Use promo codes to offer free or discounted ebooks & audiobooks

Important:

  • Google Play partners can sell ebooks and audiobooks in certain countries/regions. The features described here aren't available in every country/region.
    • Due to regulatory requirements, Google can't offer pre-orders in India. Your book will be available in the Google Play Store in India on the release date.
  • Pre-orders allow customers to order, but not read, your book before its release date. On the release date, customers who pre-ordered your book are charged for the purchase and they gain access to the book.
  • Before you upload any files, make sure your content meets Google's guidelines. If you plan to sell your books on Google Play, review our publisher content policies for books on Google Play.
  • Analytics charts and sales transaction reports use the date the customer placed the pre-order, so that you can measure customer anticipation level. Revenue shown in such orders isn't paid to you until the book is released. For a financial report that matches your payment, go to Google Play earnings reports.

Partners can create a promo code for a free or discounted ebook or audiobook.

  • Partners can create up to 3 promo campaigns per month. Each campaign can create up to 5,000 codes.

Where promo codes are available

  • Promo codes are available in select countries.
  • Promo codes can be offered in any eligible country where your books are for sale and have the same revenue split percentage.

Learn where promo codes are available.

Partner instructions for promo codes

Important: To manage promotions, you must have Book Catalog or Admin access. To accept the Terms of Service, you must have Admin access. Learn more about account types.
  1. In the Partner Center, click Promotions.
  2. If you get a pop-up window, accept the Terms of Service.

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