How to Create a Flipbook
Quick jumps:
How to Create a Flipbook with Paperturn
To create a flipbook, log in to your account and click New in the main sidebar. Drag and drop a PDF file or browse your device to select the PDF you want to convert to a flipbook.
Once the conversion is complete, you will see a thumbnail of your flipbook on your screen. Click on the View live icon below the cover image to explore your flipbook and see it as your audience will.
How to Customize Your Flipbook
To start customizing your flipbook, click the Settings icon underneath the flipbook thumbnail.
How to Edit Your Flipbook's Details
Create, click the Settings tab. Here you can edit your flipbook title, type, display language (flipbook viewer language), description, and keywords. The more information you add, the easier it is for search engines to find and index your content.
How to Edit Your Online Flipbook Print, Download, Sharing, and Indexing Permissions
In Create, click the Settings tab. Here you can select the type of viewing and indexing permissions you want applied to your flipbook. For example:
Set your flipbook to active or inactive
Choose whether readers can share your flipbook
Choose whether readers can download your flipbook
Choose whether search engines (Google, Bing, and so on) can index and rank your flipbook.
Note: The Search engine indexing setting is Disabled by default. Enable this feature if you want your flipbook to appear in search engine results.
How to Add Tracking to Your Flipbook
In Create, click the Settings tab. In the Flipbook Tracking card, you can add your GA4 measurement ID and/or your GTM Container ID. These offer in-depth statistical analysis of your flipbook.
Note: Both GA4 tracking and GTM tracking require a Pro account.
How to Customize Your Flipbook URL
Paperturn enables various ways to customize your flipbook URL.
In Create, click the Settings tab. In the Choose Flipbook URL card, you can choose whether you want to use the Long link or Short link when sharing your flipbook.
Or, if you have added a CNAME to your flipbook, you will also see a CNAME link option listed here. You can follow our CNAME guide if you want to customize your flipbook URL to match your brand identity.
How to Edit Your Flipbook Design and Branding
You can align your company’s branding to your flipbook by customizing the design of your flipbook’s viewer. These are the design elements surrounding your flipbook publication that your viewers will see and interact with.
You have two options to customize your flipbook design:
Customize the Global Design of All of Your Flipbooks (Account Level)
Customize Individual Flipbook Design
How to Organize Your Flipbooks with Tags
Flipbook tags help you easily organize your flipbooks and search for them within your account.
In Create, click the Settings tab. To add a tag to your flipbook, go to the Tags card and insert the name of the tag you wish to add to the flipbook. You can read more about our flipbook tag feature in this guide.
How to Schedule Your Flipbook Publication Status
The Paperturn digital publication platform allows you to schedule the date and time you want to activate or deactivate your flipbook. Your flipbook will automatically be activated and deactivated on the preset dates and times you choose.
In Create, click the Settings tab. In the Status card, you can add your respective Activation and / or Deactivation dates. You can read more about our flipbook scheduling feature in this guide.
That covers the basics of uploading a PDF and turning it into an interactive, eye-catching digital flipbook!
To supercharge your flipbook with interactive features, follow our other help guides on How To Add Links, Videos, Advertising Banners, Music, and more!