Transferring files to new iPad

[robl23442034]

I have just bought a new iPad and set it up from the latest back up of my old iPad.  Everything has gone smoothly except for PDF files that were stored in sub folders. None of them have moved across, and there are many. The folders have been created on the new iPad, but not the files within. Can anyone advise how best to get them over?  I know I could e-mail them to myself and open on the new iPad, but this will be laborious to say the least.  Any tips greatfully received.  Rob

[Bernd Alheit]

Use following forum:

Acrobat Reader for iPhone and iPad

[MobileDeveloperCK · Accepted solution]

Hi robl23442034​,

If you have a Windows or Mac desktop computer, you can transfer your local PDF documents from your old iPad to the new iPad using Apple iTunes desktop app.

1. Transfer the documents from your old iPad to a computer.
2. Transfer the documents from the computer to your new iPad.

How to back up and restore PDF documents on iPad/iPhone using iTunes

It would be much faster to transfer a large number of documents than emailing or using AirDrop, for example.

Please give it a try.

P.S.  If you store your documents in cloud storage (e.g. Adobe Document Cloud, Dropbox, Google Drive), you can access them from different devices.  This would eliminate the need to transfer documents when you switch devices.  (However, it may not be a good option for those who prefer to store documents locally on devices.)