Kobo Clara BW 6” E Ink Carta 1300 HD Touchscreen eReader - Black

The upgraded black-and-white classic
Enjoy the simple joys of reading with Kobo Clara BW, featuring a glare-free E Ink Carta 1300 HD screen and full waterproof¹ protection. Bring your entire library anywhere with 16GB² of storage. Try Dark Mode or ComfortLight PRO to adjust brightness and reduce blue light. Made with recycled and ocean-bound plastic, Kobo Clara BW is a better way to take your reading life to the next level.

Bring your books to the bath or the beach
Kobo Clara BW has full waterproof¹ protection. That means it’s always ready for unexpected spills, splashes by the sea, or a relaxing soak in the tub.

Late-night indulgence that’s easy on the eyes
Read just one more chapter and still get a restful night of sleep. Use ComfortLight PRO to adjust your eReader’s brightness, colour temperature, and blue light so you won’t be kept awake.

Listening is reading, too
Take your story on the go. Listen to Kobo Audiobooks³ on your eReader with built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology.

Bring your whole library anywhere
With 16GB² of storage, Kobo Clara BW allows you bring up to 12,000 eBooks or 75 Kobo Audiobooks with you wherever you go. Never miss a chapter with weeks of battery life

Weeks of battery life
A single charge on the eReader lasts up to 53 days, based on 30 minutes of reading per day with the front light at 10% brightness and WiFi and Bluetooth® wireless technology off.

Many ways to read
Dive into the Kobo Store’s extensive collection of eBooks and audiobooks.

Customize your experience
Adjust font size, margins, and change font style for a customized reading experience.

Technical Specs
Display
6” glare-free E Ink Carta 1300 HD touchscreen
1448 x 1072 resolution with Dark Mode

Storage
16GB

CPU
1.0 GHz

Connectivity
WiFi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (i.e. dual band, 2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth® wireless technology, and USB-C

Battery
1500 mAh, weeks of battery life*
*A single charge on the eReader lasts up to 53 days, based on 30 minutes of reading per day with the front light at 10% brightness and WiFi and Bluetooth® wireless technology off.

Waterproof
IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water

Front Light
ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature for blue light reduction

Customizability
iType: 13 different fonts and over 50 font styles

Dimensions
112 x 160 x 9.2 mm

Weight
174 g
Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

Supported Formats
15 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)
Kobo Audiobooks**
**Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth® wireless headphones or speaker required.

Languages
English, French, French (Canada), German, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Romanian, and Czech.