Files & uploading overview

Google Play partners tin sell Ebooks in certain countries/regions. The features described hither aren't available everywhere. At this fourth dimension, only select partners can sell audiobooks on Play. While Google doesn't currently accept 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 accustomed for covers only
  • .zero files that contain only the file formats listed above

We do not have .doctor, .html, and other file formats.

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

  • Learn more about .pdf file configuration.
  • Learn more nearly .epub files.

Tip: Even if the cover image is embedded within the .epub or .pdf file, you can submit the cover image as a split file. Nosotros use this file to display a thumbnail of the book cover.

Content guidelines

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

Size & quality limits

  • The volume should be at least 4 pages long.
  • Each file must be less than 2 GB. This limit includes cover paradigm files.
  • Cover files must have a minimum resolution of 640 pixels. The maximum top and width are seven,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-office files.
  • Exercise not upload sample content such as an excerpt. Yous can control the number of pages a user tin preview in your Google Search preview settings.
  • The .pdf file can't be password-protected. Countersign-protected files tin can't be processed.
  • To automatically generate a table of contents, include bookmarks in the .pdf file.
.epub
  • The .epub file must contain the front cover paradigm.
  • The .epub file must include the complete volume.
  • Exercise not upload sample content such as an excerpt. You can command the number of pages a user tin preview in your Google Search preview settings.
  • The .epub file must be validated by EpubCheck.

Filenames

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

Of import: Incomplete sets of files can't be processed. Larn more about files and uploading.

A single .pdf file that includes the encompass
  • Content and cover
    • ISBN.pdf
A .pdf file that doesn't contain covers. Cover images provided in separate files
  • Required:
    • Content, no encompass
      • ISBN_interior.pdf
    • Front encompass
      • ISBN_frontcover.jpg
      • File extensions differ. .tiff, .pdf, and .png are allowed.
  • Optional:
    • Important: If y'all submit optional files, submit them first.
    • Dorsum cover
      • ISBN_backcover.jpg
      • File extensions may differ. .tiff, .pdf, and .png are allowed.
A book separate into multiple .pdf files
  • Content and cover
    • 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 cover
      • ISBN_frontcover.jpg
      • File extensions may differ. .tiff, .png, and .pdf are allowed

Which identifier to use

  • If you 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 as an ISBN or a Google-assigned GGKEY: Use the filename conventions to a higher place, but replace ISBN with the book's actual identifier. The identifier is required for usa to associate the file with the correct book.
    • For GGKEY identifiers, yous don't have to include the GGKEY: prefix.
    • For impress 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 use your ain filenames. Apply the filename conventions above, but supplant ISBN with the text of your pick. Follow these guidelines when yous create filenames:
    • Don't use 10-digit or thirteen-digit numbers equally these can be confused with ISBNs.
    • Don't employ underscores(_) except every bit noted in the instance filenames. For instance: _interior or _frontcover.

Cover files

Encompass files should be in .jpeg, .pdf, .tiff, or .png format and take the appropriate filename extension.

Upload & update files

You tin upload one or more than files for a single book or for multiple books in the Partner Centre.

To update a file, upload the new version, which replaces the one-time version.

One file for a single book

To upload a file for a unmarried volume:

  1. In the book'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 book

To upload multiple files for a single book:

  1. In the book's 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 process until you submit all the expected files. For case, ISBN_frontcover.pdf stays listed under "Pending Content" until you upload ISBN_interior.pdf.

When yous update a book 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 cover, like ISBN _interior.pdf and ISBN _frontcover.jpg : Resubmit the content ( ISBN_interior.pdf) to trigger the process for the most recent prepare of files. Alternatively, if you update the comprehend epitome 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. Go to the Book Itemize.
  2. Select Avant-garde and then Add multiple content files.

Each updated filename must have either:

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

If y'all use a filename that doesn't meet these requirements, you go a new volume listing in your Book Catalog.

File condition & history

To bank check the status of your files:

  1. Go to the Play Books Partner Center.
  2. On the left, click Book Catalog.
  3. Click the volume championship.
  4. Go to the Content tab.

Pending Content: Y'all tin discover your most recently uploaded files that aren't processed  with a status message.

  • If in that location are any issues, click the fault message for more information.

Processed Content or Comprehend Files: You can find the latest versions of your .epub, .pdf, and cover 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 change in filenames doesn't interfere with the processing of your files.

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