2023 Author: Gordon Kinson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-06-01 01:17
The Books app is not only a stock and free solution for iOS, but also one of the most advanced readers in the entire App Store. In this article, we will tell you how to download books into the corresponding application directly to the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad without a Mac / Windows computer and with its help.
One of the main drawbacks of the Books application is the supported formats - there are only two of them: PDF and ePub. Despite this rather important nuance, ePub has gained popularity, and there are plenty of books in this format (all the more, you can convert a book to ePub yourself).
How to download books to the Books application for free directly on iPhone, iPod touch or iPad (instructions for devices on iOS 13, for devices with iOS 9 - iOS 12 instructions below)
1. Open the Safari browser.
2. In the search box, enter the required query (Download ePub, title of the book in ePub, author, etc.) or the address of a known resource with books.
3. Select a book in ePub format. The book will start downloading to the device in the Files application using the iOS Download Manager. You can watch the download progress in the upper right corner.
4. After the download is complete, click on the Download Manager icon and select the downloaded book. The file manager Files will open. Tap on the book.
5. Enjoy your reading!
How to download books to iBooks (Books) program for free directly on iPhone, iPod touch or iPad without a computer (instruction for devices with iOS 9 - iOS 12)
1. Open the stock Safari browser on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.
2. In the search query, enter the query of interest or an already known resource.
3. Select a book and click "Download ePub".
4. On the page that appears, tap "Open in iBooks".
5. Enjoy your reading!
How to Upload Books to iBooks via iTunes on MacOS Computer
With the arrival of OS X Mavericks, Apple decided to separate Books from all iTunes (audiobooks were not affected). That is why a separate iBooks program for Mac appeared, which allows you not only to manage existing books, but also read them directly from computers based on macOS. There are also more drawbacks: all books from iTunes are automatically moved to desktop iBooks, which somewhat complicated synchronization with mobile devices, and the ability to add a cover and change some information about a book was removed, which is a pity.
So, we have a book on our Mac / PC hard drive that you want to move to the iBooks application via iTunes, and then to the iOS device.
1. Open iBooks → Store → Authorize this PC… and enter your Apple ID and password.
2. Next, go to the iBooks menu → Settings.
Here you need to check the box next to " Synchronize bookmarks, selected text and collections on devices."
3. Move the book to iBooks by simply opening the ePub file in Finder or by dragging and dropping it into the open iBooks window.
4. Open iTunes → Store → Authorize This Computer… and enter your Apple ID and password.
5. Connect your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to your Mac using a USB cable.
6. Go to the tab of the connected device.
7. On the side menu, click the Books tab.
8. In the window that appears, check the box next to " Synchronize books " and select one of the two options (" All books " or " Selected books ").
9. In the lower right corner, click the Synchronize button.
10. Open iBooks on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and you will see the added book with a blue "New" label.
How to Download Books to iBooks via iTunes on Windows PC
1. Open iTunes -> Click on the user icon -> enter your Apple ID and password.
2. Authorize your computer by going to the Store tab -> Authorize this computer… and enter your Apple ID and password.
3. Click on the button with three dots "•••" and open the " Books " section.
4. Add the file to your library for what:
a) just drag and drop the ePub book into iTunes;
b) open File -> Add File to Library (Ctrl + O).
5. Repeat steps 5-10 above for Mac.
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