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## Read with your Kobo eReader and Kobo Books app

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## When you read with your Kobo eReader and Kobo Books app, your progress is automatically synced. This means that you continue where you left off whether you read with your eReader or app.

![Illustration of a Kobo eReader syncing with the Kobo library and Kobo Books App.](https://help.kobo.com/hc/article_attachments/25991761632663)

For example, it may be more convenient to read on your phone using the Kobo Books app if you don't have your Kobo eReader nearby. When you use your Kobo eReader and read the same book, you'll continue where you left off.

If your eReader and Kobo Books app don't continue from the same page, try [syncing your eReader and Kobo Books app.](https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019754294)

### **Learn more**

-   [Get the Kobo Books app for your smartphone or tablet](https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/p/apps)
-   [Get the Kobo Desktop app for your PC or Mac](https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/desktop)
-   [Shop for Kobo eReaders](https://ca.kobobooks.com/collections/ereaders)

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