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22 January 2021  Ashley S. Miller  Specialist of Customer Service Dept.
Last update by Emma Johnson at 3 February 2021

Summary
iPad, released by Apple in 2010, has been widely used to watch videos and read ebooks. Sometimes, you cannot open the book in iPad because the format is not supported. In this essay, we will teach you how to select a ebook format for iPad and how to convert the format.



Part 1: Ebook Formats Supported by iPad

When we read Ebooks on iPad or the other iOS devices, some apps are needed, such as iBook. This app supports EPUB, an open Ebook format welcomed by many people. Most of the reading apps support this format. Besides, PDF and TXT are available formats in iPad. If you want the Ebook to be opened in different devices, we suggest the book be saved as EPUB.
ebook format for ipad

Part 2: How to Convert PDF to EPUB?

1. Use Renee PDF Aide

From the above contents, EPUB is supported by many digital readers. How can we save the Ebook format as EPUB for iPad? Next, we will show you how to convert PDF to EPUB with Renee PDF Aide.
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What is Renee PDF Aide?
Renee PDF Aide is one of the professional and multifunctional converters. You can easily convert PDF to Word/Excel/PPT/TXT. With the advanced OCR technology, it can greatly improve the character recognition. Besides, it contains many editing functions. Users can repair, optimize, split and merge PDF files, add watermark and convert image to PDF. Next, we will show you how to convert PDF to EPUB with Renee PDF Aide.
a. Download and install Renee PDF Aide.
press to the download button
b. Open the software and click on [Convert PDF].
select to convert pdf with renee pdf converter
c. Select EPUB as the output format. Click on [Add Files] to select the PDF file.
how to convert pdf to epub
d. Select [Enable OCR] and the language of the file. That can greatly improve the character recognition.
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e. In [Custom Settings], select a folder to save and finally click on [Convert] to convert PDF to EPUB.
convert pdf to epub with renee pdf aide

2. Convert PDF to EPUB Online

Besides, you can convert PDF to EPUB online. It is very easy to use the online converter. Next, we will show you how to convert PDF to EPUB on Convertio.
a. Get access to the website (link: https://convertio.co/PDF-EPUB/).
2. Select EPUB as the output format. Then, select the PDF file.
how to convert pdf to epub on convertio
3. Finally, click on [Convert] and download to save the file.
download converted epub from convertio
With the online converter, you can quickly convert a Ebook format for iPad. But the online converter is not safe enough, with many ads. Besides, the websites relies on the network environment. If it not good enough, you have to wait for a long time.

Part 3: How to Import Ebook to iPad?

After converting the Ebook format, we should import the book for iPad. iTunes can help you quickly transfer files. Here are the steps.
a. Download and install iTunes. Then, open iTunes and select [File] – [Add File to Library]. Select the EPUB file.
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b. Connect iPad to the computer with the USB cable. Navigate to the Ebook within iTunes and click on [Sync]. Finally, you will read the book on iPad.