Exchange e-books with friends and family in a few simple steps
This wikiHow teaches you how to use your iPad to share e-books (whose DRM allow you to do so) or links to books so others can download them.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 4:
Using Apple Books
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Open the iBooks app. It's an orange app with a white open book icon.
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Tap a book. Select the e-book or PDF you'd like to share.
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Tap ⋮≡ . It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- On some PDF files, this button will not appear.
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Tap the Share button. It's the square icon with an upward-pointing arrow. Depending on the publication type, it will be in either the upper-right or upper-left corner of the screen.
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Choose how to share the book. You may need to scroll left to see all the options, such as email, text, AirDrop, or social media. Tap a button to select a method.
- Recipients will receive a link to purchased e-books in the iTunes Store.
- Recipients will receive entire PDF files. Email is the most efficient way to share a PDF file.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:
Using Apple Family Sharing
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Open the iBooks app. It's an orange app with a white open book icon.
- You must have an Apple Family Sharing membership to use this method.
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Tap Purchased . It's in the lower-right corner of the screen.
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Tap a name. Member of your Family Sharing plan appear on the left side of the screen. Tap the name of a family member to browse the books they purchased.
- Tap Books under "My Purchases" to see books you've purchased.
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Tap Books . It's on the left side of the screen.
- Tap Audio Books to see the audio books they've purchased.
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Tap the download button. To download a book to your iPad, tap the cloud icon with a downward-pointing arrow next to the book you'd like to read.Advertisement
Method 3
Method 3 of 4:
Using the Kindle App
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Open the Kindle App. It's a blue app with the silhouette of a reader and the word " kindle " on it.
- If you don't have Kindle, search for and download it from the App Store.
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Tap a book. Select the e-book or PDF you'd like to share.
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Tap the top of the page, near the edge of the screen. This displays toolbars at the top and bottom of the screen.
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Tap the Share button. It's the square icon with an upward-pointing arrow in the upper-right corner of the screen.
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Choose how to share the book. You may need to scroll left to see all the options, such as email, text, AirDrop, or social media. Tap a button to select a method.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:
Using the Amazon App
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Open the Amazon App. It's a white app with a shopping cart and the word " amazon " on it.
- If you don't have Amazon, search for and download it from the App Store.
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Tap Your Orders . It's in the lower-right part of the screen.
- If prompted, enter the email address and password associated with your Amazon account or tap the Home button if Touch ID is enabled.
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Tap Account settings . It's at the top-center of the screen.
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Tap Content and devices . It's on the left side of the screen.
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Tap Your Content . It's a tab in the upper-left part of the screen.
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Check the book you want to share. The checkbox is located to the left of the title in the "Select" column.
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Tap … . It's to the left of the title in the "Actions" column. A dialog box will open.
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Tap Loan this title. . It's a link near the bottom of the dialog box.
- If you don't see this link, the title you selected is not eligible for lending.
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Enter the recipient's email address.
- If you like, you can also type the recipient's name and a message.
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Tap Send Now . The recipient will receive an email and a link allowing them to open the book in their iPad's Kindle app.
- Books can be lent for 14 days.
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1. Open the iBooks app.
2. Tap a book.
3. Tap ⋮≡.
4. Tap the Share button.
5. Choose how to share the book.
6. Share the book.
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