Unable to add books to my Books library
Recently I've tried to add some pdf format books to my library in the Books App. Drag and drop, import doesn't work. Anyone have suggestions on fixing this issue.
Thanks, David
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Recently I've tried to add some pdf format books to my library in the Books App. Drag and drop, import doesn't work. Anyone have suggestions on fixing this issue.
Thanks, David
Hi David,
Wondering whether you use iPhone, iPad, Mac or ? to access your Books Library
NB: If needed You can change the MacOS version at the top of the linked page for accurate info:
For MacOS Sequoia: See how to: Import books, audiobooks, or PDFs in Books on Mac - Apple Support)
Eg Article says:
(see below for how and where to drop)
Note: PDFs open in Preview (or your default PDF reader), rather than in Books.
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For iPhone: see: Save and edit PDFs with the Apple Books app - Apple Support
(NB: Re: Mac: Above article also says:
Save a PDF to the Books app on your Mac
Your PDF opens and automatically saves in the Books app. You can find it later in your Library.
Thank you for your reply, and for sharing what has worked for you, and what hasn't.
You may want to: Set up iCloud Drive on all your devices - Apple Support
or
For an overview of what you can do with Books on iCloud:
Keep your Apple Books library and settings up to date with iCloud - Apple Support
or
You may want to send feedback to Apple. They will likely not reply, yet your feedback will reach those working behind-the-scenes who can make software changes. If others are experiencing similar issues, they may be smoothed out in future updates.
Web-form for:
iPhone: iOS and iPadOS: Feedback - Books for iOS and iPadOS - Apple
and for MacOS: Feedback - Books - Apple
Thanks for the help. I was able to copy the pdf files to Preview on iCloud. On my iPad in split view I could move the pdf file from iCloud to Books in the pdf section. It worked. It still didn't seem to work on my Mac or iPhone. Curious.
Unable to add books to my Books library