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Guides for reading local websites and PDFs on iPhone and iPad.

August 8, 2026

Eight documents that arrive as a folder, and how to read them on iPhone or iPad

Courses, SCORM modules, service manuals, ward protocols: plenty of documents are not one file but a folder of linked pages. Here is who receives them, and what it takes to read them on iOS.

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August 5, 2026

How to Open an HTML File on iPhone and iPad

A .html sent by email or dropped into Files does not open properly on iOS. Here is why, and the four ways to actually read it.

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August 5, 2026

Reading a Local Site Without Running a Web Server

The reflex is to spin up a server to view a static site. Here is when that is essential, and when it is not needed at all.

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August 5, 2026

Reading Technical Documentation Offline on iPad

Documentation exported to HTML is built to be read without a connection. Here is how to keep it readable on iPad, on a plane or at a client site.

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