The #1 Nexus 7 News, Discussion and Fan Site!

2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 User Tips => Topic started by: ufauxreal on January 07, 2013, 09:13:17 PM

Title: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: ufauxreal on January 07, 2013, 09:13:17 PM

i need to download and save a pdf document so i can read it offline. i will be travelling and will not have access to wifi. What is the best/easiest way to accomplish this?

Thanks.
Joan

Title: Re: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: fxsarge on January 07, 2013, 09:53:44 PM

Email it to yourself

Title: Re: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: JayJ on January 07, 2013, 11:03:55 PM

Download it and then use one of the office apps or Adobe Reader (Free) or another PDF viewer from Google Play.

Sent from my Nexus 4

Title: Re: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: birdastrompgman on January 07, 2013, 11:09:32 PM

I use the app "Pocket."  Once you have installed it, you can share (to Pocket) any document or web page that interests you, and Pocket saves it on your device for offline reading.

Sent from my MK808 using Tapatalk HD

Title: Re: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: Bigtroutz on January 08, 2013, 01:00:32 PM

I personally often find PDF documents the most frustrating of all formats to read on a tablet and immediately convert any destined for my N7 to a standard ereader format like .mobi or ePub.

http://download.cnet.com/Hamster-Free-eBook-Converter/3000-2351_4-75594147.html (http://download.cnet.com/Hamster-Free-eBook-Converter/3000-2351_4-75594147.html)

Pocket is nice but it uses a browser as a reader -- feh !

Let me know if you need info on eReaders for the N7 here and I will post some reviews....

Title: Re: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: S.Prime on January 08, 2013, 02:24:58 PM

EzPDF Reader is the most powerful PDF app that I have found available Here (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.reader) from Google Play. There are lots of features like annotation, form filler, and copy/paste functions, as well as Google Drive and Dropbox integration, just to mention a few. It may be worth a look.

Title: Re: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: loociddreemr on January 08, 2013, 10:28:13 PM

I would suggest uploading the pdf to Google drive from your PC, then you could pin it to your device.   Kingsoft office offers a free PDF reader too.

Sent From my Dual-boot Razr Maxx (PNuT.BuTTa.JB.v1.0.4a-R3Ds themed URBaN.v1.1) via Tapatalk 2

Title: Re: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: ufauxreal on January 10, 2013, 10:24:12 AM

Thanks to all for your replies. Here's what I wound up doing. After downloading the pdf to my Mac, I saved it to Dropbox. On the Nexus, I found the file in Dropbox. When I clicked on it, one of the options was 'export', and when I clicked on that, the option to export to Evernote appeared.

I can now view the entire pdf in Evernote, even if wifi is turned off.

I'm a happy camper.
JB

Title: Re: How to save a pdf document?
Post by: loociddreemr on January 10, 2013, 12:10:34 PM

Thanks for your update!

Sent From my Dual-boot Razr Maxx (PNuT.BuTTa.JB.v1.0.4a-R3Ds themed URBaN.v1.1) via Tapatalk 2