Files & uploading overview

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

File formats

Google accepts the following file formats:

  • .pdf files
  • .epub files
  • .jpeg, .tiff, .pdf, and .png files accepted for covers only
  • .zippo files that contain only the file formats listed above

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

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

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

Tip: Even if the cover epitome is embedded within the .epub or .pdf file, you can submit the embrace image as a separate file. We apply this file to display a thumbnail of the book comprehend.

Content guidelines

Before you upload whatever files, make certain your content meets Google's guidelines. If yous program 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 least 4 pages long.
  • Each file must be less than two GB. This limit includes cover paradigm files.
  • Cover files must have a minimum resolution of 640 pixels. The maximum peak and width are 7,200 pixels.

Format-specific guidelines

.pdf
  • The .pdf file must consist of the complete volume or exist i of a set of specially named multi-part files.
  • Do non upload sample content such every bit an excerpt. You lot tin can control the number of pages a user can preview in your Google Search preview settings.
  • The .pdf file tin can't exist countersign-protected. Password-protected files can't exist processed.
  • To automatically generate a tabular array of contents, include bookmarks in the .pdf file.
.epub
  • The .epub file must contain the front cover image.
  • The .epub file must include the complete book.
  • Exercise not upload sample content such as an excerpt. Yous can command the number of pages a user tin can preview in your Google Search preview settings.
  • The .epub file must be validated by EpubCheck.

Filenames

Check the table beneath for case filenames, based on how you program to submit your files.

Important: Incomplete sets of files can't be processed. Learn more about files and uploading.

A single .pdf file that includes the cover
  • Content and cover
    • ISBN.pdf
A .pdf file that doesn't contain covers. Cover images provided in split 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 first.
    • Back comprehend
      • ISBN_backcover.jpg
      • File extensions may differ. .tiff, .pdf, and .png are allowed.
A book split into multiple .pdf files
  • Content and encompass
    • ISBN_1of3.pdf
    • ISBN_2of3.pdf
    • ISBN_3of3.pdf

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

Which identifier to use

  • If yous upload a unmarried book from the book's Content tab: You don't demand 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 accept unique identifiers such equally an ISBN or a Google-assigned GGKEY: Use the filename conventions above, but supervene upon ISBN with the book'due south actual identifier. The identifier is required for us to associate the file with the correct book.
    • For GGKEY identifiers, you don't take to include the GGKEY: prefix.
    • For print and electronic ISBNs:
      • Proper noun your .pdf files using the impress ISBN.
      • Name the .epub files using the electronic ISBN. Larn more about ISBNs.
  • If your books don't have unique identifiers: You can employ your ain filenames. Use the filename conventions above, but supervene upon 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 every bit noted in the instance filenames. For instance: _interior or _frontcover.

Embrace files

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

Upload & update files

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

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 volume's 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 list.

Multiple files for a single volume

To upload multiple files for a single book:

  1. In the book'due south 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 same fourth dimension.
    • If you lot 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 under "Pending Content" until you upload ISBN_interior.pdf.

When you update a volume with multiple files:

  • For multi-part .pdfs, similar 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 embrace, similar ISBN _interior.pdf and ISBN _frontcover.jpg : Resubmit the content ( ISBN_interior.pdf) to trigger the process for the almost contempo set of files. Alternatively, if you update the cover image with a .pdf file and don't change whatever other files, proper noun the file every bit ISBN_frontcoveronly.pdf.

Multiple files for multiple books

To upload multiple files for multiple books:

  1. Go to the Volume Catalog.
  2. Select Avant-garde and then Add multiple content files.

Each updated filename must have either:

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

If you lot apply a filename that doesn't meet these requirements, yous get a new book listing 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 Book Catalog.
  3. Click the book championship.
  4. Go to the Content tab.

Pending Content: You can observe your about recently uploaded files that aren't candy  with a condition message.

  • If there are whatever issues, click the fault bulletin for more information.

Candy Content or Embrace Files: You lot tin can find the latest versions of your .epub, .pdf, and encompass 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 you used to submit the files. The alter in filenames doesn't interfere with the processing of your files.

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