How to publish an eBook on Apple Books

Apple Books for Authors lets you publish an eBook to Apple's store from a web browser — no Mac and no ISBN required. You upload an EPUB and a cover image, set the price, and the book becomes available on iPhone, iPad and Mac in the countries you choose.

Is Apple Books right for your book?

Authors who want to sell beyond Amazon without a middleman taking a cut.
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Apple Books for Authors at a glance

Sell on Apple Books in 50+ countries straight from the web.

Formats accepted: EPUB
Cover: JPEG or PNG, at least 1400 px on the shortest side; 1600 × 2400 or larger recommended.
ISBN: Not required.
Royalty: 70% of list price (estimate — verify in Apple Books for Authors).

Files you need to upload

Book file
EPUB ebook — Reflowable EPUB 3 manuscript
Cover image
eBook cover JPG — 1600 × 2560 px, 1.6:1 — KDP's ideal size

Step by step

Steps

1
Open Apple Books for Authors
Sign in with your Apple Account; finish banking & tax setup if prompted.
2
Start a new book
Upload the EPUB file.
3
Upload the cover image
Use the 1600 × 2560 JPG.
4
Title, author, description, language
Paste the fields below.
5
Categories & series
Choose the closest categories; series only if applicable.
6
Price, availability & release date
Pre-order is optional.
7
Submit for review
8
Record the Apple Books link here

Before you publish

Open Apple Books for Authors

Apple Books: frequently asked questions

Do I need a Mac to publish on Apple Books?+

No. Apple Books for Authors runs in the browser; you sign in with an Apple Account and add banking and tax details before your first book.

Does Apple Books require an ISBN?+

No, an ISBN is not required to publish an eBook on Apple Books.

What file format does Apple Books accept?+

An EPUB file plus a JPEG or PNG cover at least 1,400 px on the shortest side. Inkora exports a reflowable EPUB 3 and a 1600 × 2560 cover that fit those requirements.

How much does Apple Books pay authors?+

Apple's royalty is commonly cited as 70% of list price. Treat that as an estimate and confirm the current rate inside Apple Books for Authors before pricing.

Get Apple Books-ready files from one idea

Inkora writes your book, designs the cover and exports exactly the files listed above — then tracks this checklist for you in its Publishing Hub.

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