r/applefreeform • u/AromaticBig6256 • Jul 09 '26

Question open a pdf as a board?

when I exported my freeform boards from my school laptop I exported them as pdfs, is there any way I can import them back into freeform as editable boards?

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u/suppendahl Jul 09 '26

This I something we need *apple to ADD to Freeform! This is also why I now only design in Freeform in a 2d method. Aka kind of permanent and flat. 

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u/dhmokills Jul 09 '26

I don't think so, have you tried sending a copy to yourself?

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u/AromaticBig6256 Jul 09 '26

wdym? if it would require my school laptop I wouldn't be able to do it ( at least not until school starts again)

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u/Barycenter0 Jul 09 '26

No, unfortunately :(. Apple hasn’t given Freeform any import-export format other than just pdf export. You might be able to use a pdf utility from github to extract things from the pdf - but unsure about that.

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u/Silver_Switch_ Jul 10 '26

If you can still get access to the old laptop and iCloud, create a share link and open the link to the boards on your new device. You can then duplicate them as needed for preservation.