Files & uploading overview

Google Play partners tin sell Ebooks in certain countries/regions. The features described here aren't available everywhere. At this time, only select partners can sell audiobooks on Play. While Google doesn't currently accept new audiobook partners, this policy is subject field to modify.

File formats

Google accepts the following file formats:

  • .pdf files
  • .epub files
  • .jpeg, .tiff, .pdf, and .png files accepted for covers only
  • .zip files that comprise only the file formats listed to a higher place

Nosotros practice not accept .doc, .html, and other file formats.

To sell your book on Google Play, yous must provide your book content in either .epub or .pdf format. We recommend that you provide both file formats to give your readers more than reading options.

  • Acquire more most .pdf file configuration.
  • Learn more about .epub files.

Tip: Fifty-fifty if the cover epitome is embedded within the .epub or .pdf file, you can submit the encompass image equally a separate file. We use this file to display a thumbnail of the book cover.

Content guidelines

Before yous upload any files, make sure your content meets Google's guidelines. If y'all program to sell your books on Google Play, review our publisher content policies for books on Google Play.

Size & quality limits

  • The book should exist at to the lowest degree 4 pages long.
  • Each file must be less than ii GB. This limit includes cover image files.
  • Embrace files must have a minimum resolution of 640 pixels. The maximum height and width are 7,200 pixels.

Format-specific guidelines

.pdf
  • The .pdf file must consist of the consummate book or be 1 of a set of peculiarly named multi-role files.
  • Do not upload sample content such as an extract. You can control the number of pages a user can preview in your Google Search preview settings.
  • The .pdf file can't exist password-protected. Password-protected files can't be processed.
  • To automatically generate a table of contents, include bookmarks in the .pdf file.
.epub
  • The .epub file must comprise the front cover image.
  • The .epub file must include the consummate book.
  • Exercise not upload sample content such as an extract. Yous tin control the number of pages a user can preview in your Google Search preview settings.
  • The .epub file must be validated by EpubCheck.

Filenames

Check the tabular array below for instance filenames, based on how you program to submit your files.

Important: Incomplete sets of files can't exist processed. Learn more near files and uploading.

A single .pdf file that includes the cover
  • Content and embrace
    • ISBN.pdf
A .pdf file that doesn't contain covers. Cover images provided in separate files
  • Required:
    • Content, no cover
      • ISBN_interior.pdf
    • Front cover
      • ISBN_frontcover.jpg
      • File extensions differ. .tiff, .pdf, and .png are allowed.
  • Optional:
    • Important: If you submit optional files, submit them offset.
    • Back comprehend
      • ISBN_backcover.jpg
      • File extensions may differ. .tiff, .pdf, and .png are allowed.
A book split into multiple .pdf files
  • Content and embrace
    • ISBN_1of3.pdf
    • ISBN_2of3.pdf
    • ISBN_3of3.pdf

Numbering in filenames can vary based on the number of files.
An .epub file
  • Required:
    • Content and cover
    • ISBN.epub
  • Optional:
    • Front embrace
      • ISBN_frontcover.jpg
      • File extensions may differ. .tiff, .png, and .pdf are allowed

Which identifier to use

  • If you upload a single book from the book's Content tab: Yous don't demand to include the identifier in the filename.The filename extension is used to determine what kind of file you lot've uploaded.
  • If your books already take unique identifiers such as an ISBN or a Google-assigned GGKEY: Use the filename conventions in a higher place, but replace ISBN with the book's actual identifier. The identifier is required for us to associate the file with the correct book.
    • For GGKEY identifiers, you don't have to include the GGKEY: prefix.
    • For print and electronic ISBNs:
      • Name your .pdf files using the print ISBN.
      • Name the .epub files using the electronic ISBN. Learn more about ISBNs.
  • If your books don't have unique identifiers: Y'all tin apply your own filenames. Use the filename conventions above, but replace ISBN with the text of your choice. Follow these guidelines when you create filenames:
    • Don't apply 10-digit or 13-digit numbers as these can be dislocated with ISBNs.
    • Don't use underscores(_) except as noted in the example filenames. For example: _interior or _frontcover.

Cover files

Cover files should exist in .jpeg, .pdf, .tiff, or .png format and have the appropriate filename extension.

Upload & update files

You tin can upload one or more files for a unmarried book or for multiple books in the Partner Heart.

To update a file, upload the new version, which replaces the old version.

One file for a single book

To upload a file for a single book:

  1. In the book'south settings, go to the "Content" tab.
  2. Upload the new file.

To update content or cover images, upload a new .pdf or .epub file to the existing volume list.

Multiple files for a single volume

To upload multiple files for a single book:

  1. In the book's settings, go to the "Content" tab.
  2. Make certain that your files follow the naming requirements.
  3. Upload and submit all the files at the aforementioned time.
    • If yous don't submit all the required files at the same time, the files are listed under "Pending Content" on the book's Content tab. The content or embrace doesn't procedure until you submit all the expected files. For instance, ISBN_frontcover.pdf stays listed under "Pending Content" until yous upload ISBN_interior.pdf.

When you update a book with multiple files:

  • For multi-part .pdfs, like ISBN_1of2.pdf and ISBN_2of2.pdf: Resubmit all the files, even if not all of them are getting updated.
  • For a .pdf file without the cover, like ISBN _interior.pdf and ISBN _frontcover.jpg : Resubmit the content ( ISBN_interior.pdf) to trigger the process for the most contempo set of files. Alternatively, if you update the encompass prototype with a .pdf file and don't modify any other files, name the file as ISBN_frontcoveronly.pdf.

Multiple files for multiple books

To upload multiple files for multiple books:

  1. Go to the Book Catalog.
  2. Select Advanced and then Add multiple content files.

Each updated filename must have either:

  • The aforementioned filename as its original file, or
  • The identifier as a prefix

If you lot use a filename that doesn't come across these requirements, you go a new book listing in your Book Catalog.

File status & history

To check the status of your files:

  1. Become to the Play Books Partner Centre.
  2. On the left, click Volume Catalog.
  3. Click the book title.
  4. Go to the Content tab.

Pending Content: You can find your nigh recently uploaded files that aren't processed  with a status message.

  • If in that location are whatsoever issues, click the fault message for more data.

Processed Content or Cover Files: You can observe the latest versions of your .epub, .pdf, and comprehend prototype files that were successfully processed.

Tip: Files submitted through the Content tab are renamed to include the identifier and may differ from the filenames you used to submit the files. The change in filenames doesn't interfere with the processing of your files.

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