Change a book’s edition or cover

Switch a book to the edition you actually own, or give it a different cover, without losing anything you’ve kept.

iOSSince 1.2.0Updated Nov 6, 2026

Where to find it A book › ⋯ › Swap Edition or Swap Cover

The copy on your shelf might be a paperback, a translation or an anniversary printing. You can switch the book in Kiveo to match it, or simply change the cover you see.

Swap to another edition

  1. Open the book and tap the ⋯ button at the top left.
  2. Choose Swap Edition.
  3. Tap the edition you own.
  4. Check what changes between Current Edition and New Edition, then tap Swap Edition.

The new edition brings its own page count, format, publisher and language. Swapping editions never changes your pages read: you stay exactly where you were.

Change only the cover

  1. Open the book, tap the ⋯ button and choose Swap Cover.
  2. Tap a cover under Other Editions, or tap Upload Your Own to pick a photo.
  3. Check the preview, then tap Use This Cover.

The cover marked Original is the book’s own. To go back to it, open Swap Cover and tap Reset at the top right.

Good to know

Nothing is lost either way. Your reading sessions, quotes, reflections, shelves, status and dates stay with the book. A cover you chose yourself stays put when you swap editions. You can’t swap editions while a reading session for the book is running.

Tip

Custom books don’t have these options. To change a custom book’s cover, choose Edit Book from the same menu.