If I have all my PDFs uploaded to the cloud through iTunes, can I select which pdfs from my iOS devices are downloaded? Then can I delete them from my iOS device and have the option to re-download later?

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If I have all my PDFs uploaded to the cloud through iTunes, can I select which pdfs from my iOS devices are downloaded? Then can I delete them from my iOS device and have the option to re-download later?

I have several books in PDF format saved to my iTunes library. I have chosen to have them sync with the cloud and thus downloaded to my iOS devices. However, I am wondering if like the Amazon Kindle app can I choose which books to download and can I delete some from my iOS devices with the option to redownload them later?

iPhone 4, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Jul 22, 2013 7:12 AM

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Chris CA

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Jul 22, 2013 10:06 AM in response to Barry Lee Reynolds

Barry Lee Reynolds wrote:

I have several books in PDF format saved to my iTunes library. I have chosen to have them sync with the cloud and thus downloaded to my iOS devices

How did you do this?

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Chris CA

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Jul 22, 2013 10:26 AM in response to Barry Lee Reynolds

I ask because you cannot "sync with the cloud and thus downloaded to my iOS devices".

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Jul 22, 2013 11:51 AM in response to Chris CA

Sorry Chris

I had no idea what I was talking about. So far my syncing has only occurred from iTunes to my iPhone through wifi or USB for PDF files. I want to know if iBooks has the capability to upload PDF to the cloud so I can download and delete files on the go like I can with the kindle app. If I can't do this with iBooks I'll be uploading all my digital content to amazon and saying goodbye to iBooks for reading pdfs.

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Chris CA

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Jul 22, 2013 12:16 PM in response to Barry Lee Reynolds

I want to know if iBooks has the capability to upload PDF to the cloud so I can download and delete files on the go like I can with the kindle app.

You cannot do it directly with iBooks.

You can use DropBox to store pdfs in the cloud then open them with iBooks.

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Answer 5

Jul 22, 2013 12:40 PM in response to Chris CA

But will iBooks remember locations read and such?

I'm thinking the kindle app may be the best solution for me. I can upload download delete and re download PDFs without problems.

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