Download PDF for offline viewing?

[ravenvii]

Say, I have a PDF on a website, and I want to read it and take notes while I'm on a plane.

So I'm sitting in the airport with free WiFi, and the plane is boarding. I want to download the PDF so I can continue to view it and take notes in the Notes app on the plane.

Is this possible? Or do I need a computer (to download the PDF, then transfer it to the iPad via iTunes)?

 

[jamesarm97]

Goodreader

 

[lozpop]

In iOS 4.2 you navigate to a PDF in Safari, and when once it has loaded it completely, you can "open it with" you apps that support PDF viewing or file management.

I usually open the PDF and save it in GoodReader or iBooks.

 

[ravenvii]

In iOS 4.2 you navigate to a PDF in Safari, and when once it has loaded it completely, you can "open it with" you apps that support PDF viewing or file management.

I usually open the PDF and save it in GoodReader or iBooks.

Perfect. I didn't see the "Open in iBooks" button at first since you have to tap the PDF to get it to show up.

Thanks!

 

[MaxBurn]

Goodreader

+1, worth it.

 

[Consultant]

In iOS 4.2 you navigate to a PDF in Safari, and when once it has loaded it completely, you can "open it with" you apps that support PDF viewing or file management.

I usually open the PDF and save it in GoodReader or iBooks.

Just want to point out that it also works also in iPad with iOS 3.2. (Size limit of maybe 10 or 15mb max?)

 

[b.c.]

+1, worth it.

Another +1 for Goodreader. Definitely well worth it

You can also markup/highlight PDFs directly in Goodreader

Also, add DropBox + Goodreader and you've got a powerful combo

 

[TheGenerous]

GoodReader is the best, it can even do annotations.

iBooks can open pdf as well.
DocstoGo can do pdf too.