Ebook distribution
One upload, every retailer that matters.
Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, OverDrive, Hoopla, our library network'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.
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.
- 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 our library aggregation partner (~40 platforms) and IngramSpark (indie bookstores, academic libraries, print-on-demand).
Library lending
OverDrive, Hoopla, cloudLibrary, and Bibliotheca all reach Chiify books through our library aggregation partner. Library checkouts pay authors directly — 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?
- Cover specs — minimum 1,600 pixels on the short edge, proper aspect ratio.
- Metadata completeness — title, subtitle, author, description, BISAC categories, keywords, language.
- AI-spam patterns — generic titles, templated descriptions, suspiciously thin content.
- Copyright signals — public domain claims that aren't, fan fiction of trademarked properties.
- Cover/title match — your title on the cover matches the title in the metadata.
Approved books ship the same day. Books needing revisions get specific, actionable feedback.
Pricing transparency
We are deliberately upfront about who takes what.
- Retailer take — Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Google, and Nook typically take 30%. Library platforms pay a flat per-checkout fee.
- 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. 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 library aggregation partner and IngramSpark. You pick which channels you want.
How long does it take to go live?
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 can take 1–2 weeks. Our internal review 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 EPUB validity, cover dimensions, metadata completeness, and content quality before any retailer delivery.
Do you take a cut of my royalties?
Free plan: Chiify keeps 10% of wholesale revenue. Pro and Lifetime: 0%. Enterprise: 5%. The retailer's own cut is taken before revenue reaches us.
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.
Can I de-list a book later?
Yes, anytime. Go to your dashboard, hit unpublish, and we initiate takedown across every channel. Most retailers complete takedown within 7 days.
Stop uploading to 7 stores.
Upload once. Reach every retailer that matters. Free to start, human-reviewed in 24 hours.