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How to read PDFs in the Books app on iPad

by Stacey Butler

You can open and save PDFs in the Books app that you receive in Mail, Messages, and other apps.

You can open a PDF you receive in Books, share or print a PDF in Books, and mark up a PDF in Books, right alongside your other books and audiobooks. You can also save a PDF attachment to Books on your iPad.

Here’s how to read PDFs in the Books app on iPad.

Note: Apple Books isn’t available in all countries or regions.

Open a PDF you receive in Books

  1. Tap the PDF attachment to open it.
  2. Tap the Share button and then tap Books from the list options.

Share or print a PDF in Books

  1. Start the Books app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Library and tap the More button below the PDF.
  3. Tap the Share button. Then choose a share option such as AirDrop, Mail, or Messages, or tap Print.

Mark up a PDF in Books

  1. Start the Books app on your iPad.
  2. Open the PDF.
  3. Tap the page and tap the Markup button at the top of the screen to use the drawing and annotation tools.

See also

Tag: Apple Books

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