Save and edit PDFs with the Apple Books app

Learn how to save PDFs, convert a webpage to a PDF, and save an email as a PDF to the Books app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Save a PDF to the Books app on your iPhone or iPad

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  1. Tap the PDF to open it.
  2. Tap the Share button .
  3. Swipe left over the app icons and tap Books.

If you don't see Books, tap the More button , tap Edit, then select Books.

Save a PDF to the Books app on your Mac

  1. Open the Books app on your Mac.
  2. Click PDFs under Library.
  3. Drag and drop the PDF from your desktop or a Finder window into the PDFs section of the Books app.

Your PDF opens and automatically saves in the Books app. You can find it later in your Library. To access your files on any of your other devices, make sure that you set up iCloud Drive.

Convert a webpage to a PDF on your iPhone or iPad

  1. Open a webpage in Safari.
  2. Tap the Share button .
  3. Swipe left over the app icons and tap Books.

If you don't see Books, tap the More button . Then tap Books under Favorites or Suggestions.

Your PDF opens and automatically saves in the Books app. You can find it later in your Library. To access your files on any of your other devices, make sure that you set up iCloud Drive.

Save an email as a PDF on your iPhone or iPad

  1. In the Mail app, tap an email.
  2. To save the email or the email thread as a PDF, tap the More Actions button at the bottom of the toolbar.
  3. Scroll down and tap Print.
  4. Touch and hold the preview of the email at the bottom of the screen. A larger preview opens.
  5. Tap the larger preview.
  6. Tap the Share button , then tap Books.

If you don't see Books, tap the More button , tap Edit, then tap Books.

Your PDF opens and automatically saves in the Books app. You can find it later in your Library. To access your files on any of your other devices, make sure that you set up iCloud Drive.

Rename a PDF in the Books app

You can quickly rename PDFs that you have saved to the Books app.

On an iPhone

  1. Open the Books app and find the PDF in your Library.
  2. Tap the Show Actions button under the PDF and tap Rename.

On an iPad or Mac

  1. Open the Books app and find the PDF in your Library.
  2. Tap or Click the Show Actions button under the PDF and select Rename.

Use Markup on your PDFs

You can use Markup to add drawings, annotation, a signature, and more to the PDFs you save in the Books app.

  1. On an iPhone or iPad, open the PDF.
  2. Tap the Markup button , then select the Markup tool you want to use.