Is there a way to store PDF files in iCloud? I see that Preview supposedly stores PDF's in iCloud, but when I try it, I cannot find the file in iCloud.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3), 8GB Ram; 500GB HD
There are a number of ways in which you can store PDF files in the cloud, can you tell us exactly what it is you are trying to do and we will try to help you.
As an example, I would like to store a full set of User Manual PDF files for my new car in iCloud so I can access them on my iPad.
Personally I would (and do) do that with iBooks. You should be able to sync the documents through iTunes.
Alternatively, you might consider Acrobat Reader.
A lot of PDF reader and markup apps also include iCloud support - GoodReader, PDF Expert and so on.
As long as the PDF app you wish to use supports it, you can upload/download to iCloud like any other online cloud storage service.
Thanks. I had GoodReader and had never used it. Looks like it will work fine accessing PDF's stored my Dropbox.. And, as far as I can tell, GoodReader cannot store PDF's in iCloud. If it can sync through iCloud, please tell me how.
Sorry AMCarter3, my bad. While it used to be in GoodReader they apparently removed it some time ago, supposedly for some legal reasons?
I too use GoodReader primarily with dropbox and box so had not noticed it was gone.
As an aside, for those apps that support iCloud storage, if you have a Mac, enable Documents & Data in the iCloud control panel. That will make a folder on your hard drive, named "Mobile Documents" that is your local mirror of your iCloud folders. Apps that sync their content to iCloud will make a folder for themselves when they first conntect to iCloud, and that folder will in turn get created as a sub-folder in Mobile Documents on your Mac (I still have my one for Goodreader, "JFJWWP64QD~com~goodiware~GoodReader", along with ones for Pages, Numbers, and a host of others).
You can then drag and drop any file you wish into that folder (as long as it is a file type supported by the app), and they will then sync to iCloud. You then use the app and download them for use on your iOS device from within the app. That folder on your Mac will be updated whenever it changes and your Mac has internet access to iCloud.
But, for PDFs in Goodreader, yes, dropbox works great, and has their free companion app for OS X if you want things on your computer to sync automatically too.
No worries. GoodReader is working fine with Dropbox. Frankly, I don't think Apple has fully figured out this "cloud" stuff. They should have bought or replicated what Dropbox is doing.
How to store PDF files in iCloud?
