How does distribution to Apple Books work?
Chiify delivers your ebook and audiobook to Apple Books worldwide. Here's how Apple distribution works, including cover and metadata expectations.
Last updated 2026-06-15
Chiify distributes both ebooks and audiobooks to Apple Books across Apple's global storefronts.
How it works
- Select Apple Books in your store list and submit.
- After Chiify's 24–48 hour review, we deliver your files and metadata to Apple.
- Apple ingests and lists the title on its schedule.
What Apple is strict about
- Cover resolution. Apple rejects small covers — use at least 1400px on the shortest side. See cover image requirements.
- Clean EPUB. Your file must validate; Chiify handles this with free conversion and EPUBCheck. See EPUB validation.
- Accurate metadata and honest AI disclosure.
Royalties
Apple pays its standard rate to Chiify, and on a paid plan you keep all of it. Payouts arrive monthly — see when will I get paid.
Apple is a strong store for indie authors, especially outside the US, so it is usually worth including.
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Pick exactly which of Chiify's 400+ stores and 50,000+ libraries carry your book — select all, or choose individual retailers and territories per book.
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Territory rights control which countries your book can be sold in. Set worldwide for maximum reach, or restrict to specific countries you hold rights for.
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