
Not yet - AppleScript only works on macOS. Windows support planned for future versions.
Kocono is free and open source. Built with love by readers, for readers.
Made with ❤️ for the Kobo Colour community