How To Add PDF Files on to the iBook Reader on the iPad

So I have a bunch of PDF files, white papers, technical documents on computers or politics that I wanted to read on my iPad.

I thought it would be pretty easy to add PDF files, considering adding music or photos is pretty easy. I ended up having to google it and find the associated knowledge base article from Apple Support.

I figured I would create a directory and dump all my PDFs into that directory and tell iTunes that was where my files were. That’s how I add my music and photos, I naturally would have thought adding PDF files would be the same way. It’s not.

Here is how to do it:

On MAC OS X, you basically open up a Finder Window and drag the PDF file from the Finder Window into the Books section under Library in iTunes.

I just wish I found this out before getting the GoodReader app.