OverDrive, Inc.

OverDrive, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryDigital distribution, ebooks, library services, school services, software and app development, digital content management, publishing
Founded1986 (1986) in Cleveland, Ohio (38 years)
Headquarters
Cleveland, Ohio
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Steve Potash (Pres and CEO)
ProductsLibby, Kanopy, Sora, TeachingBooks.net
OwnerKKR (2020–present)
Websitewww.overdrive.com

OverDrive, Inc. is a worldwide digital distributor of ebooks, audiobooks, online magazines and streaming video titles. The company provides digital rights management and download fulfillment services for publishers, public libraries, K–12 schools, colleges, universities, corporations, legal industries, and formerly retailers.

The largest commercial provider of ebooks, audiobooks, and other digital content such as streaming videos in the world, a 2023 report estimated its market share as perhaps being upwards of 90%.[1]:11 OverDrive operates the ebook and audiobook app Libby, the Video streaming app Kanopy and the educational app Sora.