Files & uploading overview

Google Play partners can 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 take new audiobook partners, this policy is subject to change.

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 contain simply the file formats listed above

We do not take .doc, .html, and other file formats.

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

  • Larn more about .pdf file configuration.
  • Learn more than about .epub files.

Tip: Even if the cover prototype is embedded within the .epub or .pdf file, yous can submit the cover epitome as a separate file. We utilise this file to display a thumbnail of the book cover.

Content guidelines

Earlier you upload whatsoever files, make sure your content meets Google's guidelines. If y'all plan to sell your books on Google Play, review our publisher content policies for books on Google Play.

Size & quality limits

  • The book should be at to the lowest degree 4 pages long.
  • Each file must be less than 2 GB. This limit includes cover paradigm files.
  • Cover files must take 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 complete book or be one of a set of specially named multi-part 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 tin't be password-protected. Password-protected files tin can't exist candy.
  • To automatically generate a table of contents, include bookmarks in the .pdf file.
.epub
  • The .epub file must incorporate the front comprehend image.
  • The .epub file must include the complete book.
  • Do non upload sample content such as an excerpt. Yous tin control the number of pages a user can preview in your Google Search preview settings.
  • The .epub file must exist validated by EpubCheck.

Filenames

Cheque the table beneath for example filenames, based on how y'all plan to submit your files.

Important: Incomplete sets of files tin't exist processed. Learn more almost files and uploading.

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

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

Which identifier to utilize

  • If yous upload a unmarried book from the book'southward Content tab: You don't need to include the identifier in the filename.The filename extension is used to determine what kind of file you've uploaded.
  • If your books already have unique identifiers such as an ISBN or a Google-assigned GGKEY: Apply the filename conventions higher up, but replace ISBN with the book's actual identifier. The identifier is required for united states 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.
      • Proper name the .epub files using the electronic ISBN. Learn more about ISBNs.
  • If your books don't take unique identifiers: You tin can utilize your own filenames. Use the filename conventions to a higher place, simply replace ISBN with the text of your choice. Follow these guidelines when you create filenames:
    • Don't utilize 10-digit or 13-digit numbers as these can be confused with ISBNs.
    • Don't use underscores(_) except as noted in the example filenames. For instance: _interior or _frontcover.

Cover files

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

Upload & update files

You lot can upload ane or more files for a unmarried book or for multiple books in the Partner Center.

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

I file for a single volume

To upload a file for a unmarried book:

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

To update content or comprehend images, upload a new .pdf or .epub file to the existing book listing.

Multiple files for a unmarried book

To upload multiple files for a unmarried book:

  1. In the book'due south settings, go to the "Content" tab.
  2. Make sure that your files follow the naming requirements.
  3. Upload and submit all the files at the same time.
    • If you 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 cover doesn't procedure until you submit all the expected files. For example, ISBN_frontcover.pdf stays listed nether "Pending Content" until you 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 non 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 recent set of files. Alternatively, if you update the cover image with a .pdf file and don't change any other files, name the file as ISBN_frontcoveronly.pdf.

Multiple files for multiple books

To upload multiple files for multiple books:

  1. Become to the Book Itemize.
  2. Select Advanced and then Add multiple content files.

Each updated filename must have either:

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

If yous use a filename that doesn't run into these requirements, y'all become a new book list in your Book Catalog.

File status & history

To check the condition of your files:

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

Pending Content: You can observe your about recently uploaded files that aren't processed  with a status bulletin.

  • If there are any issues, click the error message for more information.

Candy Content or Cover Files: You tin find the latest versions of your .epub, .pdf, and embrace image files that were successfully processed.

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

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