To add or update the content and cover files for a book:
- Sign in to your Partner Center account.
- Go to the Book Catalog.
- Click the book's title
Content.
How to upload content
To upload new or updated content:
- In the book’s settings, go to the “Content” tab.
- Click Upload a file.
Each file should be less than 2 GB.
Filename guidelines
Use the guidelines below to name your files.
Tip: These guidelines are specific to files uploaded on a specific book's "Content" tab. To upload files directly from the Book Catalog, refer to the filename guidelines for bulk uploads.
.epub files |
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.pdf files | .pdf filename extension. For example, book.pdf .
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Front cover image files |
Cover files in PDF format should include |
Back cover image files |
Filenames must include |
For all files, don't include an underscore character ( _
) in the filename unless it's used before one of the above mentioned suffixes. For example, _1of2
or _backcover
.
Upload & update files
You 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:
- In the book’s settings, go to the “Content” tab.
- Upload the new file.
To update content or cover images, upload a new .pdf or .epub file to the existing book listing.
Multiple files for a single book
To upload multiple files for a single book:
- In the book’s settings, go to the “Content” tab.
- Make sure that your files follow the naming requirements.
- 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 example,
ISBN_frontcover.pdf
stays listed under "Pending Content" until you uploadISBN_interior.pdf
.
- 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 example,
When you update a book with multiple files:
- For multi-part .pdfs, like
ISBN_1of2.pdf
andISBN_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
andISBN_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 asISBN_frontcoveronly.pdf
.
Multiple files for multiple books
To upload multiple files for multiple books:
- Go to the Book Catalog.
- Select Advanced
Add multiple content files.
Each updated filename must have either:
- The same filename as its original file, or
- The identifier as a prefix
If you use a filename that doesn't meet these requirements, you get a new book listing in your Book Catalog.
Tips:
- You can’t delete a file. You can upload a new file to replace the previous one.
- Users who downloaded the old version must redownload the book to get the new version. Learn how to fix book loading issues.
- The file that you use to replace the book can’t negatively impact the user’s experience, which violates the program policies of Play Books. Learn about publisher content policies for Play Books.
File status & history
Files you submit for this book appear in the upload history on this page, under "Pending content."
If they process successfully, they'll replace any older versions of the same display type in our system and move to the "Processed Content" list. Any errors will be noted in the "Issues" column.
The version listed under "Processed Content" will be available on Google Books and Google Play, if sales are enabled. Previous versions will be listed under "Past Files."
Files may appear in your upload history under a different filename than the one you used.
Pending Content | Files are listed here if they haven't been successfully processed yet. This content includes files currently undergoing processing and files with errors. Check the "Issues" column for the details. |
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Processed Content | The most recent successfully processed version of each display type is listed here. The version that will be available on Google Books and on Google Play, depending on your settings. |
Cover Files | Processed cover image files are listed here. |
Past Files | Previous versions of your book files are listed here, which includes versions that didn't successfully process and old cover image files. |
Display types
- Flowing:
.epub
files - Fixed:
.pdf
files - Cover: Cover image files are displayed in a separate list, under "Cover Files."