I'm trying to rename the titles of my PDF title in iBooks and also to add the name of the author. Can that be done, and if so, how? There is no longer an edit option on the top right hand side that previously allowed you to do that. Please advise.
iPad Mini, iOS 9.2.1
IF there was ever an option in iBooks to rename PDFs I must have missed it. As far as I can remember, iBooks always lacked that functionality. I'm quite certain it still does. My suggestion is to download Adobe Acrobat which is a free app. You can rename files, sign forms, fill in forms, organize into folders etc. it is much more robust that iBooks..
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-acrobat-reader/id469337564?mt=8
IF there was ever an option in iBooks to rename PDFs I must have missed it. As far as I can remember, iBooks always lacked that functionality. I'm quite certain it still does. My suggestion is to download Adobe Acrobat which is a free app. You can rename files, sign forms, fill in forms, organize into folders etc. it is much more robust that iBooks..
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-acrobat-reader/id469337564?mt=8
You can rename PDF's in iBooks as long as they are in the PDF category and you are viewing them in list view vs bookshelf. To do this, switch to list view, tap select, and then tap on the name of the PDF you want to change. -AJ
I have an iPad Air wifi.
I can't rename books that I've imported to iBooks. I 'select' a listed title, place the curser within the title, make changes by adding chars, deleting chars, etc and see my changes. Then I leave the iBooks app, re-enter the app., see my new name, and 'low & behold' I see my renamed version revert to the name of the file (book) originally imported.
"I hate this hacker crap!" (Jurassic Park quote). Apple may manufacture robust hardware but their software and their app developers software is amateur.
I gave up on iBooks as a useful pdf reader ages ago and I had no idea that you could do that. It's still not that intuitive, IMO. However, thanks for the head up and I now stand corrected.
You can keep your files in sync.
https://www.maketecheasier.com/sync-adobe-reader-files/
But if you are comfortable with iBooks and have been using it for sometime, you might want to just stick with it. I am a big believer in the old philosophy of if "it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Thanks to AJ397, I just discovered that you can rename files in iBooks. Like I said, I gave up on iBooks years ago because it lacked that functionality and never bothered to see what it would do in subsequent upgrades. I apologize for not giving correct information and thanks to AJ397, I have learned something as well.
Thanks Demo. If I save PDF files for reading in the Adobe Acrobat reader will it sync to my other devices so I can read it from any device?
You are welcome. I also prefer to use dedicated PDF apps.
Same situation here. Any solutions?
Perfect!!! Thank-you!!!!
Hello, ann2green
Not sure if you found your answer yet as this post was a year ago, but I had the same issue. I just discovered, on my iPad at least, how to rename pdf files. I switched to list view, hit "select," checked the file I wanted to rename, then just tapped on the current name. Keyboard popped right up and I was able to edit as usual. UPDATE: iPhone 7+ worked, too. It looks like the file has to be downloaded from the cloud, edited, then uploaded to make the change permanent on your saved files, but I'm not 100% on that yet.
How to rename a pdf title in ibooks
