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How to Save PDF Files on iPad?

Jun 11,2012 17:50 pm / Posted by to eBooks Topics
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Trying to find the right way to transfer PDF files to iPad for reading on the go? Specifically, you may want to download and save PDF files from Email attachment or from the web. iPad is actually a fantastic universal e-reader to deal with PDF files. Its slim and enormous display makes reading PDF eBooks more enjoyable. Here I want to give you the best way I adopt to save PDF files to iPad.

What you need:

iBooks App for iPad - To read and manage PDF files easily, here we save PDF files to iBooks.

iPad includes a built-in PDF reader, therefore you can directly open and read PDF files via Email or Safari.

Efficient Way for Saving PDF on iPad

Step 1: Tap the PDF file Email attached or from the web to open up it. Slight tapping is alright. In case you tap the PDF for many seconds, then you definitely might begin to see the pop up three options, there are Open, Open in New Page, Copy. If that's so, tap Open or Open in New Page.

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Step 2: Save PDF to iBooks. When you open the PDF file on iPad, you will want to tap on the PDF page to show the Opening options. View the "Open in..." menu. Tap it and choose iBooks.

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That's all! Once you open a PDF with iBooks, then iBooks saves a duplicate to its library. And if you have a printer for iPad, you can also Print PDF Files on iPad.

If you want to backup the PDF in iBooks to the computer, then the guide How to Copy iBook Files from iPad to Mac might be helpful. If these PDF files are very important files, like contracts, invoices or receipts, etc. and also you really need to edit on your desktop, then you definitely may need the tool 7-in-1 PDF Converter Pro for Mac or PDF Editor Pro for Mac.

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