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Ebook distribution

One upload, every retailer that matters.

Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, OverDrive, Hoopla, Cantook Hub's ~40 international retailers and library networks, IngramSpark's academic and indie bookstore reach. One upload covers all of it. Human review within 24 hours.

Start distributing free How Chiify works

The hard part of self-publishing isn’t writing the book. It’s figuring out which store to upload to, which file format each one wants, which metadata fields each one validates, and what happens when the third store on your list rejects you for a reason the first two didn’t care about.

Chiify collapses that into one upload. You give us your EPUB, your cover, your title, and your metadata. We deliver to every retailer you select with the file format and metadata schema each one expects. When something goes wrong at a specific retailer, we handle the back-and-forth.

Where your book actually goes

Direct retailer integrations

  • Amazon Kindle (KDP) — the largest ebook market in the world. We deliver the EPUB and metadata; KDP converts to KFX internally.
  • Apple Books — strong in iOS-dominated markets and the US.
  • Kobo — strong in Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, and France.
  • Google Play Books — strong in Android-dominated markets and globally.
  • Barnes & Noble Press (Nook) — meaningful US market.

Wholesale aggregator hubs

From a single delivery, we reach:

  • Cantook Hub (De Marque) — Tolino, Vivlio, Numilog, Cyberlibris, Casalini, EBSCO, ProQuest, Perlego, Bookchain, Scribd / Everand, Hoopla, cloudLibrary, Bibliotheca, OverDrive, Snapplify, Storytel, Bookmate, YouScribe, and many more (~40 platforms in total)
  • IngramSpark — extends to indie bookstores, academic libraries, and print-on-demand for paperback distribution

Library lending

OverDrive, Hoopla, cloudLibrary, and Bibliotheca all reach Chiify books through Cantook. Library checkouts pay authors directly — typically a flat fee per checkout. For many authors, library revenue exceeds direct retail revenue.

Human review — what we check, what we ship

Every submission gets reviewed by a person before we send a single file to a retailer. We look at:

  • EPUB validity — does it pass EPUBCheck? (Our auto-heal fixes most defects automatically; some remain for human judgment.)
  • Cover specs — minimum 1,600 pixels on the short edge, proper aspect ratio, embedded color profile.
  • Metadata completeness — title, subtitle, author, description, BISAC categories, keywords, language.
  • AI-spam patterns — generic titles, templated descriptions, suspiciously thin content. Most KDP-spam looks the same; we filter it before it embarrasses you at a retailer.
  • Copyright signals — public domain claims that aren’t, fan fiction of obviously-trademarked properties, etc.
  • Cover/title match — your title on the cover matches the title in the metadata (sounds obvious; gets caught more than you’d think).

Approved books ship the same day. Books needing revisions get specific, actionable feedback. Books that won’t be approved (copyright issues, AI-spam patterns) get a clear explanation and the option to revise.

Pricing transparency

We are deliberately upfront about who takes what.

  • Retailer take — Amazon takes 30% (or 65% for ebooks under $2.99 or over $9.99). Apple, Kobo, Google Play, Nook all take 30%. Library platforms typically pay a flat per-checkout fee. This is taken by the retailer before we receive anything.
  • Chiify take (Free plan) — 10% of what we receive from the retailer.
  • Chiify take (Pro / Lifetime) — 0%.
  • Chiify take (Enterprise) — 5%.

On a $4.99 ebook sold on Amazon: Amazon takes $1.50 (30%), leaving $3.49 to us. On Free plan, you get $3.14 and we get $0.35. On Pro/Lifetime, you get the full $3.49.

Frequently asked

Which retailers do you deliver to?
Amazon Kindle (KDP), Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, Barnes & Noble Press, plus everything served through our two main wholesale partners: Cantook Hub (which delivers to ~40 European and global retail + library platforms including Tolino, Vivlio, Numilog, OverDrive, Hoopla, cloudLibrary, Bibliotheca, Scribd, Everand, Casalini, EBSCO, Cyberlibris, and more) and IngramSpark (which delivers to academic and indie bookstore networks). You pick which channels you want.
How long does it take to go live?
From submit to live varies by retailer. Amazon Kindle is typically 24–72 hours. Apple Books is 24–48 hours. Kobo is 24 hours. Google Play takes up to 5 days. Library-network channels (OverDrive, Hoopla) can take 1–2 weeks because they ingest in scheduled batches. Our internal review (deciding whether to send your book to retailers in the first place) is typically under 24 hours.
What does "human review" actually mean?
Every submission lands in a queue that a real Chiify reviewer reads. We check that the EPUB validates, the cover meets retailer dimensions, the metadata is complete and accurate, the description doesn't trigger anti-spam filters at Amazon, and that the title and content match (not a book of recipes uploaded as a romance novel). We approve, request changes, or block. Books with obvious copyright issues or AI-spam patterns get blocked at this stage so they don't waste your time at the retailer.
Do you take a cut of my royalties?
It depends on plan. Free plan: Chiify keeps 10% of the wholesale revenue we receive from retailers, and you get 90%. Pro and Lifetime plans: 0% Chiify commission, you keep 100% of wholesale revenue. Enterprise: 5% Chiify administrative fee, you keep 95%. The retailer's own cut (Amazon's 30% for ebooks under $2.99, for example) is taken before any revenue reaches us — it's not something we can change.
Is Chiify exclusive? Can I publish elsewhere too?
Never exclusive. You can publish through Chiify and simultaneously through KDP directly, or through any other aggregator. Many authors use Chiify for the library and EU markets while keeping their KDP setup for Amazon. The only requirement is that you don't publish two different ISBNs of the same book — pick one identifier per format.
Can I de-list a book later?
Yes, anytime. Go to your dashboard, hit unpublish, and we initiate takedown across every channel the book is on. Most retailers complete takedown within 7 days; Amazon sometimes takes longer because their unpublish queue is slower. Your earnings up to the takedown date are still paid out normally.

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