How to Read The Sietch Stories on a Kobo E-Reader

To read a story from The Sietch on a Kobo, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and copy the file to your e-reader. Kobo opens EPUB files natively, so no conversion or additional reading app is needed.

Download the story with WP Downloader

WP Downloader is a free web tool that collects the threadmarked chapters from a The Sietch forum thread into one book. You do not need to install anything.

Find the forum thread containing the story. Its URL will usually look like this:

https://www.the-sietch.com/index.php?threads/some-story-name.123456/

Copy the complete thread URL and open the The Sietch story downloader. Paste the link into the box, and WP Downloader will detect the site.

Choose EPUB as the output format. It is free for everyone and works natively on Kobo e-readers. You can also choose whether to include the story’s images.

For The Sietch, WP Downloader downloads the complete story instead of individual chapters or lists. If the author posts more chapters, download the story again to make a new EPUB. The tool cannot update an EPUB already stored on your device.

You can download public stories without signing in. If a story is limited to members, you can sign in with your The Sietch account so WP Downloader can retrieve the content available to that account. It uses your credentials only to fetch the story you requested. It cannot bypass members-only access, paywalls, locked chapters, or age restrictions.

For more details, read the guide to downloading The Sietch stories.

Add the EPUB to your Kobo with USB

USB is the simplest transfer method and works with Kobo e-readers.

Download the EPUB from WP Downloader to your computer.
Connect your Kobo e-reader to the computer with a USB cable.
Wait for the Kobo to appear as a drive.
Open the drive and copy the EPUB onto it.
Eject the Kobo before disconnecting the cable.
Open your Kobo library and select the story.

The imported story is stored on your Kobo for offline reading. Its threadmarked chapters are contained in a single EPUB, so you can read them as one book.

Add the story through Dropbox

The following Kobo models can receive non-protected EPUB and PDF files through Dropbox when running software version 4.18 or later:

Kobo Forma
Kobo Sage
Kobo Elipsa
Kobo Elipsa 2E
Kobo Libra Colour

Link your Dropbox account from the e-reader, place the EPUB in the Kobo cloud folder, and sync the device. The book will appear on that Kobo.

A book transferred this way appears only on the device where you added it. Use USB if your Kobo model is not listed.

Add the story through Google Drive

Google Drive requires Kobo software version 4.37 or later and works with these models:

Kobo Forma
Kobo Sage
Kobo Elipsa
Kobo Elipsa 2E
Kobo Libra Colour

On your Kobo, open Home, More, and then My Google Drive. Select Get Started. The e-reader will display a code for you to enter on the Kobo website.

After linking the account, put the EPUB in the cloud folder and sync your Kobo. The story will appear in the device’s library. As with Dropbox, the book appears only on that e-reader.

Choose between EPUB and PDF

EPUB is usually the better choice for Kobo because the device opens it natively and WP Downloader provides it free to everyone.

WP Downloader can also create a PDF, but this requires a free Discord sign-in. The supported Kobo models can receive non-protected PDF files through Dropbox or Google Drive. EPUB is better suited to reading the story as an e-book.

FAQ

Can Kobo read a The Sietch story directly?

Kobo cannot read a The Sietch forum thread directly. Use WP Downloader to collect its threadmarked chapters into an EPUB, then transfer the file to your device.

Do I need a The Sietch account?

You do not need an account for public stories. Sign-in is optional and allows WP Downloader to retrieve members-only stories that your account can already read.

Can I download only one chapter?

No. For The Sietch, WP Downloader collects the threadmarked chapters and downloads the whole story as one book.

Will my Kobo copy update when new chapters are posted?

No. WP Downloader cannot update an existing EPUB. Download the story again and transfer the new file to your Kobo.

Can I read the downloaded story without an internet connection?

Yes. Once the EPUB is on your Kobo, you can read the saved story offline. The guide to reading The Sietch stories offline covers more options.