Sideloading EPUBs with Bookshelf on iOS
You can Sideload DRM-free EPUBs with Bookshelf 10 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. To sideload an EPUB, you must use a supported delivery method, email, a cloud storage solution, or a website, and the EPUB you are sideloading must be DRM-free.
Sideloading EPUBs using a Mail app
The GMAIL app does not support sharing attachments to other apps; therefore, you must use the web app to sideload your EPUB if you use GMAIL.
- Make sure you are using Bookshelf 10 or later. You must also sign in to your Bookshelf account before you can sideload any EPUBs.
- Email the EPUB file you wish to open on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to yourself or any Bookshelf user.
- In your Mail app, open the message containing your EPUB.
- Tap and hold on to the EPUB in the email to bring up the sharing menu.
- Swipe to the left and tap on the "Copy to Bookshelf" option.
- Bookshelf will open, and your EPUB will now be in your library.
- If you need to locate your EPUB quickly, you can search for the title of the EPUB in the, Find by Title or Author search bar.
How-To Side load EPUB files onto Bookshelf using a Cloud Storage Service (e.g., iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc...)
- Make sure you are using Bookshelf 10 or later. You must also sign in to your Bookshelf account before you can sideload any EPUBs.
- Make sure to sync the EPUB you are looking to sideload to your favorite Cloud Storage Service.
- In your Cloud Storage app, download the file to your iOS device
- Tap and hold on to the EPUB to bring up the options menu. Tap on the Share button.
- In the app swimlane, swipe right to locate the More menu.
- Scroll down to locate the Copy to Bookshelf button
- Bookshelf will open, and your EPUB will now be in your library.
- If you need to locate your EPUB quickly, you can search for the title of the EPUB in the, Find by Title or Author search bar.
How-To Side load EPUB files from a website
- Make sure you are using Bookshelf 10 or later. You must also sign in to your Bookshelf account before you can sideload any EPUBs.
- In Safari, navigate to the EPUB you wish to sideload.
- Tap the link to download the EPUB. Then tap the download folder button in Safari and tap the magnifying glass to open the EPUB in the Files app.
- Tap and hold on to the EPUB to bring up the options menu. Then, tap on the Share button.
- In the app swimlane, swipe right to locate the More menu.
- Scroll down to locate the Copy to Bookshelf button
- Bookshelf will open, and your EPUB will now be in your library.
- If you need to locate your EPUB quickly, you can search for the title of the EPUB in the, Find by Title or Author search bar.
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