When you have the Online Bible on your desktop it is possible to import some of the modules (specifically Bible translations, lexicons and commentaries) from the desktop to tablet or smartphone. The import will only work when modules are unlocked. The easiest is to do this directly from the Online Bible program on your desktop computer (or laptop). 


Please note: this solution assumes you are on an Android version which allows you connect the device to Windows and copy files between Android and Windows. If that is not the case, please raise a ticket for support (top right of this screen).


Before being able to start, please see the prerequisites:

  1. Due to the restrictions of importing data on Apple equipment this solution does not work on iPad and iPhone devices. There is a separate description how to import on a Mac.
  2. To be able to export modules from the desktop you must have version 4.34 (or higher) of the Online Bible on the desktop. A higher version simplifies the process.
  3. You will need to purchase the option "Load modules from the PC version" (= Advanced Features). In some countries you have the option to be a Standard or Professional Premium User. In that case this additional module need not be purchased separately. Please note that it does have to be purchased if you are a Basic Premium User.
  4. This solution does not work for all books. It only works for complied modules (so you cannot copy your own Notes). It works for Bibles, Lexicons, Dictionaries and Commentaries. It also works for most modules of type Book, but not e.g. for the Atlas and Library modules.


Basically you can complete the whole process from your Windows computer, although you might need to purchase the import module first on your tablet or phone if you do not already have this. 


1. Ensuring you have the import module

Open the Online Bible app on your Android device. In this instruction we tend to use the word tablet for this device but it works exactly the same for a phone.

Go to the store in the app and click on the menu (three vertical dots top right). Select the option to Load Modules. If it is not recorded on your account you will get purchase information.


2. Selecting the required modules

Connect your Android device to your Windows computer, and ensure the Online Bible app is not open on your Android device. 

Start the Online Bible on this computer, and select from the menu: Tools \ Prepare modules for mobile and Tablet Device.


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You now get a pop-up screen to select the required modules.



Ignore what you see in the Configuration tab for the time being.

  1. Go to the destination folder (at the bottom), click on the small arrow to get the drop-down list, and select the tablet (or mobile phone). If you cannot see it, you might have a version of Android that does allow this option, or not give nrightts for the computer to write files. The other option is that you have not connected it properly. You can also copy to the location shown and then copy manually (explained in step 3).
  2. Go to the Bibles tab, and select the titles you want (or deselect if those you do not need are automatically selected). Go through the subsequent tabs and select the relevant modules.
  3. Go back to the Configuration tab, and now check if the titles you want are there.
  4. When you have selected everything click on "Prepare".

When all items have been created you will return to the normal screen. Then disconnect the Android device. 


Please note you can always repeat this procedure, installing new titles, so you do not have to export everything in one go. But you must finish steps 1 to 4 for a set before starting again for more titles.


3. Checking the import

Check what has been imported. To do this, start the Online Bible app, go to Info & Settings, and then go to the Store. Choose the menu button again, and then you will see "Load modules from the PC version'. Select this.


You should now see the locations on the Android device with the titles you copied. If you were not able to copy the files directly from the Online Bible program in step 2, this is the location where you should move the files to. If this all does not work, or you get errors, please raise a ticket (top right of this screen) and we will try to help. Each title should be stored as a directory in the indicated location - you should be able to check this in Windows File Explorer as well.


Go back to the normal screen in the app and check that you can select the Bibles you imported.



If you have any questions, or run into problems, please raise a support ticket, and we will try to help.