How to Backup/Transfer PDF from iPad to PC or Mac

Purchased lots of PDF books from iPad iTunes store or have synced piles of PDF files to iPad for enjoyment? No matter what approach you get these PDF files, sometimes you may want to transfer PDF from iPad to PC or Mac computer for backup, right? We all know that it is easy to sync your PDF files from computer to iPad via iTunes, but how about backup iPad PDF to Mac or Windows computer?

iTunes is a good app for managing media files of iOS devices, and it has protection to protect authority and copyright. So it is impossible to export iPad device data to computer with iTunes. But now we want to say YES. In this article, we are going to teach you the whole steps and copy without zero quality loss.

To achieve it, you need to use Coolmuster iOS Assistant as your assistant. With them, you can easily and quickly export any PDF files from iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad 4/3/2, the new iPad and iPad mini to Mac and Windows computer without iTunes. Actually not only PDF files, but also other files like photos, movies, TV shows, etc. can be transferred to computer in original quality.

Note: Even though the whole transferring process do not need iTunes, but you need to install it on your computer. Otherwise, this tool can't detect your iPad successfully.

How to Transfer PDF from iPad to Windows-based and Mac-based Computer ?

Just like we mentioned above, you need to get the desktop app firstly. Then you can follow the below steps to finish your process. (Here we have using the Windows version as an example. If you're a Mac user, you can follow the same steps.)

1) Install this program on your computer, and connect your iPad device to PC via USB cable. Then this tool will detect your device and display it on the main interface automatically. If you find your device is not detected, you can click "Refresh" button on the left panel to re-check the iPad.

2) For PDF files, you need to click "Books" in the left panel and you can check the PDF books info in the right panel as you like.

3) If you've found the PDF which you need to backup, you can click "Export" button to finish the process.

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