SongBook+ on iPad and iPhone

With Finder (on Mac Computer)

On newer Mac computers (from operating system version macOS 10.15 "Catalina" onwards), files can be added to SongBook+ using the "Finder" program.

If you have a Mac with an older operating system or a Windows PC, please refer to the next section on how to do it with "iTunes".

Finder App on the Mac

Connect the iPad to the Mac using the USB cable and start the "Finder" app on the Mac.

Click on the connected iPad/iPhone on the left.

Select "Files" at the top right.

Open "SongBook" by clicking on the arrow icon in front of it.

Drag and drop the desired files from another Finder window into this area.

With iTunes (on Windows PC or older Mac Computer)

With a Windows PC or older Mac computers, you use the "iTunes" program to add files to SongBook+:

iTunes App on Windows PC or older Mac

Connect the iPad to the Mac or Windows PC using the USB cable and start the "iTunes" program on the computer.

Click on the connected iPad/iPhone at the top.

Select "File Sharing".

Select "SongBook".

Click on "Add..." and then select the files on your computer that you want to add.

With Wi-Fi Sharing (Windows PC, Mac Computer)

You can temporarily share the SongBook+ folder via Wi-Fi and then access it wirelessly and without iTunes with a computer.

Wi-Fi Sharing in SongBook+

When you connect to this share with the Windows PC or Mac, you will be asked for a username and password.

You don't need to enter anything there, just press "Continue". SongBook+ does not check the entered user.

When you connect to this share with the Windows PC or Mac, a message will appear stating that the connection is not secure.

The reason is that the connection to the Wi-Fi sharing is not encrypted (only http, no https). But that's not a problem in your own Wi-Fi.

Without an additional computer, with "Import Files"

With the "Import Files" function, you can import files directly into SongBook+ from a USB stick, your preferred cloud app, or even from a server.

Function "Import Files" in SongBook+

Press the button "...".

Select "Import Files".

Press "Browse".

Navigate to the desired file and select it. The file will then be copied into SongBook+.

Note on the use of USB sticks:

Depending on the iPad model and USB stick, you may receive an error message that the USB stick requires too much power and cannot be used.

In this case, an active USB hub with power supply will help.

Without an additional computer, with the "Files" app

Using the "Files" app, you can copy files from a USB stick, your preferred cloud app, or even from a server into SongBook.

Files App on the iPad

Open the "Files" app. (Preferably hold the iPad in landscape mode.)

Select the "Browse" tab.

Select "On My iPad".

Press and hold on "SongBook" and then select "Open in New Window".

The window splits in two halves. On the right side, you see the content of SongBook+.

Open the folder on the left side where the files to be copied are located (in your preferred cloud app, a USB stick, or on the network).

Drag the files to be copied to the right side into SongBook.

Note on the use of USB sticks:

Depending on the iPad model and USB stick, you may receive an error message that the USB stick requires too much power and cannot be used.

In this case, an active USB hub with power supply will help.

Import files from emails or other apps

You can import PDF, music, or video files from any other apps that can generate or download such files and pass them to another app with "Open in..." or "Share".

If SongBook is already running in the background, it should be in the normal list view and not displaying a song or a dialog window!

The following image shows as an example how to import a PDF from an email attachment into SongBook+:

Transfer file from email to SongBook+

Press and hold the PDF until a popup window appears

Select "Share".

Then select the "SongBook" icon.

SongBook+ appears.

Change the file name if necessary.

Press "Import".

The imported file appears in the "Unused Files" section.

Transfer data from another SongBook

If you already have SongBook+ on one device and want to transfer the same data to another device, you can create a backup of the SongBook+ data on one device and restore this backup on the other device.

There are different ways to make a backup of the SongBook+ data and restore the backup. Please refer to the page Backing Up and Restoring Your Data for more information.

If both devices use the same Apple ID and have access to the internet, the easiest way is via iCloud.