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Kobo

How to Make a Kobo Screensaver: Size, Folder and Setup

On stock Kobo software, you can export a PNG or JPEG at your reader’s screen size and place it in the .kobo/screensaver folder. This community method does not require KOReader.

Community method, firmware dependent

MobileRead and PCWorld document the folder method for firmware 4.13 and later, not as an official Kobo feature. It applies to sleep mode, and behavior can vary by model and firmware version.

Using the Kobo screensaver folder

  1. 1

    Choose your model’s size

    Clara HD uses 1072×1448, Libra 2 uses 1264×1680, and Sage uses 1440×1920. Pick your exact Kobo model in the editor before downloading.

  2. 2

    Download PNG or JPEG

    Download the image, connect your Kobo by USB and tap Connect on the reader. Back up any existing files before changing them.

  3. 3

    Copy into .kobo/screensaver

    Open the hidden .kobo folder on the Kobo drive and create a folder named screensaver inside it. Drop one PNG or JPEG there for a fixed sleep screen, or several images to rotate. Press Command+Shift+. on macOS or enable Hidden items in Windows File Explorer to see hidden folders.

  4. 4

    Enable cover display and test sleep mode

    Safely eject the Kobo. In Settings → Energy saving and privacy, turn on Show current read and Show book covers full screen, then put the reader to sleep. Menu names vary slightly by firmware, and full power-off may still show the book cover.

Restore book covers or troubleshoot

To return to book covers, delete or rename the screensaver folder (for example, screensaver-backup). If your image does not appear, confirm that screensaver sits inside .kobo rather than at the drive root, check that the file is PNG or JPEG, and verify both cover toggles in Settings.

If you read in KOReader

KOReader uses its own sleep-screen settings and ignores the stock Kobo interface. Follow the KOReader guide below to choose a single image or a random folder.

Sources and setup references

  • MobileRead: Kobo screensaver folder
  • PCWorld: How to add custom screensaver images to your Kobo

Export at the pixel size of your screen

Choose your exact model in the editor to reduce stretching or empty borders. Matching the resolution does not unlock custom lock screens in the device firmware.

Device wallpaper pixel sizes
BrandDevicePixels
KindleKindlePaperwhite 3 / 4 (2015 / 2018) — Specification source1072 × 1448
KindleKindlePaperwhite 5 / 11th Gen (2021) — Specification source1236 × 1648
KindleKindlePaperwhite 2024 / 12th Gen — Specification source1264 × 1680
KindleKindleKindle 11th Gen (2022 / 2024) — Specification source1072 × 1448
KindleKindleColorsoft / Signature Edition (7-inch) — Specification source1264 × 1680
KindleKindleOasis 2 / 3 (2017 / 2019) — Specification source1264 × 1680
KindleKindleScribe (2022 / 2024, 10.2-inch) — Specification source1860 × 2480
KindleKindleKindle 10th Gen (2019) — Specification source600 × 800
KindleKindlePaperwhite 1 / 2 (2012 / 2013) — Specification source758 × 1024
KoboKoboClara BW — Specification source1072 × 1448
KoboKoboClara Colour — Specification source1072 × 1448
KoboKoboLibra Colour — Specification source1264 × 1680
KoboKoboClara HD — Specification source1072 × 1448
KoboKoboClara 2E — Specification source1072 × 1448
KoboKoboLibra 2 — Specification source1264 × 1680
KoboKoboSage — Specification source1440 × 1920
KoboKoboNia — Specification source758 × 1024
KoboKoboElipsa 2E — Specification source1404 × 1872
BOOXBOOXPalma / Palma 2 — Specification source824 × 1648
BOOXBOOXPalma 2 Pro — Specification source824 × 1648
BOOXBOOXGo 6 / Go 6 (Gen II) — Specification source1072 × 1448
BOOXBOOXGo 7 — Specification source1264 × 1680
BOOXBOOXGo Color 7 / Go Color 7 (Gen II) — Specification source1264 × 1680
BOOXBOOXGo 10.3 — Specification source1860 × 2480
BOOXBOOXGo 10.3 (Gen II / Gen II Lumi) — Specification source1860 × 2480
BOOXBOOXNote Air3 C / Air4 C / Air5 C — Specification source1860 × 2480
BOOXBOOXTab Ultra C — Specification source1860 × 2480
BOOXBOOXPoke 5 — Specification source1072 × 1448
BOOXBOOXPage — Specification source1264 × 1680
BOOXBOOXNote Air / Note Air3 (B&W) — Specification source1404 × 1872
BOOXBOOXTab Ultra — Specification source1404 × 1872
PocketBookPocketBookVerse — Specification source758 × 1024
PocketBookPocketBookVerse Pro — Specification source1072 × 1448
PocketBookPocketBookVerse Pro Color — Specification source1072 × 1448
PocketBookPocketBookEra — Specification source1264 × 1680
PocketBookPocketBookEra Color — Specification source1264 × 1680
PocketBookPocketBookInkPad 4 — Specification source1404 × 1872
PocketBookPocketBookInkPad Color 3 — Specification source1404 × 1872
tolinotolinoshine (5th Gen, 2024) — Specification source1072 × 1448
tolinotolinoshine color — Specification source1072 × 1448
tolinotolinovision color — Specification source1264 × 1680
SupernoteSupernoteNomad (A6 X2) — Specification source1404 × 1872
SupernoteSupernoteManta (A5 X2) — Specification source1920 × 2560
HanvonHanvonN10 — Specification source1404 × 1872
HanvonHanvonN10 Mini — Specification source1404 × 1872
iReaderiReaderOcean 3 — Specification source1264 × 1680
iReaderiReaderSmart 4 — Specification source1404 × 1872
LikebookLikebookP78 (Boyue) — Specification source1404 × 1872
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Related guides

  • KOReader Custom Screensaver: Single Image or Random Folder
  • Kindle Screensavers: Book Covers, Custom Images and Limits
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