Answers.Body: <p>Yes. Once you've purchased the book, you can go to "My Books" and find the one you want to download. Below the thumbnail of the book cover there is a "..." menu which looks like this when expanded:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/riIpK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/riIpK.png" alt="Cover with action menu"></a></p>
  
  <p>Click "Download" and you'll be presented with a dialog:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/O1vwl.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/O1vwl.png" alt="Download dialog box"></a></p>
  
  <p>Now you can load the downloaded epub on any reader you like.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am interested in a DRM-free EPUB (<a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-switching-social-handbook" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Switching Social</a>) available only on the Kobo store.</p>
  
  <p>If I purchase it, can I download <em>just</em> the EPUB file, without having to use the Kobo app? I'm quite happy with my existing EPUB reader.</p>
  
Tags: <epub><download><kobo-store>
Title: Can I get just the EPUB file from the Kobo store?
UserDisplayName: lofidevops
ThreadText: # Can I get just the EPUB file from the Kobo store?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-11)
  
  I am interested in a DRM-free EPUB ([Switching Social](https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-switching-social-handbook)) available only on the Kobo store.
  
  If I purchase it, can I download *just* the EPUB file, without having to use the Kobo app? I'm quite happy with my existing EPUB reader.
  
  **Tags:** epub, download, kobo-store
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-02-11. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  Yes. Once you've purchased the book, you can go to "My Books" and find the one you want to download. Below the thumbnail of the book cover there is a "..." menu which looks like this when expanded:
  
  [![Cover with action menu](https://i.sstatic.net/riIpK.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/riIpK.png)
  
  Click "Download" and you'll be presented with a dialog:
  
  [![Download dialog box](https://i.sstatic.net/O1vwl.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/O1vwl.png)
  
  Now you can load the downloaded epub on any reader you like.
  
  
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