Pressbooks Self-Publisher: Plans & Pricing
Join thousands of creators using Pressbooks to support their digital publishing needs.
Free Trial
Ideal to try out the platform
- Start a 7-day free trial of Pressbooks
$
0
publish a book today for free
Single Author
Ideal for solo authors
- Create, publish, and share your digital book
- One book per subscription
$
12
per month or $120 per year
Collaboration
Ideal for author/editor teams
- Work together to create and share an interactive digital book
- One book per subscription
$
40
per month or $400 per year
Feature Details for Pressbooks Self-Publisher Plans
Feature | Free Trial ideal to try out the platform | Single Author ideal for solo authors | Collaboration ideal for author teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of books | 1 | 1 per subscription | 1 per subscription |
| Number of authors | 1 | 1 | Unlimited |
| Upload media (images, audio, etc.) for use in your digital book | 100MB | 250MB | 1GB |
| Publishing platform access to create and edit book(s) | Free for 7 days | ✔ | ✔ |
| Write or import original content | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Clone and adapt existing content from openly licensed books | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Choice of 20+ themes to customize book appearance | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add and display book information (metadata) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add images, multimedia, glossary terms, footnotes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add social annotation via Hypothes.is | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access self-service user guide and resources | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Publish accessible (WCAG 2.1 compliant) digital books | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Produce XML, XHTML, and Common Cartridge export files | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Produce accessible EPUB and PDF exports | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Monitor usage with book, user, and network analytics | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Boost discoverability via Pressbooks Directory, EBSCO, Ex Libris | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Collaborate with multiple authors and contributors in any book | ✔ | ||
| Easily create, copy, or embed interactive learning activities via H5P | ✔ | ||
| Add custom CSS to adjust the appearance of your digital book, EPUB, and PDF export | ✔ | ||
| Allow file downloads in multiple formats from the book home page | ✔ | ||
| Access responsive Premium Support Team via email to answer software and publishing questions | Add-on: $100/year | Add-on: $100/year |
Feature Details for Pressbooks Self-Publisher Plans
How To Get Started
It’s quick and easy to try out Pressbooks with a with a free trial! Here’s how:
- Go to our self-publisher site
- Create an account
- Verify your account email address
- Start creating your book (or adapt an existing one)
- When you’re ready to start a subscription, select your plan and add payment info
Visit our User Guide and YouTube channel for self-service how-to instructions.