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Anonymous
Jan 30, 2013 5:21 PM UTC
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How to transfer an eBook from Adobe Digital Edition to iPad Mini ?

How do I move an eBook in PDF format, which is now sitting in the "Library"  of "Adobe Digital Editions" on my PC to my iPad Mini ? Appreciate your help !

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      shaine_aruja
      shaine_aruja
      Participant
      Sep 26, 2017 3:09 PM UTC

      In the ADE application (on your computer), right click on the book/pdf file and choose 'show in finder' or 'show in explorer' I'm on a MAC so its 'finder' for me. You'll be able to see the source file there which you had initially imported to read in your computer. Copy (drag and drop) this file to the iPad ADE app via iTunes - File Sharing. Once this is done, click on refresh option on the iOS app and it should come up.

      Hope this helps!

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      julo972
      Participant
      Aug 27, 2021 1:04 PM UTC

      It does not work on iPad or iPhone (I get a message indicating an unauthorised device when i use ADE or some other error text on bluefire). On Mac it works with ADE without any issue.

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      sjpt
      Inspiring
      Jan 30, 2013 7:16 PM UTC

      Two parts, the transfer, then reading it when it gets there.

      Apple likes to make it difficult to transfer files, so you can't just use file manager.

      Three ways are iTunes, DropBox (which I usually use) and email it to yourself.

      If it is a DRM PDF file, you will need something like the Bluefire app for iPad to read it.

      If it is nonDRM, I'm sure there are lots of apps on the iPad to read it.

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        QSI Sandy
        QSI Sandy
        Participant
        Jul 23, 2017 1:06 PM UTC

        This is an old string, but I could not get any other suggestions to work to be able to read books checked out on my laptop on my iPad mini.  This was ridiculously complex to set up. 

        I moved my ebooks to Dropbox, which I can access from all devices.

        Downloaded the Adobe Digital Editions App.  Authorized it.  Couldn't read ANYTHING or download anything properly.

        Downloaded Bluefire Reader.  Authorized it the same as Adobe Digital Editions.

        From the Dropbox app on my iPad:

        - made ebooks available offline

        - in upper right corner, clicked the 3 dots, chose "export", then "open in", then found the Bluefire icon and clicked it.

        The ebooks immediately downloaded and became available. 

        There was so much trial and error that I do not know what the magic combo would be to make this a shorter process.  Hope it helps someone else.

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          aubreypickel
          Participant
          Jan 5, 2018 8:10 PM UTC

          You're awesome! I've been at this for hours. You have made my day Thank you for taking the time to explain that so well.

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          Jeffrey_A_Wright
          Jeffrey_A_Wright
          Legend
          Jan 30, 2013 7:09 PM UTC

          Moving this discussion to the Adobe Digital Editions forum.

          Junijune please see View e-books | iOS, Android devices - http://helpx.adobe.com/digital-editions/kb/view-e-books-ios-android.html for information on how to transfer to books to your iOS device.

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          Anonymous
          Jan 30, 2013 10:25 PM UTC

          thx

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