Access books on other Apple devices in Books on iPad
You can access the books and audiobooks in the Books app on other devices such as your iPhone or Mac. You can also sync your reading position, highlights, notes, library collections, and more.
Access your books on your other devices
To keep your Books content and information updated across your other iPhone and iPad devices, sign in with the same Apple ID on each device, then do the following:
Automatically download purchases made on other devices: Go to Settings
> Books, then turn on Purchases from Other Devices (green is on).
Sync reading position, bookmarks, notes, and highlights: Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Drive, then turn on Sync this iPad. Tap iCloud, then tap Show All and turn on Books.
Sync Home, Library, and collections: Go to Settings > Books, then below Syncing, turn on Home and iCloud Drive (green is on).
Access your books on your Mac
To see your books, audiobooks, and PDFs on your Mac, do one of the following:
macOS 13 or later: Choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, then click iCloud on the right. Click iCloud Drive, click Apps syncing to iCloud Drive, then select Books. Click Back, then click Done. (If you don’t see your name, click Sign in with your Apple ID to enter your Apple ID or to create one.)macOS 10.15–12.5: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. Click iCloud in the sidebar, then select iCloud Drive. Click Options, then select Books.
macOS 10.14 or earlier: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click iCloud. Select iCloud Drive, click Options, then select Books.
To see your collections, bookmarks, notes, and highlights on your Mac, open Books, then do one of the following:
macOS 13 or later: Choose Books > Settings, click General, then select “Collections, bookmarks, and highlights.”
macOS 12.5 or earlier: Choose Books > Preferences, click General, then select “Collections, bookmarks, and highlights.”