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How To Present a PDF Like a PowerPoint

October 9, 2023 by Hung Nguyen

Learn to present a PDF in full-screen mode like you would a PPT file or convert it to PPT for easy presenting.

You can present a PDF as if it were a PowerPoint presentation in two ways. You can either open a PDF and view the content in full screen or save the file as a PowerPoint. If you choose the latter, you can then open the file in Microsoft PowerPoint and present it as you usually would. Check out the full instructions for both methods below.

How To Present a PDF Like a PowerPoint Presentation

Open your pdf document with your pdf reader., click “view” and choose “enter full screen” or “slideshow.”, present as you usually would and navigate using the arrow keys., press the “esc” (escape) key to exit the slideshow when finished..

There are a few limitations to presenting PDF files like this: some media file types, such as animated GIF images, won’t work and will remain static in your presentation. You also can’t add speaker notes to PDF presentations. While we believe PDF is quite versatile, in this case, it might be better to convert the PDF to PPT format using our free converter.

How To Change a PDF to PPT To Present

• Go to the  PDF to PPT  converter.
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Once you have the PPT file open, you can present the data as you would normally. If you have an older version of Microsoft Office, you’ll have to click the “Slide Show” tab and choose “Play from Start” to start a presentation.

While you have a PowerPoint file open, you can also edit the content as you’d like. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is available within the PDF to PPT tool, where we’ll pluck the content of each PDF into an editable PPT file for your convenience. And while you’re on our blog, check out how to insert a PDF into a PowerPoint — learning new PDF and PPT-related tricks is always good!

We offer the most popular online PDF to PPT converter. A big part of our popularity comes from our simple and intuitive drag-and-drop interface as well as our range of practical tools to convert, edit, sign, protect, and lock PDFs and other documents. Of course, we also offer a tool to reverse this whole process and turn PPT back into PDF.

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Regardless of the PDF reader, from Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader to Preview, or even on your web browser, you should be able to present PDF like a PowerPoint with ease. If you want the extra benefits of presenting using PowerPoint, our tool is free to use, without the need t download software.

We hope this guide could be of help, and good luck with all of your future presentations!

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Conference Pad – Show PDF Presentations on the iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Wirelessly

As an educator and presenter, I’m always looking for apps to support these activities. A few weeks ago, I read about an app called Conference Pad which takes a different approach to sharing PDF files with groups small or large. Conference Pad ($4.99) allows you to simultaneously present a PDF file to other iPads, iPhones or iPod touch devices using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The controlling device – an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad – allows any number of other devices to connect to it while it displays a PDF on its own screen and any connected display. When you change pages, zoom or pan on the controlling device, all other devices nearly instantly follow along. I contacted the author, Evan Shoenberg, M.D., and he graciously provided me a review copy.

The support site devoted to the Conference Pad app includes two guides. The first describes how to transfer PDFs into Conference Pad (more on this later) and the second is a step-by-step-guide on how to use Conference Pad. I recommend following these documents to practice using the program. Doing so would have saved me a few confusing minutes when I began my testing. Essentially, you begin with a PDF or convert the file to PDF format, transfer it to the Conference Pad app, then wirelessly connect the devices you want to display the file on. Once the PDFs are available to Conference Pad, here are the basic steps for sharing the PDF presentation as shown in the guide:

How to Use Conference Pad 1. The PDF you wish to display must be transferred to the controlling iOS device. For example, if you are using an iPhone to control one or more iPads, transfer the PDF to your iPhone. 2. Conference Pad can use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to communicate between devices. You’ll want to use all Wi-Fi or all Bluetooth.  Wi-Fi is significantly faster, so it’s preferred if you have access to a network. 3. Load Conference Pad on each device. 4. On each device which will be used for display only, select the controlling device’s name in the ‘Choose a device’ list.  A checkmark will appear next to its name. 5. Begin the presentation on your controlling device.  It will be automatically transferred to each display device, if that device doesn’t already have it stored.  As noted above, this may take a few minutes, depending on your presentation’s size and your network speed (Wi-Fi is much faster).  Once it’s been transferred once, it is stored, so it’s optimal to take this step the first time before your audience is waiting – that way, when you start the presentation again, you’ll be up and running in seconds. 6. On the controlling device, tap or swipe left to go to the next slide. Swipe right to return to the previous slide. Tap and hold to show the laser pointer, which will also display on all connected devices. Pinch to zoom in and out; this, too, will be reflected on other devices, and you can then pan around the slide.

Each device must have Conference Pad installed. There is no free “reader” or “reception app” for just receiving the shared display. However, the app is a universal binary so you can install a single copy on all your iDevices. To test Conference Pad, I installed the app using one licensed copy on three devices – my iPad (iOS 4.2.1), a first generation iPod touch (iOS 3.1.3) and a third generation iPod touch (iOS 4.2.1). I tested at home over an 802.11g network and using Bluetooth. My slide show had 28 slides, many with builds and several with charts. Note that transitions, animations and videos will not be displayed. However, builds work just fine. Each slide with builds is converted to a series of slides, each containing the next step in the build sequence.

The app interface on the iPad is different from the iPhone/iPod touch. The iPad’s screen can include more information up front, so helpful directions are more obvious on the iPad. However, the smaller iDevices do include directions behind the now familiar information icon (i). Tapping this icon brings up the same step-by-step guide found on the website. Curiously, direct access to this guide is missing from the iPad version. No matter what device you are using, Presentation to Control (iPad) or Control (iPhone/iPod touch) means the device runs the PDF file. All other devices will Display that presentation PDF. On the iPad, you tap the file name to see the first slide and then tap that slide to begin sharing. Or simply double tap the file name to begin. On the smaller iDevices, just tap the file name once to start.

I can confirm success with both WiFi and Bluetooth. WiFi worked well in my home across the three test devices, including one at a distance of approximately 15 meters and through two walls. Bluetooth with two devices (the oldest iPod touch has no Bluetooth) also worked well at a similar distance. The greater the number of devices sharing the presentation, the longer it takes to make them ready. Naturally, Bluetooth took longer to get ready to present the file. The first time Bluetooth took nearly 30 seconds for the iPod touch to recognize the show playing on the iPad, that is, to transfer the slide show. However, the next time I ran the same slideshow over Bluetooth, the presentation was ready to go almost immediately.

Once the show began, slide changes were quick. Zooming, pinching and moving the slide while zoomed all worked, though there was a hint of lag as the display devices responded. It took a second or two for connected devices to resolve the zoomed image. This is expected when you consider the display magic that’s happening here, especially across different size screens. The red virtual laser pointer (activated by touching and holding on the screen) was fine for directing attention to items on the iPad screen but covered too much of the content on the smaller screens.

The author recommends WiFi over Bluetooth and I agree. There were a few instances where the slide change didn’t happen in Bluetooth, though moving on to the next slide did cause the display devices to catch up. However, the addition of Bluetooth greatly enhances the usefulness of Conference Pad. For example, many WiFi networks require a login of some kind. With Bluetooth there is no setup or the typical Bluetooth pairing needed. The Conference Pad app simply recognizes Bluetooth devices within range. Here’s another example where Bluetooth may come in handy. I also attempted to use Conference Pad in a classroom at a local university. I decided to try a WiFi connection first, but quickly realized that in addition to the step of logging on to the wireless network, I could only use one device at a time with the same credentials. So, I couldn’t test with WiFi there due to the multiple login restriction. However, Bluetooth would have worked for me with my multiple devices. Having the choice of two wireless protocols is a good option. When using an iPad as a display for a presentation controlled by another device, connect to the controlling device before beginning the presentation. In my experience, this was the most reliable approach. Remember to turn Bluetooth off when you’re finished to save battery life and to prevent other devices (and others) from discovering your device via a bluetooth connection.

You can also connect the control device to an external monitor or projector to show the presentation on a bigger screen. For example, I connected my iPad to a large screen monitor, started the show on the iPad and controlled it remotely from my iPod touch. This is a feat you cannot yet do with Apple’s own Keynote presentation app for the iPad (though I suspect we’ll see Apple include that capability soon). Apple does offer the Keynote Remote app (WiFi only) for controlling a Keynote show running on your Mac but not on the iPad.

Though the primary purpose of this app is to display presentations, you can display other PDF files. I tried a book and two articles in PDF format. All worked fine, though considerable zooming and panning was needed due to the smaller font sizes of the content.

Getting Documents into Conference Pad

Any file you want to use with Conference Pad must be in the PDF format. The support website has a detailed document for Mac OS X and for Windows on how to transfer files into Conference Pad. You can load PDFs via USB through iTunes or wirelessly with the Conference Pad Loader program (Mac OS X only). This computer program (the loader) and the iPad app are two different applications. The Conference Pad Loader program will automatically convert Keynote or PowerPoint files on your Mac to PDFs and send them to Conference Pad. Note that your Mac must have Apple Keynote installed for the loader program to work.

The directions tell us “Keynote will automatically launch, convert the file(s) under Conference Pad Loader’s control, and quit.” The Keynote program on my MacBook Pro didn’t quit when finished. Instead, I got the following dialogue box. Not a flaw and no big deal, just different from the directions. I suspect a minor hiccup in what appears to be some sort of Automator script. The wireless transformation happened quickly and I enjoyed watching the converted files automatically appear on the target device.

Overall, I experienced few glitches during my time with Conference Pad and I plan to continue assessing its potential with greater numbers of devices and in other venues. A less expensive “reception only” app would be a welcome choice, especially for schools. Adding the user guide to the iPad edition should be an easy fix. The Conference Pad website offers a list of features and multiple suggestions where the app may be useful. Dr. Shoenberg’s company, Regular Rate and Rhythm , also offers a number of other apps including a remote control app, a magnifier app for small screens and several for the field of medicine. When you visit his website give Conference Pad a look. You may find the features a good fit for your next presentation.

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8 Things I’ve Learned Using an iPad for Presentations

I love using my iPad for travel to conferences, and not just because it’s so lightweight and its battery lasts all day. For one thing, with the LTE version I’m not beholden to conference Wi-Fi; while some conferences have good connectivity, I never want to count on it. With the iPad I can nearly always get online.

But the iPad isn’t convenient only for attending conferences. It’s a good tool for presentations, too-or at least an excellent backup for a dedicated computer. I can easily be ready to present if I have a last-minute computer replacement.

Still, I had some things to learn the hard way about using an iPad for presentations. Perhaps I can save you a few steps.

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Learn the differences between “desktop” keynote and the ipad version.

While I present nearly exclusively from an iPad, I usually build my initial presentation on a Mac. I build all of my presentations in Keynote, and store them in iCloud. I can (and do) make tweaks to a presentation on-site via the iPad version of Keynote, but it always feels as though I’m slightly fighting with the software.

Keynote supports a customizable presenter display in both versions. On the Mac desktop version, you can pick three ways to give yourself that during-the-talk cheat sheet, instructing it to show you the current slide, next slide, and presenter notes. On the iPad, the presenter display options only give you a “two out of three” option, between current slide, next slide, and presenter notes. I begrudgingly pick Next Slide and Presenter Notes, and then I hope the venue has a confidence monitor that shows me what’s on the projector behind me.

Some folks prefer to use Powerpoint or Google Slides. This distills down to religion, and I can confidently state that those people are wrong. Both tools offer iPad versions as well, but I’m not well versed in them. Deckset doesn’t offer an iPad version, and I’ve not had much patience for the swath of custom JavaScript-based presentation tools that render Markdown inside of browsers. I want to like them, but I can’t quite get there yet. As a result, use Keynote; you’ll be happier. As an added bonus, the presentations live in iCloud; with a bit of notice you can grab a copy on someone’s Mac, iPhone, or iPad and be back in business should calamity befall your iPad.

Do be aware that this means that if your presentation requires a demo in a terminal or a web browser, you either get to do some awkward transitions—or accept that presenting from an iPad isn’t right for this talk. I still haven’t found a good way to give my “Terrible Ideas in Git” talk from an iPad due to its live demos…

Invest in a presentation remote

A presentation remote is a necessity, unless you enjoy being trapped behind the podium. I treated myself to a little luxury with the  Logitech Spotlight .

This device does it all. It speaks its own wireless protocol via a USB-A dongle that plugs into most laptops, but the Spotlight also speaks Bluetooth with a great range. Its battery charges using a built-in USB-C port that hides behind the dongle, and a single charge lasts for months.

I freely accept that most folks find the idea of paying $129 for a single-purpose device a bit nutty. Those folks generally don’t give double-digit numbers of presentations a year. A word of caution: Don’t leave it behind at the podium after your talk. It’s expensive enough to buy the first time. Please don’t ask me how I know.

Pay attention to fonts and typefaces

I have a condition I jokingly refer to as “typeface blindness.” I can’t tell the difference between most fonts unless I stare at them and actively work out what I’m seeing. I’m told this is atypical, and whenever I forget this fact I get reminded on Twitter. “Well, that’s the fifth talk so far today that uses Helvetica (the system default)” always makes me facepalm. As a result, I make it a point to not use system default fonts.

Contrary to what many folks believe, you can use custom fonts on iOS, but the process is a bit arcane. Do yourself a favor and drop the $2 for  AnyFont . This magic app streamlines an otherwise incredibly painful process.

Lessons I’ve Learned

I’m conservative here; while you can save money by buying third party adapters, I find that minimizing the risk of screwing up a presentation in front of 400 people is worth the extortionate rate that Apple charges for first party adapters. You’ll want both HDMI and VGA adapters. Both of these are available in Lightning and USB-C flavors, depending upon which generation of iPad you’re using. Note that this is less of a concern with USB-C than it is with Lightning adapters—just make certain you test all of your adapters before you leave home.

Save time; don’t bother looking for DVI adapters. The iPad officially doesn’t support it, Apple doesn’t sell them for Lightning, and I’ve only ever encountered it on the speaking circuit once. Your test a few hours before your talk will validate that you’ll be okay.

You can never be too rich, too thin, or have a big enough battery pack

Grab a beefy battery pack, and you can go days without finding a power outlet. You don’t want to discover that the podium power strip is full, the extension cord is a trip hazard, or that you don’t have the right adapter for the country you’re in when it’s time to give a talk. Having a battery pack that can borderline jump-start a car means you’re fine so long as your iPad battery level is anywhere about roughly 3%. (Too much lower and the tablet won’t boot at all.)

I like Anker products for this, but your mileage may vary. I soundly endorse finding reputable brands. Saving a few bucks on chargers, cables, or batteries that (a) plug into a very expensive electronic device and (b) have a propensity to include “sets the building on fire” in their list of failure modes just never seemed worth the trade-off to me.

Note: If you need to give away something at a booth, don’t use branded USB battery packs or chargers, as swag. At best, they’re cheap and feel flimsy. At worst, something with your logo on it started a fire.

Spend extra for an LTE connection

You can tether your iPad to a mobile device or ride on conference Wi-Fi. However, if you’re presenting frequently it’s worth the extra money to get an iPad version that can speak to the cell networks. Suddenly you no longer care what the conference Wi-Fi password is, whether you remembered to charge your phone, or if the captive portal login page is going to expire and pop up again mid-presentation.

Speaking of which…

Before the presentation, turn on both “Do Not Disturb” and “Airplane Mode”

In presentation mode, Keynote swears that it blocks pop-ups, reminders, incoming calls, and other distractions. To its credit, I’ve never seen it do otherwise.

That said, I always enable Do Not Disturb on my iPad. I put the device in airplane mode. And only then do I plug in the projector. Perhaps I’m paranoid, but you’re also not seeing horrible screenshots from my talks that feature embarrassing notifications, either.

Update nothing before your presentation

If a new iOS version or a Keynote update comes out the same week as your presentation, fine. But resist the upgrade. It can wait a day.

There have been enough regressions in software over the years that I’m extremely hesitant to trust that everything will “just work” an hour before I go on stage.

These are the sometimes-hard-won lessons I’ve learned after spending a year giving talks solely from an iPad.

Corey is the Chief Cloud Economist at The Duckbill Group, where he specializes in helping companies improve their AWS bills by making them smaller and less horrifying. He also hosts the "Screaming in the Cloud" and "AWS Morning Brief" podcasts; and curates "Last Week in AWS," a weekly newsletter summarizing the latest in AWS news, blogs, and tools, sprinkled with snark and thoughtful analysis in roughly equal measure.

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This wikiHow teaches you how to create a slideshow on iPad. You can create a slideshow of an album in the Photos app on iPhone and iPad.

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• Tap Theme to change the say the slideshow is presented.
• Tap Music to change the music of the slideshow, or turn it off.

• Use the slider bar at the bottom of the options menu to change the speed of the slide show.

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• Keynote to Keynote .  Straightforward and simple. Download in Dropbox, tick open in Keynote and you are all set. When you are in presenter mode, you get a preview of the next slide on your iPad, while the audience just sees the current slide on the projector. Only works with standard fonts that are installed on the iPad. 
• PowerPoint to Keynote . This works surprisingly well (if you use standard fonts). Download the PowerPoint file in Dropbox, tap open in Keynote and you have a file which is 95% OK. However, I am a perfectionist, and the 5% needs to be right as well. 
• SlideShark is iPad app specifically designed for presenting slides. You can upload PowerPoint files to their server, or tap a dropbox or email link and tell the iPad to open the file in SlideShark. The interface is nice, with the option to move randomly between slide tiles (which the audience cannot see) to break the lineair flow of a deck. SlideShark preserves animations in your slide. Using a special font requires a request to SlideShark technical support to install it in the data center. Unlike Keynote, SlideShark does not support the standard Apple fonts (such as Helvetica) SlideShark is not yet retina-optimized I think, the image looks slightly hazy on my screen, but I am sure an update will follow soon. The app has still some childhood diseases at the moment but it could be a clear winner in the future as the team there seems to working hard to make it work among larger competitors who are less focussed iPad presenting (i.e., Microsoft).
• PDF to Adobe Reader for iPad . Convert your PowerPoint file to PDF on your desktop, download it via Dropbox and select to open it in Adobe's Reader app   (free). Fonts come out perfectly. The display is crystal clear, and the Adobe Reader app for iPad has a good full screen mode (unlike other document readers). Obviously PDF does not support animations
• PowerPoint to Adobe CreatePDF for iPad . The Adobe CreatePDF app works reasonably well for me (I do not understand all the 1-star ratings on iTunes), but (and it is a big but), only if you use standard fonts (and are willing to invest $10) and your deck does not have animations.

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How to make an interactive PDF.

Create interactive PDFs that are easy to use.

Wondering how to create an interactive PDF and not sure where to begin? Create engaging and interactive PDFs easily with the tips in this post.

PDFs are used every day for every kind of business you can imagine. Despite being used so often, creators don’t always make interactive PDFs due to the extra work. Although non-interactive PDFs are still informative, interactive PDFs are worth the effort because they help readers retain more information. Learning how to create engaging, meaningful PDFs can give your readers an informative experience that they won’t forget.

Steps for how to create interactive PDFs.

When creating an interactive PDF, you’ll need to have access to a program that allows you to create interactive elements. Adobe Acrobat is one such program that is commonly used for this purpose. To create an interactive PDF, you’ll need to follow these steps:

• Open your PDF (or create a new one) in Acrobat or a similar tool.
• To add buttons: Edit PDF > Link > Add/Edit Web or Document Link > Menu Button.
• To add links: Edit PDF > Link > Add/Edit Web or Document Link.
• To add a video: Tools > Rich Media > Add Video > Insert Video.
• To add checkboxes: Tools > Prepare Form > Checkbox.
• Add other form fields like signatures by selecting: Tools > Prepare Form.

When you’re ready, preview the final version by choosing Tools > Print Production > Output Preview. Test each element to make sure it works as you intended. Take a few moments to make any last-minute changes before continuing.

How to export your interactive PDF file.

After you’ve created your interactive PDF, you’ll need to export it so that others can view it. To do this, follow these simple steps:

• Go to the File menu and select Export.
• Choose the format you’d like to export to (such as PDF or HTML).
• Follow the prompts to save your file.

What does an interactive PDF mean?

Interactive PDFs are documents that have elements your readers can engage with. These include buttons, links, videos, and more. They’re perfect for presentations or organizing different types of content in a single document. That makes the format a popular choice for teachers and instructional designers.

Why should you create an interactive PDF?

There are many benefits to learning how to create an interactive PDF . For one, it can help engage clients or stakeholders by providing them with a professional document. Additionally, learning how to create an interactive PDF allows you to organize your information better, providing a more logical and structured approach to presenting your content. For example, if you’re conducting a business meeting, an interactive PDF can help you provide a clear and concise overview of your presentation.

What are the benefits of creating an interactive PDF?

The benefits of learning how to make an interactive PDF depend on the purpose of the document. For marketing purposes, an interactive PDF can help you increase engagement with your audience by providing interactive elements, such as links to your website or tutorial videos that encourage viewers to learn more about your products or services.

For sales purposes, an interactive PDF can help you provide a more detailed and personalized approach through links to sign up for emailing lists and contact information like phone numbers and emails for your business.

For educational purposes, an interactive PDF can help you provide students with a more immersive learning experience through lecture videos and engaging charts and visuals.

Finally, for design purposes, an interactive PDF can help you showcase your design skills and provide your clients with a more visually appealing and compelling document.

Interactive PDF example: how elements can be used.

When learning how to make an interactive PDF, there are many elements that you can use to enhance the user experience, such as:

• Links. These can be used to direct readers to additional resources, such as web pages or documents.
• Buttons. These can be used to perform specific actions, such as showing or hiding text or images.
• Videos. These can be used to provide additional information or demonstrate a process.

For instance, if you’re creating an interactive recipe book, you can include a video that demonstrates how to prepare a certain dish. These elements can make your PDF more engaging and digestible for your audience.

More resources to work with your PDFs.

After learning to create interactive PDFs that more effectively engage your audience, it can be helpful to learn more about PDF documents to continue leveling up your PDF expertise. Here are some additional resources about working with PDFs:

• Did you know you can create PDF bookmarks? Learn how to add bookmarks to PDF files .
• Need to change your default PDF viewer? Learn how to change your default viewer.
• Unable to add links to a PDF? Learn how to easily add a hyperlink to PDF files.
• Need to add numbers to your PDFs, too? Learn how to add Bates Numbering to your PDFs.

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Apple’s $10 Keynote for iOS (   ) can import presentations made in Microsoft PowerPoint (   ) or in Keynote for OS X (   ), but in both cases you’re likely to lose a great deal during the import process. Say goodbye to some fonts, transitions, and builds that aren’t available on the iPad, plus audio and more. (Presenter notes are supported, however, whether created on the iPad or imported from a PowerPoint or Keynote for Mac presentation.) Therefore, when feasible, create your presentation directly on the iPad.

If you do use Keynote on a Mac, be sure to read Apple’s Best practices for creating a presentation on a Mac for use on an iPad , which guides you in selecting compatible templates, fonts, and other features. Once you’ve created your presentation, you need to move it to your iPad. Although the iOS version of Keynote supports iCloud’s Documents in the Cloud feature, which automatically syncs documents on all your iOS devices with Apple’s servers, the Mac version of Keynote still lacks integrated support for this feature. ( OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion will have access to iCloud’s Documents in the Cloud.)

Instead, you must log in to your iCloud account in a Web browser at www.icloud.com , click the iWork icon, click Keynote, and then drag your Keynote document into the browser window. After it uploads, the document will appear automatically in Keynote on your iOS device—but keep in mind that this process doesn’t eliminate the compatibility issues I mentioned a moment ago.

If you don’t use iCloud, another way to move the presentation onto your iPad is to open iTunes, select your iPad, click on the Apps tab, and select Keynote. Drag your presentation to the Keynote Documents list. Then open Keynote on your iPad, go to the Document Manager (if it’s not already visible), tap the folder icon in the upper-right corner, and then tap your presentation. Or, if you want the convenience of cloud-based syncing without iCloud, a service called DropDAV ($5 per month) enables Keynote users to connect to Dropbox (   ) via WebDAV.

One note: If you’ve already created a presentation in PowerPoint, also take a look at SlideShark , a free iPad app for viewing and displaying PowerPoint presentations. It’s not perfect, but it does a better job supporting PowerPoint documents than any other iPad app I’ve seen.

Use an external display

If your audience is very small—perhaps you’re showing your portfolio to a potential client or giving your boss a quick demo—you could show your presentation on the iPad itself, albeit without the presenter notes. But you’re more likely to prefer using a projector or other display.

Plug it in One way to do this is to plug a video adapter into your iPad’s Dock connector, and then connect that to your display. You’ll get the best results (and the highest resolution) using a display or projector with either the $39 Apple Digital AV Adapter (for displays with HDMI inputs) or the $29 Apple VGA Adapter (for displays with VGA inputs).

If you’re connecting to a television with neither HDMI nor VGA inputs, you can instead use the $39 Apple Component AV Cable or the $39 Apple Composite AV Cable , as appropriate, although both offer lower resolution than the Digital AV and VGA adapters. Although this wired approach works just fine, it’s difficult to hold your iPad while giving a presentation without the video cable falling out—I speak from personal experience.

Mirror a newer iPad With an iPad 2 or later, either the Digital AV or VGA adapter lets your iPad mirror everything from its internal screen onto the external display, which may be useful if you want your presentation to include demonstrations of other iPad apps or content that’s not within Keynote itself. However, note that on the original iPad, where mirroring is unavailable, Keynote itself produces no external video signal until you tap the Play button (which is probably what you want anyway).

If you prefer to roam across the stage holding your iPad while you speak, you can beam your presentation’s audio and video wirelessly using AirPlay mirroring—provided you have an iPad 2 or later running at least iOS 5. To pull off this trick, you’ll need an AirPlay receiver connected to the projector or display and on the same Wi-Fi network as your iPad. Apple’s $99 Apple TV (   ) can serve this purpose, if you happen to have one handy. Alternatively, assuming a Mac or PC is available, you can install either of two similar utilities: AirServer (Mac version, $15; Windows version, $8) or Squirrels’ Reflection (Mac only, $15). Either of these apps can turn a computer into an AirPlay receiver, no Apple TV required. They even support displaying screens from multiple iOS devices at the same time. Note that the PC version of AirServer currently lacks audio support, but the developer says it’s “coming soon.”

Once your AirPlay receiver is set up, you can mirror your iPad’s display by double-pressing the Home button, swiping the multitasking bar toward the right, and tapping the AirPlay button. Tap the name of the device you want to use for mirroring and then set the Mirroring switch to On.

Control the presentation

Once you tap Play, you can use your iPad to control the presentation as well as provide presenter notes for yourself (a cheat sheet, if you will) that the audience won’t see. To change what’s on the iPad’s screen when using an external display, tap the Layouts icon and then one of the follow buttons: Current (the current build of the slide as shown on the external display), Next (the next build, which may or may not be the next slide), Current and Next (current and next builds side by side), or Current and Notes (current build and any accompanying presenter notes). This final layout is the only one to display presenter notes, but you can supplement it by tapping the button in the upper left corner to display a list of slide thumbnails, which can aid in navigation (tap a thumbnail to jump directly to that slide).

To advance to the next build or slide, tap once anywhere, or swipe toward the left. To go back, swipe toward the right. A nice extra in Keynote for the iPad is a “laser pointer”: Touch and hold on the iPad’s screen to show a red dot, which moves with your finger on the main display. Lift your finger and the dot disappears. This is useful when you want to call attention to a particular area of a slide. To end the presentation (and turn off Keynote’s video output), tap the Close icon.

If your iPad is physically connected to your display—or if you want to be able to move around during your presentation without carrying the iPad with you—you can download Apple’s Keynote Remote app ($1) on your iPhone or iPod touch. Follow the instructions to pair Keynote Remote with your iPad using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and then your iPhone or iPod touch becomes a remote control for Keynote on your iPad, complete with previews of your slides.

Senior contributor Joe Kissell is the senior editor of TidBits and the author of the ebook Take Control of Working with Your iPad .

[Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include information about iCloud, AirPlay, and the third-generation iPad.]

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How to highlight and annotate pdfs on your ipad.

Studying on your iPad and need to highlight and annotate PDFs? You can do this quite easily using a free app!

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The iPad is a great way to read PDFs, but what if you want to highlight parts of it, take notes, or add some text? Here's how you can do this using the free PDF Expert 7 app.

You'll find a plethora of PDF viewer and annotation apps on the App Store. We tested a handful of them before recommending PDF Expert 7. The app strikes the right balance between simplicity and functionality. The interface is easy to understand, and you can pick up the features quite easily.

PDF Expert 7 is Readdle's free PDF editor app for iPhone and iPad. The free version of the app lets you highlight, annotate, and take notes on the iPad. If you want to edit the PDF text or the pages themselves, you can pay for the $49.99/year PDF Expert Pro subscription.

Once you download the PDF Expert 7 app, open it and look around. You can use its sample PDF to learn how to use the app as well.

Now, go to the app where you've saved the PDF that you want to highlight. This can be the Files app, Books app, or even Safari . After opening the PDF, tap on the "Share" button.

Here, from the Apps section, tap on the "More" button.

Then, choose the "Copy to PDF Expert" option. If you're using iPadOS 13 or higher, you'll also find the "Copy to PDF Expert" option at the bottom of the Share sheet in the Actions section.

Related: How to Customize the Share Sheet on Your iPhone or iPad

This action will directly open the PDF Expert 7 app, with the PDF imported and ready to go.

At the top of the app, you'll find the tab interface. Here, make sure that the "Annotate" tab is selected. Below it, you'll see buttons for highlighting text, adding text, using a highlighter tool and the pen tool, and a lot more.

The first tool is the "Highlight" tool. Tap on it to select it. If you want to change the color, you can tap on the color palette icon next to it.

Next, tap on the text you want to highlight and swipe until you reach the end. Lift your finger or your Apple Pencil, and the app will highlight the text for you in a neat and orderly fashion.

If you want to underline text instead of highlighting, you can use the "A" icon with an underline.

You can also first select the text and then take action on it. For instance, select some text where you want to add a note and then from the popup menu, tap on the "Note" button.

The app will show you a notes area. Type out the note and then tap on the "Done" button to go back.

If you simply want to take notes in the blank area of a page, or you want to highlight words manually, tap on the "Pen" icon from the top (or the "Marker" icon).

Then use your Apple Pencil or your finger to doodle or highlight the page.

If your handwriting isn't quite as good, you can tap on the "T" button from the toolbar to create a text box. Here, you can write anything you want on the PDF (and you can customize the font, font size, and the color as well).

Once you're done highlighting and annotating the PDF, you'll want to share it with someone, or you might want to save it to an external drive using the Files app .

To do this, tap on the three-dot menu button in the top-right corner, then choose the "Share" option.

The app will now give you three options, all of which will carry over your annotations. You can share the Original Document (with editable annotations, signatures, and form fields), share a Flattened Copy (protecting your annotations and forms from editing), or you can just share the Annotated Pages.

Once you've made your selection, tap on the "Share" button.

This will bring up the familiar Share sheet. You can choose the app you want to share it with (like Apple Books, Mail, and so on).

If you don't like PDF Expert 7, take a look at some of the options that we considered during our research for this guide.

Apple Books

If you simply want to highlight PDFs, you can use the built-in Apple Books app, but we found the app a bit too cumbersome to use. Highlighting with Apple Pencil is not seamless, plus you can only add notes to parts that you highlight. There's no freeform doodle feature either.

GoodNotes 5

GoodNotes 5 is considered the most powerful note-taking app on iPad but only a few of the features translate to highlighting and annotating PDFs. While GoodNotes 5 has a feature-rich Pen and Marker tool, the highlight tool is missing altogether (and the Draw in Straight Line option isn't a good alternative). If you already use GoodNotes 5 for handwritten notes, you can try using it for annotating PDFs as well.

This is the big-daddy of PDF viewing and editing apps. The app has a unique interface where you can select text from the PDF and drag it to the research area. You can take notes, make drawings, then link them to a particular part of the PDF. If you need to make your way through a 100-page research document on your iPad Pro, LiquidText will feel like a godsend. But for everyone else, PDF Expert 7 is a better option.

Apple Pencil isn't the only input method that you can use on your iPad. Starting with iPadOS 13, you can now pair and use a mouse with your iPad .

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Full Screen mode is a property that you can set for PDFs used for presentations. In Full Screen mode, PDF pages fill the entire screen, and the Acrobat menu bar, toolbar, and window controls are hidden. You can also set other opening views, so that your documents or collections of documents open to a consistent view. In either case, you can add page transitions to enhance the visual effect as the viewer pages through the document.

To control how you navigate a PDF (for example, advancing pages automatically), use the options in the Full Screen panel of the Preferences dialog box. These preferences are specific to a system—not a PDF document—and affect all PDFs that you open on that system. Therefore, if you set up your presentation on a system you control, you can control these preferences.

Define an initial view

When a user opens your PDF document or PDF Portfolio , they see the initial view of the PDF. You can set the initial view to the magnification level, page, and page layout that you want. If your PDF is a presentation, you can set the initial view to Full Screen mode. In Acrobat Pro you can create Action Wizards to change default settings for multiple documents.

After you define the initial view of the PDF, you can add page transitions to selected pages or the entire document.

Acrobat supports page transitions and bullet fly-ins from PowerPoint.

Define the initial view

• Choose File > Properties.
• In the Document Properties dialog box, click Initial View.

Select the options that you want, and then select OK. Save and reopen the file to see the effects.

Define the initial view as Full Screen mode

When setting the initial view of a PDF to Full Screen mode, you must define how the document opens.

• Choose File > Properties.
• In the Document Properties dialog box, select Initial View.

Choose Page Only from the Navigation Tab menu.

Choose Single Page from the Page Layout menu.

Set Open To Page to the page on which you want to start the presentation.

Users can exit Full Screen mode by pressing Esc if their preferences are set this way. However, in Full Screen mode, users cannot apply commands and select tools unless they know the keyboard shortcuts. You may want to set up page actions in the document to provide this functionality.

Initial View options for document properties

The Initial View options in the Document Properties are organized into three areas: Layout And Magnification , Window Options, and User Interface Options .

Layout And Magnification

Determines the appearance of the document.

Two conditions can affect page layout and magnification. 1) Someone has already set an individual PDF to a different initial view in File > Properties. 2) You have the option Restore Last View Settings When Reopening Documents selected in Edit > Preferences > Document category.

Navigation Tab

Determines which panels are displayed in the navigation pane.

Page Layout

Determines how document pages are arranged.

Magnification

Sets the zoom level for the document after it's opened. Default uses the magnification set by the user.

Open To Page

Specifies the page that appears when the document opens.

Setting Default for the Magnification and Page Layout options uses the individual users’ settings in the Page Display preferences.

Window Options

Determine how the window adjusts in the screen area when a user opens the document. These options apply to the document window itself in relationship to the screen area of the user’s monitor.

Resize Window To Initial Page

Adjusts the document window to fit snugly around the opening page, according to the options that you selected under Document Options.

Center Window On Screen

Positions the window in the center of the screen area.

Open In Full Screen Mode

Maximizes the document window and displays the document without the menu bar, toolbar, or window controls.

Show File Name

Shows the filename in the title bar of the window.

Show Document Title

Shows the document title in the title bar of the window. The document title is obtained from the Description panel of the Document Properties dialog box.

User Interface Options

Determine which parts of the interface—the menu bar, the toolbars, and the window controls—are hidden.

 If you hide the menu bar and toolbars, users cannot apply commands and select tools unless they know the keyboard shortcuts. You may want to set up page actions that temporarily hide interface controls while the page is in view. (See Add actions with page thumbnails .)

Add page transitions

You can create an interesting effect that occurs each time a page advances by using page transitions.

You can also set page transitions for a group of documents using the Actions wizard in Acrobat Pro .

Choose Tools > Organize Pages > More > Page Transitions.

In the Set Transitions dialog, choose a transition effect from the Transition menu. These transition effects are the same as effects set in the Full Screen preferences.

• Choose the direction in which the transition effect occurs. Available options depend on the transition.
• Choose the speed of the transition effect.
• Select Auto Flip, and enter the number of seconds between automatic page turning. If you do not select this option, the user turns pages using keyboard commands or the mouse.

Select the Page Range that you want to apply transitions to.

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15 Best PDF Readers For iPads (Free & Paid) 2024

In this digital age, we do a lot of reading and writing with our devices. PDF is one of the most popular file formats for digital documents and there are thousands of PDF apps that can read such documents.

However, not all apps can give you the smooth and comfortable reading experience you need ; some PDF apps have better features than others.

If you need a good PDF reader for your iPad, check out the 15 best PDF readers for iPad available.

Best PDF Readers For iPad (Free & Paid)

1. adobe acrobat reader – best free pdf reader for ipad.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a popular PDF reader for iPads with more than 635 million installations. It’s a free PDF reader for reading, storing, and managing PDF files. There are also premium features to edit text, images, convert, combine, and organize PDF documents.

With Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can read PDFs in single page or continuous scroll mode. Also, it supports dark mode which not only makes reading convenient at night but helps save battery. You can read even more conveniently with Liquid Mode.

Liquid Mode automatically adjusts contents in your PDF to fit your device. It features a unique outline for easy navigation. Adobe Acrobat Reader lets you share PDFs with others. Those you share with can view, drop comments, and respond to each other’s comments.

You’ll get notifications when there’s any activity. You can annotate PDF documents using text, images, sticky notes, or signatures. With this feature, you can fill PDF forms and sign digital documents .

2. PDF Expert – Best PDF Editor

PDF Expert is more of a PDF editor than a PDF reader but it does both expertly. It’s one of the best PDF editor app available as it’s a very fast app with smooth scrolling. You can choose between different layouts for reading PDF.

In addition, there are different reading modes including day, night, and sepia mode for your convenience. With state-of-the-art search, you can locate content easily; you can save search history for quick recall.

PDF Expert allows you to annotate and note documents; the app is optimized to work seamlessly with the Apple Pencil. For editing PDFs, PDF Expert can automatically detect the font style, size, and format of the already existing text so your edits are a perfect match.

You can add text, images, sign, number pages, add links, export notations, and fill out. In addition, you can merge PDF files, read documents in split view, export notations, resize files, and crop pages using PDF Expert.

PDF Expert is an ideal PDF app if you prioritize collaboration; you can share and receive PDF files via Telegram, Evernote, Dropbox, Spark Mail, Google Drive, and iCloud. Thanks to the customizable toolbar, you’ll find this app easy to use as all the tools are within quick reach.

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3. Foxit Editor – Lightweight, Easy-to-Use PDF Reader

Foxit Editor is an easy-to-use PDF reader for viewing and editing PDF files on an iPad. It’s a lightweight app and supports up to 12 different languages. Foxit Editor has features to edit, share, and protect PDFs.

With the bookmark system, you’ll find it easy to navigate between pages and there’s the Reflow option for easy viewing. The app for iPad also features an exclusive tabbed document interface. In addition, the app can read out PDF files.

Foxit Editor lets you import and export files from cloud storage including Google Drive and OneDrive for collaboration. Also, you can share files with other iPads or PCs using Wi-Fi. Aside from full files, you can also send screenshots from within the app.

As you browse, you can create PDFs out of web pages; you can also create PDF files from scratch. The app can convert PDFs into other files like images, text, and HTML files. In addition, you can sign PDF forms and submit them via Email, FTP, or HTTP.

While editing PDFs using Foxit Editor, you can insert hyperlinks, images, audio, and videos. You can edit the PDF’s properties, reorder the pages, and optimize the size. Also, you can protect PDFs using passwords, redaction, and MS Information Protection.

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4. Apple Books

Apple Books is the default PDF reader for Apple devices and it’s undoubtedly one of the best you can use on your iPad. It’s not just a PDF reader but a library of eBooks and audiobooks .

You can save PDF files to the Apple Books app using the Send To feature; it doesn’t matter where you download the PDFs from. The app arranges all saved PDF files in your library and you can group them into different collections.

As an Apple app, Apple Books works with iCloud. Hence, you can download and store PDFs in your iCloud storage. It supports vertical and horizontal scrolling and you can navigate between pages using the grid view or the table of contents option.

Also, as you read, you can bookmark pages and access them via the bookmark section. With the marker, you can sign pages and add text with handwriting – with the Apple Pencil, this is very seamless. Notably, there are markers of different colors.

Furthermore, with Apple Books, you can add text, shapes, and add signatures. The app features Magnifier to enlarge text. With the Apple Books library, you’ll never run out of PDF files to read; you’ll find both free and paid PDFs.

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5. Xodo PDF Reader

Xodo PDF Reader features works as a PDF reader, editor, and annotator. This PDF app supports popular cloud storage including Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.

This PDF reader for iPads features an intuitive file organizer and a fast viewing engine; all of these enable seamless navigation. As a PDF editor, you can add text and highlight existing texts in PDFs and fill and sign PDF forms and documents.

With support for cloud storage, you can share PDF files with others and edit or annotate the files at the same time. Xodo PDF reader will load all text and annotations added using other PDF viewers or PDF editors.

This app lets you read PDFs in full-screen mode or, you crop the pages to fit your screen. There’s also the reflow mode that auto-adjusts the PDF text size. Other interesting features of the Xodo PDF reader include Night Mode and continuous vertical scrolling.

A unique feature of the Xodo PDF Reader is that it supports MS Office files. You can open, view, and annotate Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files; you can also convert them into PDF files.

Furthermore, Xodo PDF Reader lets you merge and split PDF documents and scan and create PDF files from scratch.

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6. GoodReader – Premium PDF Viewer & Editor App For PDF documents

GoodReader is a premium PDF viewer and PDF editor app. You have to pay in the Apple Store before you can download this PDF app on your iPad. GoodReader works as an all-around document viewer and editor.

Aside from PDF, you can also view and edit MS Office, Txt, HTML, and iWord files. GoodReader makes PDF viewing very seamless; you can import PDFs from different locations and cloud storage locations.

The app has the PDF Reflow feature that extracts text for plain and more comfortable reading. You get to set the size and font style of the extracted text.

As you read, you can set the menu to either auto-hide, auto-hide with status bar on, or no auto-hide. Furthermore, the app supports bookmarking and you can navigate easily using the Table Of Contents.

The page lock feature helps to prevent accidental scrolling while reading and With Annotate and Markups, you can edit documents, fill & sign PDF forms, add, extract, remove, and rearrange PDF files; you can also split and merge PDFs.

As you add annotations, the app creates a Summary List so you can quickly find all your annotations; you can export them to email.

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7. WPS Office

WPS Office is popular as an alternative to MS Office hence it’s more popular as a document editor. Nevertheless, this iPadOS app is one of the best PDF Toolkits you can use.

As an office suite, you can easily convert office files – Word, Excel, PowerPoint – into PDFs. WPS Office supports cross-device management. You can save documents on your iPad and view them on your other iOS devices like Mac or iPhone.

The app is optimized for iPad with support for drag-and-drop and split-screen view. Furthermore, WPS Office supports ink annotations and notes using Apple Pencil.

Other features include PDF merge & split, text to speech, document compression, and optical character recognition (OCR). You can read comfortably in low light with Night Mode.

A top feature of this app is multilingual support; the app supports 13 languages including English, Indonesian, Hindi, and Japanese.

You can download WPS for free for PDF viewing and annotation. However, you must subscribe to the premium plan to edit, sign, encrypt, and insert objects into PDFs.

WPS Premium Pricing options include:

• 6-month Plan: $18.99
• 1-year Plan: $29.99

You can try premium for seven days before subscribing.

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8. MuPDF Viewer – Lightweight PDF Reader for iPhone and iPad

If you need a lightweight PDF reader for your iPhone, MuPDF viewer is one of the best options to use. You cannot only view PDFs but also XPS, ePUB, CBZ, and other eBook file types.

With this PDF app, you can open and render PDFs saved on your iPad or from cloud storage. You can read PDFs in full-screen viewing mode with features like zoom and search.

The toolbar features a quick search and table of contents for quick navigation. You can open multiple PDFs at a time using the Overview option. In addition, the scrubber option lets you switch easily between different pages.

Like most PDF reader apps, MuPDF restores your last view when you exit and reopen the app. Notably, there’s link navigation that helps you easily identify links in the document. With the Note feature, you can add comments to files.

The app supports annotation; you can highlight text within documents, and draw annotations with different line thicknesses and customizable colors.

MuPDF supports thousands of printers for wireless printing. You can share PDFs with others via Dropbox and Google Drive, or email. In addition, you can share documents with other iPad applications.

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9. PDF Viewer

The PDF Viewer app lets you work with PDFs on the go. You can read, review, and annotate PDFs with simple tools. Notably, you need iPadOS 13 or later to install this PDF Reader.

PDF Viewer supports annotation via highlighting and adding notes ; you can also add images and freehand ink drawings, amongst other annotation features.

There’s an annotation inspector that checks your annotation style to ensure they match your needs. In addition, all annotations you make are featured in the bookmark tab for quick review.

With PDF Viewer on your iPad, you can split view PDFs and read while doing other stuff. The app also works as an editor for adding, deleting, and rearranging PDF pages. You can create new PDFs from existing PDFs.

PDF viewer is optimized for iPad top features including support for Apple Pencil, Taptic Engine, adaptive layout, iCloud, 3D Touch, and iMessage stickers.

You can download and use PDF Viewer app for free. However, the premium version, PDF Viewer Pro, offers more features like redaction and PDF merging. You can subscribe to the pro version annually or every three months.

Developed by Superace, UPDF is a lot more than a PDF reader. The app is mainly for managing and securing your documents – PDFs and other types. With the UPDF app, you can read, sign, markup, and scan PDFs.

The built-in smart scanner works for creating PDFs by scanning anything – photos, boards, documents, notes, cards, receipts, and others. You have options to add filters, crop, and reorder the page while creating the PDFs.

For markups and signing, the app features a freehand drawing tool . With this tool, you can add text, magnify text, draw lines, markups, and add notes to your documents. You can sign using your fingers, Apple Pencil, or other stylus.

UPDF is an ideal iPad PDF reader if you prioritize security. Files you save are stored securely and can only be accessed using your Face ID or passcode. You can apply this security measure to the entire app or specific PDF files.

As the app supports different document types, the Ultimate File Manager ensures you can access your target files with ease. The interface is user-friendly and with a few clicks, you can convert other documents types into PDF.

11. iAnnotate – Fast PDF Annotations App

Here we have a PDF reader that focuses on annotations. It’s a fast app with powerful annotation tools for highlighting, drawing, underlining, and stamping amongst others.

iAnnotate loads your documents from different sources, mainly local and cloud storage sources. It automatically converts the documents into PDFs for you to work on.

While reading, you can swiftly switch between pages and documents. The toolbar and tab are hideable for a real full-view reading experience. In addition, you can use the document or library-wide search.

You’ll find iAnnotate easy to use and navigate as most of the layout is customizable. In addition, the app is secure as it supports keychains functions and iOS Data Protection.

After annotating, you can share the finished work as an annotated PDF, flattened PDF, or PDF without annotations. Annotated PDFs are editable with other PDF readers while flattened PDFs are not.

The PDF without annotations option shares the original PDFs, excluding any annotation you made. You can as well share just the annotation summary, without the main PDF file.

iAnnotator isn’t a free PDF reader. You pay a one-time fee to download the app from the Apple Store. There are no recurring subscriptions.

12. Lumin PDF

Lumin PDF is a freemium PDF app for viewing, editing, and sharing PDF. It features easy-to-use tools with real-time sync, annotation tools, cloud integration, collaborating, and more.

Currently, more than 48 million people use Lumin PDF. The app also boasts of corporate users including Netflix, Uber, Insider, and Berkeley University of California.

With Lumin PDFs, your files autosave to cloud storage including Google Drive and Dropbox as you edit. There’s also a native cloud solution.

You can share PDF documents with others, see their changes in real-time and chat with them using in-app messaging. In addition, the app integrates with Google Classroom which is a plus if you’re a student or academic instructor.

Other things you can do with Lumin PDF include splitting and merging PDFs, compressing PDFs, OCR, annotating, commenting, and unlocking PDFs. Notably, Lumin PDF supports e-Signature for signing PDFs.

Lumin PDF premium costs $10 per month. With the premium plan, you get access to advanced features including data encryption, large PDF file sharing, dedicated account manager, and premium security controls.

13. Drawboard PDF

Although the Drawboard PDF app is one of the best PDF reader app for iPads, the app is more popular with Windows users. It’s one of the best PDF readers for collaboration.

You can access both local and cloud PDFs and work on cloud PDFs at the same time as other users. Features like Night Mode and the intuitive interface make reading easy.

As you read, you can save pages and sections you’re interested in as bookmarks for later review. In addition, you can reorder pages by dragging them around and merging PDFs with the document builder.

Drawboard PDF is also one of the best options for PDF mark-up. There are tools for drawing and inserting lines, shapes, text images, signatures, and more. With the Measure feature, you can scale and set page calibrations.

PDF markup with Drawboard PDF is easy as all tools are within quick-reach in the toolbar. Also, your most-used tools are placed in a Favourites Bar which you can position anywhere on your screen.

The app has different options for saving and sharing. You can export just the annotated pages or flatten PDFs such that the annotations are not further editable.

14. Gaaiho PDF Reader

This PDF reader app lets you do more than reading with options to annotate, share, and manage PDFs. One of the main advantages of using this app is it’s very lightweight.

The app lets you sync documents from cloud storage including Dropbox and Evernote and with the SharePoint feature, you can check in and check out files.

Gaaiho PDF Reader features rulers and grids for better-organized reading. You can view more than one PDF at a time with multi-window and multi-page options.

Also, the app supports single page and continuous page views. You can navigate pages by simply entering the page number or using the search button.

The app has rich annotation tools for adding notes , text, shapes, images, highlights, and stamps. Notably, there’s a comment panel from which you can import and export comments or create a comment summary.

Gaaiho PDF Reader integrates with AddPDF that lets you create and convert other file formats to PDFs. You don’t need to install the AddPDF app and all of Gaaiho’s PDF reader features are available in the free version.

15. Ink PDF

Ink PDF offers a simple and easy-to-use solution for reading and editing PDF files. You can read in single or double-page scroll mode with options like zoom in, zoom out, and full-text scroll.

With Ink PDF, you can import documents from your local storage, iCloud, emails, or other iPad apps. Similarly, you can share PDF format files with other iPad apps or save them in your local storage. It doesn’t support direct import and export to other cloud storage .

With this PDF app, you can annotate PDF documents and styles for markup. It supports PDF audio reading and will recognize any PDF document with embedded audio. You can play audio in list or single-loop mode.

Ink PDF supports daytime and night mode for reading in different light conditions. In addition, there’s the Paper option that changes the background of your PDF to that of a traditional paper. With the Eye Protection option, you can read safely.

Common Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Does apple have a free pdf editor.

No, Apple does not have a free PDF editor. However, there are many third-party options available on the App Store that offer free PDF editing features.

What is the best way to edit PDFs on iPad?

The best way to edit PDFs on iPad is through a PDF app designed specifically for PDF editing. There are several PDF editor apps available, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit MobilePDF. These apps have PDF editing tools that allow you to edit PDFs on the go. These PDF apps provide features like text editing, adding images and shapes, manipulating files, and more.

Is PDF reader for iPad free?

Adobe Acrobat reader is a popular PDF app for iPad. On the iPad, it is available to download for free but has in-app purchases for pro features.

Best PDF Reader for iPad (Free & Paid) – Bottom Line

Some PDF readers are good for just reading, other PDF reader apps are best for editing, while some are perfect for adding annotations. Hence, the best PDF reader apps for iPad to go for depends on the features you want.

Nevertheless, no matter the features you’re interested in, you’ll find a PDF reader from the list above.

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Training (2023 EIC)

Training recordings (links to youtube) and presentations (slides in pdf) for the 2023 international emissions inventory conference.

• Best Practices for Developing Point Inventories, by Julia Gamas, US EPA; Art Diem, US EPA (Link to YouTube in progress)

      Point Source Best Practices Training_508 (pdf) (10 MB)

• EIS, NEI, and Speciation, by Chris Chapman, US EPA; Lindsay Dayton, US EPA; Karl Seltzer, US EPA (Link to YouTube in progress)

      EIConference2023_EIS_NEI_Training_508 (pdf) (19.7 MB)

• Oil and Gas Emissions, Melissa Weitz, US EPA; Stephanie Bogle, US EPA; Mike Pring, ERG; Regi Oommen, ERG (Link to YouTube in progress)

       EIC 2023 Oil and Gas Training (pdf) (3.5 MB)

• MOVES Training, by Aaron Letterly, US EPA; Daniel Bizer-Cox, US EPA; Laura Berry, US EPA (Link to YouTube and slides in progress)
• CAERS and Controls, by Julia Gamas, US EPA; Chris Chapman, US EPA  (Link to YouTube in progress)

       Reporting Control Devices in CAERS_508 (pdf) (4 MB)

• Nonpoint Best Practices, by Hannah Derrick, Abt Associates; David Cooley, Abt Associates; Jennifer Snyder, US EPA (Link to YouTube in progress)

       2023 Nonpoint Training Emissions Inventory Training (pdf) (2.2 MB)

       Nonpoint Best Practices (pdf) (8.2 MB)

• SIP Emission Inventories: Basics, Regional Haze, and Ozone and PM2.5, by Marc Houyoux, US EPA (Link to YouTube in progress)

       Emissions Inventory Guidance Training (pdf) (3 MB)

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• Data and Documentation
• Reports and Summaries
• Air Pollutants Emissions Trends Data
• Air Emissions Reporting Requirement (AERR)
• Emissions Inventory System (EIS) Gateway
• EIS User's Manual and How To's
• Emissions Inventory System (EIS) Bridge Tools
• Emissions Development Tools
• Emissions Inventory Guidance
• Emissions Inventory Listservs
• Points of Contact
• Frequent Questions

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Keynote User Guide for iPad

• What’s new in Keynote 14.0
• Intro to Keynote
• Intro to images, charts, and other objects
• Create a presentation
• Choose how to navigate your presentation
• Open a presentation
• Save and name a presentation
• Find a presentation
• Print a presentation
• Prevent accidental editing
• Undo or redo changes
• Quick navigation
• Change the working view
• Customize the toolbar
• Copy text and objects between apps
• Basic touchscreen gestures
• Use Apple Pencil with Keynote
• Create a presentation using VoiceOver
• Add or delete slides
• Reorder slides
• Group or ungroup slides
• Skip or unskip a slide
• Change the slide size
• Change a slide background
• Add a border around a slide
• Show or hide text placeholders
• Show or hide slide numbers
• Apply a slide layout
• Add and edit slide layouts
• Change a theme
• Add an image
• Add an image gallery
• Edit an image
• Add and edit a shape
• Combine or break apart shapes
• Save a shape to the shapes library
• Add and align text inside a shape
• Add 3D objects
• Add lines and arrows
• Add and edit drawings
• Add video and audio
• Record video and audio
• Edit video and audio
• Add live video
• Set the movie and image formats
• Position and align objects
• Use alignment guides
• Place objects inside a text box or shape
• Layer, group, and lock objects
• Change object transparency
• Fill shapes and text boxes with color or an image
• Add a border to an object
• Add a caption or title
• Add a reflection or shadow
• Use object styles
• Resize, rotate, and flip objects
• Add linked objects to make your presentation interactive
• Select text
• Copy and paste text
• Format a presentation for another language
• Use phonetic guides
• Use bidirectional text
• Use vertical text
• Change the look of text
• Use text styles
• Change text capitalization
• Add drop caps
• Make characters superscript or subscript
• Format fractions automatically
• Format dashes and quotation marks
• Format Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text
• Set tab stops
• Format text into columns
• Adjust line spacing
• Format lists
• Add mathematical equations
• Add borders and rules (lines) to separate text
• Add or delete a table
• Select tables, cells, rows, and columns
• Add or remove rows and columns
• Move rows and columns
• Resize rows and columns
• Merge or unmerge cells
• Change the look of table text
• Show, hide, or edit a table title
• Change table gridlines and colors
• Use table styles
• Resize, move, or lock a table
• Add and edit cell content
• Format dates, currency, and more
• Highlight cells conditionally
• Format tables for bidirectional text
• Alphabetize or sort table data
• Add or delete a chart
• Change a chart from one type to another
• Modify chart data
• Move, resize, and rotate a chart
• Change the look of data series
• Add a legend, gridlines, and other markings
• Change the look of chart text and labels
• Add a chart border and background
• Use chart styles
• Animate objects onto and off a slide
• Animate objects on a slide
• Change build order and timing
• Add transitions
• Present on your iPad
• Present on a separate display
• Present on iPad over the internet
• Use a remote
• Make a presentation advance automatically
• Play a slideshow with multiple presenters
• Add and view presenter notes
• Rehearse on your device
• Play a recorded presentation
• Check spelling
• Look up words
• Find and replace text
• Replace text automatically
• Set your author name for comments
• Highlight text
• Add and print comments
• Send a presentation
• Intro to collaboration
• Invite others to collaborate
• Collaborate on a shared presentation
• See the latest activity in a shared presentation
• Change a shared presentation’s settings
• Stop sharing a presentation
• Shared folders and collaboration
• Use Box to collaborate
• Create an animated GIF
• Post your presentation in a blog
• Use iCloud Drive with Keynote
• Export to PowerPoint or another file format
• Restore an earlier version of a presentation
• Move a presentation
• Delete a presentation
• Password-protect a presentation
• Create and manage custom themes
• Transfer files with AirDrop
• Transfer presentations with Handoff
• Transfer presentations with the Finder
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Keyboard shortcut symbols

Open a Keynote presentation on iPad

You can open Keynote presentations saved on your iPad, in iCloud Drive , on connected servers, in other third-party storage providers, and on an external storage device that’s connected to your iPad. You can open and edit Microsoft PowerPoint presentations (files with a .pptx or .ppt filename extension) in Keynote, then save them as Keynote or PowerPoint presentations.

Note: When you open a presentation saved in iCloud Drive, it’s automatically downloaded to your device.

Open an existing presentation in Keynote

Open Keynote.

Tap a thumbnail to open a presentation.

To install a new or missing font on your iPad, you can download it from the App Store. See the iPad User Guide for instructions.

Note: Some themes aren’t downloaded to your device until you choose them or open a presentation that uses one. If your connection is slow or you’re not connected to the internet when this happens, placeholder images and slide backgrounds in the presentation may appear at a lower resolution until you’re online again or the theme finishes downloading.

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