I have a lot of pdf that I want to read on my iphone, how do you put them on the iphone? I don't see an option where you can sync them through itunes.
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how do you put pdf files on your iphone?
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You're right, you can't sync them through iTunes. Place the PDF in an email as an attachment and send it to your email and it will stay in your inbox until you decide to move it or delete it from your email server.
I bought File Magnet - transferring the files can be somewhat bothersome (somehow the phone doesn't connect with the desktop connection well - takes several minutes until the connection works, transfers are very slow). But once it works, it does the job.
Yup, I just can't see adding another app to my $50 a month app buying habit, when my email server can provide something for free... then again, that's me.
I use File Magnet for this and don't seem to have any problem connecting at all. And it is much easier than emailing them to yourself and then having to search through your emails.
@ SFStateStudent - how have you managed a $50 a month app habit and a) not bought File Magnet and b) the app store has barely been open a month?
@ SFStateStudent - how have you managed a $50 a month app habit and a) not bought File Magnet and b) the app store has barely been open a month?
@ SFStateStudent - how have you managed a $50 a month app habit and a) not bought File Magnet and b) the app store has barely been open a month?
I'm looking for a 12-Step Program as we speak...LOL
That MLB was how much?
If you have a mac use stanza, sometimes it will not correctly break up the pdf into chapters/paragraphs but it's been the best I've found so far.
They just updated stanza to 1.1 so maybe some of those issues have been resolved but it's a great app either way, and it's free.
They just updated stanza to 1.1 so maybe some of those issues have been resolved but it's a great app either way, and it's free.
Yup, I just can't see adding another app to my $50 a month app buying habit, when my email server can provide something for free... then again, that's me.
I bought it because I traveled to Finland this summer and wanted my e-tickets etc. on the phone. E-Mail's not an option considering that I can't connect to the mail server abroad due to horrendous data roaming charges.
I'm looking for a 12-Step Program as we speak...LOL
That MLB was how much?
Heh heh! I have to say, the MLB app looks fantastic, I wish they had something like that for the English Premier League...
Dropbox. It's FREE. NO ADS.
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/thread. Anyone who believes otherwise can post a debate and I'm sure I'll win.
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTc3MDA4MzE5 for an extra 250mb for you and me.
/thread. Anyone who believes otherwise can post a debate and I'm sure I'll win.
Instead of signing up to things like Dropbox or buying apps, you can easily sync PDF files in itunes to be used in iBooks
Simply go to file > add to library
Choose your pdf and then when its added to itunes, right click and select 'get info'. You'll want to make sure the media type is set to 'book' and click ok
Sync your iphone and job done, itll be on ibooks
Simply go to file > add to library
Choose your pdf and then when its added to itunes, right click and select 'get info'. You'll want to make sure the media type is set to 'book' and click ok
Sync your iphone and job done, itll be on ibooks
Yes, use the free Dropbox service and free app - and then in the Dropbox app, make sure you select the PDFs as favourites, because favourites are pulled to your phone for offline access so you won't need data roaming to view them.
(like all the other Dropbox links here, that's my referral code which gets us both an additional free 250mb storage)
You can just drag and drop your PDFs into iTunes if you have many of them. Then sync your phone and then you can find them in iBooks.
Another handy feature is when you open a PDF from a link in Safari, you are given a button to open it in iBooks. I absolutely love this feature as you now don't even need to sync with iTunes if you can find the PDF online.
Another handy feature is when you open a PDF from a link in Safari, you are given a button to open it in iBooks. I absolutely love this feature as you now don't even need to sync with iTunes if you can find the PDF online.
wth are you guys talking about you can sync PDF's in iTunes. Just go to the Books page of your iPhone and drag and drop.
Ohh... I didn't bump it thought some other people, made me sure the hell confused though.
Email the PDF to yourself. Then from the email you can save it into iBooks app for viewing at anytime. I was also able to save a PDF from a website on the iPhone to iBooks.
+1
I was also able to do this with a pdf from a website by selecting the "View in iBooks" option.