Yeah, especially with an iPhone SE …
I wrote a script that lets me comfortably read a PDF’s content on iPhone. Due to the needed conversion from PDF to RTF(D) the result is not 100%, but it’s definitely better than reading the actual PDF on iPhone. The steps are:
- convert PDF to RTF(D)
- run script to automatically split RTF(D) into chapters
- sync
The conversion from PDF to RTF(D) is sometimes not satisfying, so I always keep the PDF in DEVONthink. The RTF(D)s that the script produces are really just for reading on iPhone. However, I sometimes keep the RTF(D)s after reading as it’s nice to have these smaller records, e.g. it’s easier to link to a relevant part (and DEVONthink’s search results are also better with smaller records). Of course the RTF(D)s contain the PDF’s page numbers, chapter title etc. But for one time reading it’s ok. It’s possible to remove the page numbers etc. (e.g. in Nisus Writer Pro), but I rarely do that.