By having an iPad, you can read books anytime and anywhere. However, ebooks come in a variety of formats that may require certain applications to open and read them. Read this wikiHow to learn how to transfer various ebook formats to iPad.
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Method 1 of 4: Using iBooks
Step 1. Turn on the iPad
After turning on the iPad, look for an app called iBooks. Almost all iPads are usually equipped with this application. The app has an easily recognizable book icon..
You may have to go through several pages of the App Store until you find the iBooks app
Step 2. Download iBooks
If you can't find this app on your iPad, you'll need to download it from the App Store. To download an iBook, tap the App Store app and enter "iBooks" in the search bar. When the search results appear on the screen, tap the square button containing the word "GET" next to the application.
- If you have the iBooks app installed on your iPad, but you can't find it, the App Store will tell you where it is.
- If you have the iBooks app installed, you can open it in the App Store or search for it on the iPad home screen. Tap the button to open iBooks.
Step 3. Launch iBooks
When you've found iBooks on your iPad, tap the app to open it. On the Books page, you'll see several categories of Apple books: Favorites, Bestsellers, Popular On iBooks, Books Made Into Movies, and more.
If you haven't decided which book to read, you can search for available books. You may find a book you like
Step 4. Find a specific book
Look at the top right of the iBooks screen and look for the search field. Type in the title of the book or the name of the desired author.
Step 5. Download the book
Once you've found the book you want using the search field, tap the little square button next to the ebook icon to download it. iPad will ask you to sign in to iTunes by entering your iTunes password. Enter the password and tap the "OK" button.
- If the book can be downloaded for free, the small square button on the App Store page will contain the word GET.
- If the book must be purchased, the button will load the price of the book.
Step 6. Find the book in iBooks
After downloading the book, look at the bottom left of the iBooks screen to find an option called My Books. Tap the option to view the books you've downloaded.
Step 7. Read the book
Tap the desired book and iBooks will open it. To change pages, use your finger to swipe the iPad screen from right to left.
Method 2 of 4: Using iTunes
Step 1. Tap the iTunes app
Another way to download books to iPad is to use iTunes. Tap the iTunes app and look for the search field at the top right of the screen.
Step 2. Find the desired book
Type in the title or author of the desired book (depending on your search preferences). After entering the title or author's name, you'll see different categories at the top of the screen. One of the emerging categories is Books. Tap the category to bring up only the book on the screen.
Step 3. Buy or download the book
Once you've found the book you want, tap the small square button next to the book. The button will contain the words " GET " or the price of the book. Enter iTunes password and tap "OK" button..
Step 4. Launch iBooks
To view downloaded books, you must open iBooks. Find the iBooks app on your iPad and tap it to display a list of downloaded books. Tap the book you want to read and start reading.
Step 5. Download iBooks
If you can't find this app on your iPad, you'll need to download it from the App Store. To download an iBook, tap the App Store app and enter "iBooks" in the search bar. When the search results appear on the screen, tap the square button containing the word "GET" next to the application.
- If you have the iBooks app installed on your iPad, but you can't find it, the App Store will tell you where it is.
- If you have the iBooks app installed, you can open it in the App Store or search for it on the iPad home screen. Tap the button to open iBooks.
Method 3 of 4: Using Kindle
Step 1. Tap on the App Store app
On iPad, find and tap the App Store app to open it. Look for the search field at the far right of the screen.
Step 2. Type Kindle in the search field
After that, you will see a list of apps on the screen. Look for the Kindle icon in the list of apps and tap on the little square button that says "GET". Kindle application can be downloaded for free. The box button will turn green and contain the word Install.
Kindle is an ebook reader device used to read digital books downloaded from the Amazon website. Digital books purchased and downloaded from Amazon have a special format that only Kindle devices or software can open. However, Amazon provides a Kindle book reader application for the iPad. You can download this application in the App Store
Step 3. Tap the Install button
After that, the iPad will ask you to enter the iTunes password. Enter the password in the provided field and tap the "OK" button..
Step 4. Open the Kindle app
You can see your Kindle app download progress at the top of the screen. After downloading this application, the small square button next to the application will contain the word " OPEN ". Tap the button to open the Kindle.
Step 5. Enter your Amazon account email address and password
If you don't have an Amazon account, you can visit the Amazon.com website and create a free Amazon account that can be created quickly. You must have an Amazon account to use the Kindle.
Step 6. Go to the Amazon.com website
In the Safari browser, type amazon.com. If you have opened the Amazon website, look at the top right of the screen and tap the Sign In button. Under the yellow Sign In button, you will see a "New Customer ? Start Here" link. Tap the link..
Step 7. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to create an account
You will answer a few simple questions to create an account. Fill in the fields provided with your answers and tap the Create Account button.
- Note: You must purchase the book through the amazon.com website to read it in the Kindle app.
- Buy ebooks on the amazon.com website
Step 8. Find the desired book
You can find the search field at the top of the Amazon page. Next to the search field, you will see a button containing the word All. Tap the button to view the categories of items available on Amazon and select the Books category.
Step 9. Type in the title or author's name
Enter the title or author's name in the search field and tap the orange Go button. You will see a list of books that match your search criteria. At the top of the search results page, you'll see several book options, such as Hardcover, Paperback, and Kindle Edition. Tap on Kindle Edition option..
Step 10. Tap on the Buy Now button which is on the right of the book
After tapping the Buy Now or Buy With One Click button, you must select the device you want to use to read the book. Select your iPad and tap the Continue button.
- After selecting iPad as the device you use to read books, a new screen will appear letting you know that the ebook is available in the Kindle Library. At the bottom right of this message, you will see the Go To Kindle For iPad option. Tap the option to open Kindle automatically.
- The book you just downloaded will be placed in the New category.
Method 4 of 4: eBooks in PDF Format
Step 1. Open Safari
Reading books in PDF format on the iPad browser is easy. You just need to open a browser and type the title of the PDF you want to read in the search field.
Step 2. Tap the PDF document you want to read
When the search results appear on the screen, tap the PDF you want to read. This will automatically open the PDF file and allow you to read it on your iPad.
Note that books in PDF format cannot be saved. You can only read it in your browser
Step 3. Save the book in PDF format
To save a PDF file on iPad, tap the screen while opening the file in your browser. After that, two options will appear on the screen: Open In iBooks or Open In. Select one of these options.
- Selecting the Open In iBooks option will save the PDF file automatically. You can reread the file in iBooks.
- The Open In option will provide various locations that can be used as a place to save PDFs, including on the Kindle.
- You can open PDF books whenever you want using iBooks or Kindle.
