How do I authenticate the new Adobe Digital Editions tool if I don't have an account?

Starting in December 2026, authenticating the new Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) tool will be done with a Bytebooks account.

If you did not previously have an Adobe ID account, follow these steps as a new user:

Step 1: Open the transition page on the Adobe website

1. Click “Create Adobe ID” (Create an Adobe ID) on the ADE authorization screen to open the FAQ information page.

2. Review the page if you would like more details.

3. Click the “Proceed to ByteBooks ID Creation” button at the bottom.

4. The ByteBooks website will open so you can create your account.

Step 2: Set up your ByteBooks account

• Enter the required information in the form.

• The “I have an existing Adobe eBooks to migrate” (I have Adobe eBooks to migrate) checkbox will appear unchecked and disabled by default because you are a new user.

• Click the “Send OTP” button to receive the verification code by email.

Step 3: Verify your email address

• You will receive a message with an OTP code from noreply@dtsbytebooks.com (valid for 10 minutes).

• Enter the code you received in the “Enter OTP sent to email” field and click “Verify Email id”.

Step 4: Sign in to Adobe Digital Editions

1. Open Adobe Digital Editions.

2. In the authorization window, enter the ByteBooks ID and the ByteBooks password you just created.

3. Click “Authorize” (Authorize).

4. You will then access the application and have completed the setup