It is not only a regular and free solution for iOS, but also one of the most advanced readers in everything App Store. In this article, we will tell you how to download books to the corresponding application directly on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad without Mac computer/ Windows and with its help.

One of the main drawbacks of the Books application is the supported formats - there are only two of them: and . Despite this enough important nuance, ePub has gained popularity, and there are plenty of books in this format (all the more you can do it yourself).

How to download books for free to the Books app directly on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad (instructions for devices on iOS 13, for devices with iOS 9 - iOS 12 instructions below)

1. Open the Safari browser.

2. In the search bar, enter the required query (Download ePub, ePub title, author, etc.) or the address of a well-known resource with books.

3. Select an ePub book. The book will start downloading to the device in the application Files with help . You can watch the download progress in the upper right corner.

4. After the download is completed, click on the icon download manager and select the downloaded book. The file manager will open Files. Tap on the book.

5. Happy reading!

How to download books to the iBooks program (Books) for free directly on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad without a computer (instructions for devices with iOS 9 - iOS 12)

1. Open the stock Safari browser on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.

2. In the search query, enter a query of interest or an already known resource.

3. Select a book and click "Download ePub".

4. In the page that appears, tap "Open in iBooks".

5. Happy reading!

How to Download Books to iBooks via iTunes on a MacOS Computer

With the advent of OS X Mavericks, the company Apple decided to separate Books from all iTunes (this did not affect audiobooks). That is why there was a separate program iBooks for Mac, which allows you not only to manage existing books, but also to read them directly from computers based on macOS. The disadvantages have also increased: all books from iTunes are automatically moved to the desktop, which somewhat complicated synchronization with mobile devices, and the ability to add a cover and change some information about the book was removed, which is a pity.

So, we have a book on our Mac / PC hard drive that you want to move to the iBooks application via iTunes, and then to the iOS device.

1. Open → Score → Authorize this computer... and enter your Apple ID and password.

Here you need to check the box next to the item " Sync bookmarks, highlights, and collections across devices».

3. Move a book to iBooks, just open the ePub file in Finder or drag it to open window iBooks.

4. Open iTunes → Score → Authorize this computer... and enter your Apple ID and password.

iBooks

About iBooks

iBooks is great way reading and buying books. Download this free app from the App Store and shop for a variety of books from classics to bestsellers using the built-in iBookstore. Once the book is downloaded, it will appear on your bookshelf.

Add ePub books and PDF files to your bookshelf with iTunes. Just click on a book or PDF document to start reading. iBooks remembers the last page you opened, so you can easily pick up where you left off. A wide range of screen settings makes reading books easier

Note: The iBooks app and iBookstore are not available in all languages ​​or in all regions.

Downloading iBooks and using the iBookstore requires an Internet connection and an Apple account. If you don't have an Apple account, or want to make a purchase using a different Apple account, go to Settings > Store. See Shop 46.

Synchronization of books and PDF files

Use iTunes to sync books and PDF files between iPhone and computer. When iPhone is connected to your computer, you can select items to sync from the Books panel.

You can sync books downloaded for free or purchased from the iBookstore. You can also add non-DRM ePub books and PDF files to your iTunes library. Books in ePub and PDF formats are offered on a number of websites.

Sync an ePub book or PDF file to1RIopeUpload a book or PDF file using a computer. In iTunes, choose File > Add to Library, and then select a file. Connect your iPhone to your computer, select a book or PDF from the Books panel in iTunes, then sync your iPhone.

If the PDF file does not appear in the Books panel, you need to change its type in iTunes. Locate this PDF file in your iTunes library, select it, then click File > Properties. In the Options section of the file information window, select Book from the Media Type pop-up menu and click OK.

Using iBookstore

in the iBooks app, select Store to open the iBookstore. Here you can view books from various collections and bestsellers, search for books by author or topic. After selecting a book, you can buy and download it.

Note: Some iBookstore features are not available in all regions.

Getting more information.In the iBookstore, you can read a book's summary and reviews, write a review, and download a book snippet before you buy it.

Buying a book. Find the book you want, touch its price and then touch "Buy now". Sign in to your Apple account, then click OK. Some books can be downloaded for free.

Payment for the purchase is debited from your Apple account. You do not need to re-enter your password to make further purchases within the next fifteen minutes.

If you have already purchased a book and would like to redownload it, click "Purchases" in the iBookstore and find the book you want in the list. Then click "Redownload".

Purchased books will be synced to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPhone to your computer. This creates a backup copy of the book in case you delete it from your iPhone.

Reading books

Reading books on the iPad is very convenient. Go to the bookshelf and click on the book you want to read. If you can't find the book you're looking for, tap another collection's name at the top of the screen to navigate to other collections.

Page turning.Click near the left or right margin of the page, or swipe left or right. You can change the direction in which pages turn when you tap the left margin of a page in Settings > iBooks.Tap in the center area of ​​the current page to show the page controls. Drag the navigation slider at the bottom of the screen to the desired page and release your finger.Skip to content.Tap the screen near the center of the current page to show the controls, and tap an item to go to it, or tap Next to return to the current page.To bookmark, click the button in the form of a ribbon. You can add multiple bookmarks. To delete a bookmark, click it. You don't need to insert a bookmark when you close a book, because iBooks remembers where you left off reading and returns to it the next time you open the book.

Selecting text, canceling and editing the selection.Press and hold any word until it is selected. Adjust the size of the selection using the handles and click Select. To remove the highlight, click the selected text, then click Deselect. To change the color of the selected text, click it, then click Colors and choose the color you want from the menu.

Adding, deleting and editing notes.Press and hold any word until it is selected. Adjust the size of the selection using the grip points, then click Note. Enter your note text, then tap Done. To view a note, click its indicator, which will be displayed in the margins next to the text you marked. To delete a note, click the highlighted text, then click Delete Note. To change the color of the note, click the highlighted text, then click Colors and choose the color you want from the menu.

View all bookmarks, selected text and notes.To view all the bookmarks, highlighted text, and notes you've added, press the button, then tap Bookmarks. To view a note, tap its indicator.Image magnification.Double tap the image.

Reading PDF files

Page turning.Move your finger quickly on the screen to the left or right.

Page enlargement.Use a pinch gesture to zoom in on the page, then scroll the page to view the part you want.Jump to a specific page.Tap in the center area of ​​the current page to show the page controls. Then, in the page navigator area at the bottom of the page, drag and drop until the desired page number is displayed, or click the page thumbnail to navigate to that page.

Add or remove a bookmark.To bookmark, click the button in the form of a ribbon. You can add multiple bookmarks. To delete a bookmark, click it.

You don't need to insert a bookmark when you close a PDF, because iBooks remembers where you left off reading and returns to it the next time you open it.

Skip to content.Tap the screen near the center of the current page to show the controls, and tap an item to go to it, or tap Next to return to the current page. If the author hasn't included any content in the book, you can simply tap the desired page to jump to it.

Changing the look of a book

in order to change appearance book, click near the center of the page to display the controls.

Change the typeface or font size.Click then in the list that appears, select or to decrease or increase the font size. To change the typeface, click "Fonts" and select the desired typeface from the list. Changing the typeface and font size also changes the formatting of the text.

Brightness change.Click and adjust the brightness.Change page color and font.Click and turn on the Sepia option to change the color of the page or font. This setting applies to all workbooks.

You can also change the text alignment of paragraphs in iBooks by choosing Settings > iBooks.

Search for books and PDF files

By searching for books by title or author, you can quickly find a book on a bookshelf. You can also search the contents of a book to find all occurrences of a word or phrase that interests you. You can also search Wikipedia and Google to find all related resources.

Book search. Go to the bookshelf. Select a different collection if necessary. Tap the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then tap the icon magnifying glass. Enter a word from the title of the book or the author's name, then click Search. Books matching the search results will be shown on the bookshelf.

Book search. Open a book and tap in the center area of ​​the current page to show its controls. Tap the magnifying glass, then enter your search term and tap Search. Click a result in the list to jump to that page in the book.

To search Google or Wikipedia, tap Search Google or Search

on Wikipedia. The results will be displayed in the Safari browser.

To quickly search for a word in a book, press the word and, while holding it, press

"Search".

Look up the definition of a word in a dictionary

Using a dictionary, you can look up the definition of a word.

Look up the meaning of a word in a dictionary.Select a word in the book and click Dictionary from the menu that appears. Dictionaries may not be available in all languages.

Reading the text of the book

If you are visually impaired, you can use VoiceOver to read a book aloud. See "Voice Over" 66.

Some books may not be compatible with VoiceOver.

Printing PDF files and transferring them via e-mail

With iBooks, you can send a copy of a PDF file via email, or print all or part of the PDF to a supported printer.

Sending a PDF file via email.Open a PDF document, click and select Send Document. A new message will appear with an attached PDF file. Enter the recipient's address and message text, then click Send.

Printing a PDF file. Open a PDF document, click and select Print. Select your printer, page range, and number of copies, then click Print. See the "Printing" section for details.

You can only print and email PDF files. For books in ePub format, these actions are not available.

Bookshelf Organization

Bookshelf provides convenient search for books and PDF files. Objects can also be organized into collections.

Sorting bookshelf.Go to the bookshelf and touch the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then touch to select a sorting method from the list below.

Change the arrangement of objects on the bookshelf.Click a book or PDF file and drag it to a new position on the bookshelf.

Removing a book from a bookshelf.Go to the bookshelf and click Edit. Click each book or PDF you want to delete so that checkboxes appear next to them, then click Delete. When the removal is complete, click Finish. If you have deleted a purchased book, you can redownload it using the Purchases tab in the iBookstore. If you have synced your device with your computer, the book is also saved in your iTunes library.

Create, rename, and delete a collection.Tap the name of the current collection, such as "Books" or "PDF" to see a list of collections. Click "New" to add a new collection. To delete a collection, click Edit, click and click Delete. You cannot edit or delete the built-in Books and PDF collections. To change the collection name, click it. Click "Finish" when finished.

Move a book or PDF file to a collection.Go to the bookshelf and click Edit. Click each book or PDF you want to move so that checkboxes appear next to them, then click Move and select a collection. An element can only be in one collection. The first time a book or PDF is added to a bookshelf, it is placed in the Books or PDF collections; respectively. You can then move these objects to another collection. For example, you can create collections of books for work and study, collections of reference and entertainment literature.

View collection.Touch the name of the current collection at the top of the screen and select the desired one from the list that appears.

Sync bookmarks and notes

iBooks saves bookmarks, notes, and information about the current page to your Apple account, keeping that information up to date so you can instantly continue reading on any device. In PDF documents, bookmarks and information about the current page are synchronized.

Enable or disable bookmark synchronization.Go to Settings > iBooks and turn Sync Bookmarks on or off.

Internet connection required to sync settings iBooks syncs information for all your books when you open or exit the app. Individual workbooks are also synced when they are opened or closed.

Since its first announcement, the iPad has been a great reading and learning tool for millions of Apple users. Even though the tablet could not completely conquer the market of electronic "readers", it still managed to bite off a significant share. The Cupertino tablet combines a convenient aspect ratio, light weight and high-quality screen in one device, making it a convenient and comfortable reading device.

Almost simultaneously with the announcement of the apple device, Steve Jobs and his team presented to the public a program with a concise name, which allowed users to download their favorite books and enjoy them anytime and anywhere. Immediately in the “box” of iBooks there was a bookstore with a significant amount of high-quality literature, however, iPad owners who lived in the CIS countries were waiting for an unpleasant surprise as the absence of books written in mighty Russian.

Even on this moment there are few books available in Russian in iBooks, and among the possible ones you can find only the classics of the last century. I generally keep quiet about modern bestsellers, there are also extremely few of them in the iBook Store. Because of such incidents, I had to look for alternative methods search and download books in iBooks, in this article I will tell you how to download books on the iPad and iPhone, talk about formats and take a look at the closest analogues of iBooks. Let's get started.

This is what the iTunes shelf looks like after Quince's intervention

Reading books on iPhone, iPad

combines a great minimalistic design that came to us after the transition to iOS7 and an easy-to-use interface that even a pensioner can easily handle. A beautiful book selection menu, excellent and eye-pleasing animation when turning pages - all this recreates the feeling of reading a real printed book. Among other things, the user can customize the required letter size, suitable font and style, of which there are three in the program: normal, sepia and night. All to your taste, gentlemen. In addition, iBooks has the ability to highlight phrases and text from a book, leave notes and request the meaning of a word on the Internet or. These functions will be especially useful for students of higher educational institutions and schoolchildren. So, if possible, a student can download the necessary educational literature and textbooks and instead of a bulky and heavy bag, take only an iPad with them. Very comfortable, what more can I say.

iBook formats

iBooks supports three main formats - epub., ibooks. and the almighty pdf. Fortunately, on the network you can find many Internet resources where you can easily download books and study guides in epub and pdf format, but how to transfer them to the iPad itself.

How to Download Books to iPhone, iPad Using iTunes

The first way is that the downloaded book files must be opened using iTunes, after which the downloaded literature will appear in the book section (in the case of iBooks, but working with other reading programs is not much different).

Next, you need to mark the necessary books when synchronizing your iOS device and voila, all the literature is already available in the iTunes catalog and is waiting for its reader. Also in iTunes, with the help of not so complicated actions, you can attach a book cover for aesthetic pleasure, but that's up to everyone.

A trifle for which so many people love iBooks

How to download books on iPhone, iPad through a browser directly in iBooks

The second method is the simplest and most convenient, unlike its predecessor - we find the necessary book or textbook in pdf format. or epub. Using mobile Safari and download. Yes, I know that you can’t download it in any way, but the iPhone and iPad will offer to open the specified file in iBooks and, by agreement, upload it to the program’s media library, after which you can safely start reading. This method many times better due to the lack of the need to connect the tablet to a computer or laptop and allows you to find the right book without looking up from your iOS gadget.

An example of the average cost of books

iBooks analogues and virtual libraries

If you still don't want to bother looking for the right files to download and want to buy and read books legally, then there are many options in this situation. The App Store has a significant number of high-quality programs - virtual bookstores that allow you to purchase books at their own cost, and developers and publishers often arrange good discounts as part of the program.

Among the most famous programs it is worth noting how Read! (LitRes) and Kindle, each of which has a high-quality design and good functionality, but before summing up the final results, it is also worth considering the so-called online libraries, which have gained particular popularity among many users. What is their essence?

The principle of operation of the mentioned programs is tied to a banal paid subscription. So, having paid, in a sense, a subscription for a month, the user gets access to an unlimited library of books, among the list of which you can find classics, detective stories, world bestsellers, science fiction And much more. Such a system is quite beneficial in that for a month of subscription you can read much more books than, for example, to buy in the same online store.

Let's give an example: for a month of subscription you will pay 229 rubles or 4.99 dollars, in 30 days a person can read more than 3 books, if there is free time. The number of three books in the online store will cost you about 600 rubles. Result on the face.

If you love books and have enough time to read, then it is natural for you to purchase a monthly or annual subscription, and if you read one book for a month and do not have enough time, then you should consider your cooperation with Read! and Kindles. The following programs have a subscription system: Bookmate, MyBook and AiReader. All the mentioned programs have high functionality for setting up the text and not only, as well as high-quality design. The choice is yours, they are all free.

An example of the cost of a subscription in the Bookmate program

What do we have in the end. Despite such a low rating in the App Store, iBooks is one of the best options for reading various literature and learning. In addition to the fact that thanks to the program it is possible to download the necessary books, many students can easily transfer everything they need to their iPad or iPhone educational material. iBooks has counterparts such as uBooks that allows you to upload files through the browser, but you have to be prepared for ads and weak design.

If speak about the best program for reading on the iPhone, iPad, TotalReader is the undisputed leader here, but you will have to pay 169 rubles for it. The program is almost omnivorous (it supports a variety of formats), as well as many functions, including synchronization with Dropbox.

Online libraries also deserve special praise. They allowed many users to profitably receive legal content and at the same time not spend a significant amount on reading. In conclusion, I only wish you to make the right choice and choose the most suitable option for you. Read interesting and engaging literature.

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For reading e-books on iPhone, download the free iBooks app from the AppStore. You can use it to read books downloaded to iPhone from a computer, download free or paid e-books from online stores, or read PDF files copied from a computer. If you have already downloaded several e-books, you can read them (as described below). If you don't have books in iBooks, see the section for instructions on finding and downloading eBooks.

1. Press the Home button. The home screen will open.
2. Navigate to the home screen containing the iBooks icon. For example, place your finger on the screen and slide to the left to scroll through one or more screens.
3. Click iBooks. The Books window will open.

   

   • A— If the Books button is not visible on the iBooks screen (top center of the screen), tap the other buttons that appear there. After opening the Collections screen, click on Books to open the Books screen.
4. Select the book you want to open. The book will open. When you open a book, the iBooks app displays the last page you opened. When you open a book for the first time, iBooks displays its cover or first page.
5. Tap anywhere on the screen to hide the controls. The controls will disappear. To reappear the controls, tap anywhere on the screen.
6. Click on the screen on the right side of the page to go to the next one. To display the previous page, click on the left side of the open page, or click on the left side of the page and slide it to the right.



7. To look at the next page but not go to it, click on the right side of the open page and drag it to the left. Then you can either flip the page or release your finger (the page will return to its original place).
8. To instantly jump to another part of the book, click the Table of contents icon. You can also use the indicator at the bottom of the screen.
9. In the table of contents, select the part of the book you want to display on the screen.



10. To search within the text of a book, click the Search icon.
11. Enter text in the search box.
12. Select the search result you want to see.

How to change font in iBooks?

Tap the screen for the controls to appear, and then tap the Font Settings button. In the Font Settings dialog box, select Small or Large to change the font size. Click Fonts and select the font you want to use from the list that appears. After that, click on the screen outside the dialog box to close it.

There are many different apps for reading books in the App Store. However, most of them are either inconvenient to use, in particular when loading books into the application, or are paid. Not everyone knows that there is no need to look for a specialized tool for reading books on the iPhone. iOS has a great app for this. This instruction, as you already understood, will be about iBooks.

iBooks is Apple's official book reader app. Over the past few years, iBooks has evolved from not the best "reader" into an excellent tool that is both flexibly configured and allows you to download books in the fastest way possible. Surprised to hear this about iBooks? So you have not tried to use it for a long time, but now we will explain everything.

That's what iBooks scares at first sight. The absence of Russian books in the store. But this is not a problem at all.

What book formats does iBooks support?

iBooks works with two file formats - EPUB and PDF. The now popular FB2 book format is not supported by the application, but finding an alternative on the Internet is not difficult for almost all books. Also at your service are various converters that instantly one file format to another without much loss of quality.

How to download books to iBooks via iTunes

Step 1. Launch iTunes and go to " Books". If iTunes is not installed on your computer, then you can download the latest version of the utility on the official Apple website.

Note: if the section " Books» is not displayed, click « Edit Menu” and activate the section by clicking on the switch of the same name.

Step 2. Go to the tab " media library” and drag EPUB or PDF books or documents into the iTunes window. If suddenly, for some reason, the transfer fails, add books manually using the menu " File» → « Add file to library" (or " Add folder to library", if you want to download several books at once, which are collected in one directory).

Step 3. Connect your iPhone to your computer and select it in iTunes.

Step 4. Select the tab " Books” and activate the switch “ Synchronize books».

Step 5. Click " All books» to transfer all books to iPhone, or « Selected books» to transfer specific.

Step 6. After finishing the selection, click " Ready". When you open iBooks after the end of synchronization, you will see books arranged on the shelves that you can already read.

As you can see, downloading books to iBooks is not the easiest operation, in particular, due to the fact that you have to connect your iPhone to your computer with a cable. Fortunately, wires can be omitted.

How to download books to iBooks via iTunes over Wi-Fi

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch iTunes.

Step 2. Select the device and on the tab " Review» activate the switch « Sync this iPad over Wi-Fi».

Step 3. Click " Ready».

After applying the settings, you can disconnect the iPhone from the computer - the connection with iTunes will not be broken. And this means that you can download books to iBooks without having to connect the device to a PC or Mac using a cable. You can also delete books from iPhone via Wi-Fi.

How to Download Books to iBooks via Mobile Safari

Step 1. Open safari and go to the site of any online library with the ability to download books in EPUB or PDF format (for example, this one).

Step 2. Find the book you need using the search.

Step 3. On the page dedicated to the book, find a direct link to download the book in the formats you already know.

Step 4. In the window that opens, scroll up and click on the " Open in iBooks". The book will be added to your library.

First article in the series How to read books on iPhone completed. Now you can upload your favorite books to iBooks with three different ways. However, alternative applications are no less good and we talked about them in these articles: