- Oct 30, 2013 Are my findings correct, that iBooks for Mavericks only syncs purchased books? I have been anticipating iBooks on Mavericks for months, thinking I'm going to sync my PDF files between devices. I have menus, recipes, manuals, work related material, etc.
- IBooks is designed by Apple, and it is a free App for iPhone and iPad. Both a way to read books and a way to buy them, iBooks transforms the simple act of reading into something simply delightful. With this powerful App, you can download or purchase many of your favorite books from the included iBookstore.
Jan 22, 2018 Apple is featured by its auto-sync system to enable users to transfer data between iOS devices and Mac. Hence, here you can adopt the iBooks auto-sync feature to copy books from Mac to iPhone. As long as your iPhone and Mac are connected to Wi-Fi, you can solve how to sync iBooks PDF from Mac to iPhone within a few clicks.
Applies To: iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6/6s, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Pro
Generally speaking, when it comes to syncing iBooks between iPhone and iPad, there are two ways to do it; one is to use iCloud Drive to sync iBooks across all your Apple devices, the other is to use an iOS data transfer tool to transfer iBooks between devices. This article covers these two tips on how to sync iBooks, including PDF files and audiobooks, from iPad to iPhone or from iPhone to iPad via iCloud Drive or EaseUS MobiMover. Read on to get more details.
2 ways to sync iBooks from iPad to iPhone/iPhone to iPad
Part 1: How to sync iBooks from iPad to iPhone using iCloud Drive
With the help of iCloud Drive, you can keep your books synced across your devices. Here are the detailed steps to sync iBooks from iPad to iPhone or from iPhone to iPad with simple setups.
Convenient as it is, using iCloud Drive to sync iBooks between iPhone and iPad is not without problems. The iBooks not syncing between Mac and iPhone issues and the iBooks not syncing between iPhone and iPad problems are frequently reported by users. That’s when you need to find an alternative way to sync iBooks between iOS devices. The alternative way is introduced in Part 2.
Step 1. Sign in to your iPhone and iPad with the same Apple ID.
Step 2. On your iPhone and iPad, go to the 'Settings' App, and choose '[your name] > iCloud'.
Step 3. Turn on iCloud Driveand make sureiBooks is enabled.
By following the simple steps above, you will sync iBooks between your iPhone and iPad. If you also want to sync iBooks between Mac and iPhone/iPad, read the related article for reference.
Part 2: How to sync iBooks from iPad to iPhone using EaseUS MobiMover
Using the Settings App is not the only way to transfer iBooks from iPad to iPhone, with an iOS data transfer tool like EaseUS MobiMover, you can share content between your devices without using iCloud or under no network connections on your iDevices.
As you will know, EaseUS MobiMover is a professional tool for iOS 8/9/10/11/12/13 data transfer and file management, which means you can transfer files from computer (Mac or PC) to iPhone/iPad, from iPhone/iPad to computer, from one iOS device to another and manage your iDevice content by deleting, editing or adding items from computer.
What can MobiMover transfer or manage for you:
Ibooks App Pc
Photos: Camera Roll, Photo Library, Photo Stream, Photo Videos
Videos: Movies, TV shows, Music Videos
Audios: Music, Ringtones, Voice Memos, Audiobooks, Playlists
Others: Contacts, Notes, Messages, Voice Mails, Books, and Safari Bookmarks
Sync Iphone Ibooks With Mac
No matter you want to transfer the PDF files or audiobooks in iBooks from iPad to iPhone/iPhone to iPad, you can easily get things done with the help of MobiMover. In addition to books, there are other file types that are supported by MobiMover. If you need to, you can transfer photos from iPhone to iPhone, save iPhone text messages to computer, or transfer contacts from PC to iPhone. Now, follow the steps below to have a try.
Notes: MobiMover is compatible with PC running Windows 7 and later or Mac running macOS 10.12 (Sierra), 10.13 (High Sierra), Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), 10.9 (Mavericks) and 10.11 (El Capitan).
Step 1. Connect your iPhone and iPad to your computer, either Mac or PC. Open EaseUS MobiMover, and choose 'Phone to Phone' in the main interface. You can also go to 'Content Management' > 'Others' > 'Books' to transfer books from iPhone to iPad all at once or selectively.
Step 2. You can choose all the data or only Books to transfer to iPad directly.
Step 3. Click the 'Transfer' button to start transferring books from iPhone to iPad. When it has finished, go to the 'Books' app on your iPad to check and view the synced books.