Most books are a search away. Look one up by its title or author, or scan the barcode on the back cover, and it joins your library in a tap.
Search for a book
- Open search. On iOS 26, tap the Search tab. On iOS 18, tap the add button at the top of Library.
- Type a title, an author or an ISBN, then search.
- Tap a book in the results to open it.
- Tap Want to Read to add it to your library.
Once you start a search, a row of pills sits under the field. Any, Title and Author narrow what Kiveo matches. The language pill starts on Auto, which searches in your device’s language and names it, such as Auto · English. You can choose another language there.
Scan a barcode
- In search, tap the barcode button at the top right.
- Point the camera at the barcode on the back of the book.
- Kiveo looks the book up and opens it. Tap Want to Read to add it.
Before you type, search shows the books you added most recently and a few picks from us. Tap into the search field and your Recent Searches appear too, including books you scanned. Tap one to run it again, or tap Clear All to let them go.
Tip
To choose a status or a shelf as you add a book, tap the small arrow beside Want to Read. Kiveo adds the book and opens Edit Book, where you can set both. You can also press and hold the Kiveo icon on your Home Screen and choose Scan Barcode to go straight to the scanner.
Good to know
If search comes back empty, Create Custom Book at the bottom lets you add the book yourself. Added a book by mistake? Open it, tap In Library, then Remove from library.