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Apple Books
The Books app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision, plus EPUB and PDF files you add yourself.
People who already live in iCloud and want store books plus imported files in one app.
Apple Books is not a library app. Holds still happen in Libby.
| Formats | EPUB, PDF, and Apple Books store files |
|---|---|
| DRM / license | Store purchases are tied to your Apple ID. DRM-free EPUBs you import remain ordinary files. |
| How files get in | Share sheet, Files, AirDrop, or drag into Books on Mac. |
| Store | Apple Books Store |
| Libraries | Apple Books is not a library app. Use Libby or your library's Adobe/LCP app, then keep personal files in Books if you want. |
| Refunds | Request refunds through Report a Problem / Apple support. Approval is case by case. |
| Sync | iCloud syncs store books and many imported EPUBs when Books is enabled in iCloud settings. |
| Sharing | Family Sharing can share eligible store purchases. Imported files are not automatically shared. |
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Apple BooksFormatsWhich file types open in Apple BooksDevicesSending and sideloading books onto Apple BooksLibrariesBorrowing library books with Apple BooksBuyingWhere to buy books that work in Apple Books
Formats & Files
Which file types actually open, how conversion works, and where DRM changes the rules.
Which file types open in Apple BooksA practical list of formats Apple Books will open, what gets converted on the way in, and what still fails.Converting books for Apple Books without breaking layoutWhen conversion is necessary for Apple Books, what survives, and which source formats you should leave alone.DRM and personal copies in Apple BooksThe difference between a store license and a file you own, written for people using Apple Books.
Devices & Apps
Phones, tablets, e-ink readers, and the official apps — plus how to get a file onto them.
Sending and sideloading books onto Apple BooksThe reliable ways to get a file into Apple Books without bouncing between three help articles.Using Apple Books on phones, tablets, and e-inkWhat syncs, what looks different, and which device class is the right default for Apple Books.Transfer mistakes to avoid with Apple BooksThe usual ways people lose a book, duplicate a library, or send the wrong format to Apple Books.
Libraries & Lending
Public library apps, loan periods, holds, and what you can legally keep.
Borrowing library books with Apple BooksCards, apps, and how a library loan shows up in Apple Books.Holds and loan periods for Apple BooksHow long you wait, how long you keep the title, and what Apple Books does when the loan ends.What you cannot keep from library loans in Apple BooksLoans are licenses. Here is what expires, what you may export, and what Apple Books will not let you archive.
Buying & Stores
Where to buy, regional locks, refunds, subscriptions, and family sharing.
Where to buy books that work in Apple BooksOfficial stores, DRM-free shops, and which purchases will never open in Apple Books.Refunds and subscriptions in Apple BooksWhat a refund window looks like, and why Kindle Unlimited, Kobo Plus, or library-like subscriptions are not ownership.Region locks and sharing in Apple BooksWhy a storefront can refuse a sale, and who in a household can actually read the book in Apple Books.
Reading Setup
Fonts, spacing, dark mode, highlights, and accessibility controls that make daily reading usable.
Fonts, spacing, and themes in Apple BooksA setup guide for Apple Books so long sessions do not fight the default type.Highlights and notes in Apple BooksWhere Apple Books stores annotations, what you can export, and what disappears if you leave the ecosystem.Accessibility controls in Apple BooksScreen readers, TTS, dyslexia-friendly fonts, and the limits of Apple Books when the file itself is poorly tagged.