Export PDF's and epub from Books App

I use the Books app to read my PDF's and epubs that I have purchased. I add highlights and notes to the books while I'm reading them. I would like to export these documents back to my PC or save them to one of my cloud services such as Box or Google drive. I've tried using the Share feature in the app, but this only saves out a text file with the book name. I want to save the entire book with all my notes and highlights back to my computer.

iPhone 12, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 5, 2024 1:47 PM

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