Kobo Libra Colour Screensaver Size: 1264 × 1680 px
The Kobo Libra Colour screensaver and wallpaper size is 1264 × 1680 pixels. That is a 7-inch e-ink panel with a 1:1.33 aspect ratio at 300 ppi. Export at exactly those dimensions and the image fills the screen with no stretching, cropping or black bars.
Shares the Libra 2's 1264 x 1680 panel and its asymmetric button bezel, so compose centrally as you would for the Libra 2. The colour layer resolves at about half the greyscale density, which favours flat colour over fine coloured detail.
Use the resizer below to crop any photo or artwork to those exact dimensions — it opens with the Kobo Libra Colour already selected, runs entirely in your browser, and never uploads your image anywhere.
Easy to mix up: the Kobo Libra 2 / Libra H2O uses 1264 × 1680 px, not 1264 × 1680 px. Sizing for the wrong one is the most common mistake with these two models.
Resize an Image for the Kobo Libra Colour
Step 1: Select Your Device
Selected device dimensions: 1264 × 1680 pixels
Aspect ratio: 1:1.33
Step 2: Upload Your Image
Drag and drop your image here
or click to browse files
Supports: JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP up to 10MB
Upload an image to start editing
Choosing an Image for the Kobo Libra Colour
Getting the pixel dimensions right is only half of it. This panel has its own characteristics, and they change what kind of source image holds up on screen.
- At 300 ppi this panel resolves fine detail well. Thin linework, small lettering and subtle tonal gradients all survive, so detailed illustration and photography both work.
- The 1:1.33 ratio is close to a standard portrait photograph, so most vertical photos crop to fit with little loss. Landscape source images will lose a lot of their width — crop deliberately rather than letting the frame decide.
- This panel shows colour through a filter layer, which costs resolution: greyscale renders at the full 300 ppi, colour at roughly 150 ppi. Large areas of flat colour reproduce well; fine coloured detail and small coloured type go soft. Colours also read muted next to a backlit screen, so pick source images that are already high in contrast and saturation rather than subtle ones.
How to prepare an image for e-ink: contrast, banding and dithering →
Kobo Libra Colour Screen Specifications
| Manufacturer | Rakuten Kobo |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 7-inch |
| Screensaver size | 1264 × 1680 px |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1.33 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi |
| Display type | Colour e-ink (Kaleido 3) |
| Recommended format | PNG or JPG |
How to Set a Custom Screensaver on the Kobo Libra Colour
Kobo reads sleep-screen images from a folder you create yourself. Put your resized images in a folder named exactly `screensaver` inside the hidden `.kobo` folder, then enable the two sleep-screen settings.
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Resize the image
Size the image to your Kobo's exact screen resolution using the resizer above, then download it.
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Connect the Kobo by USB
Plug the Kobo into your computer and tap Connect on the prompt that appears on the device.
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Create the screensaver folder
Open the hidden .kobo folder on the Kobo drive and create a folder named exactly `screensaver`, all lowercase. On Windows enable Show hidden files; on macOS press Command + Shift + period in Finder.
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Copy your images across
Copy the resized images into .kobo/screensaver, then safely eject the Kobo.
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Enable the sleep-screen settings
On the Kobo, open Settings > Energy saving and privacy and enable both "Show current read" and "Show book covers full screen".
Note: The folder name is case-sensitive. If the screensaver does not appear, re-check the folder spelling and confirm both settings are enabled.
Devices That Use the Same 1264 × 1680 Size
6 other supported e-readers use the same panel resolution, so one image works across all of them.
Kobo Libra Colour Compared
This model is regularly confused with one other device. The comparison covers whether they share a screensaver size.
Kobo Libra Colour Screensaver FAQ
- What size should a Kobo Libra Colour screensaver be?
- A Kobo Libra Colour screensaver should be 1264 x 1680 pixels — the device's exact panel resolution. That is a 7-inch screen with a 1:1.33 aspect ratio at 300 ppi. Matching these dimensions means the image fills the screen with no stretching, cropping or black bars.
- What format should the image be in?
- PNG or JPG both work on the Kobo Libra Colour. PNG keeps sharp edges cleaner on text and line art. This is a colour e-ink screen, so colour images do display — but they render more muted and matte than on a backlit phone, so images that are already high in contrast and saturation hold up best.
- Does the Kobo Libra Colour support custom screensavers?
- Kobo reads sleep-screen images from a folder you create yourself. Put your resized images in a folder named exactly `screensaver` inside the hidden `.kobo` folder, then enable the two sleep-screen settings.
- Can I use the same image on other e-readers?
- Yes. 6 other supported e-readers use the same 1264 x 1680 panel as the Kobo Libra Colour: Kindle Paperwhite (12th Gen), Kindle Oasis (3rd Gen), Kindle Colorsoft, Kobo Libra 2 / Libra H2O, Boox Page, PocketBook Era. One correctly sized image works on all of them without re-cropping.