No ISBN needed
You don't need an ISBN to sell. If you have one, great — we register it for you. If not, no problem.
Early access · Free for life
Publish your book. We handle the rest.
No ISBN required. No upfront investment. No tax or legal headaches. No tech to learn. If you are serious about self-publishing, we are here for you.
Exclusive early-adopter offer
Free subscription, for life
Join now and lock in this plan forever. No monthly fee, no setup.
Takes one minute. A Publica.la advisor reaches out within a few business days to activate your account.
Trusted by
50+ countries
1,000+ organizations
The same technology trusted by the world's top publishers
Now open to indie authors.
Everything you don't have to worry about
We take the headaches off the table so you can focus on your book and your readers.
No upfront cost
Your subscription is free for life. We only earn when you sell.
No tax or legal hassle
Sell in 50+ countries. We handle invoicing, taxes and payments worldwide.
No tech to learn
No code, no designers, no hosting. We set everything up for you.
Your author page, exactly as you want it
A real home for you and your work — not a profile inside someone else's marketplace.
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Bio, photos and social links
Tell your story your way. Add as many photos and links as you want.
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Your full bibliography
Every book you have written, in one place. New releases show up automatically.
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Custom domain (optional)
Use your own domain if you have one, or get a clean URL from us.
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Built-in SEO
Optimized for Google and AI search engines from day one.
Every book gets its own home
Cover, synopsis, metadata, reviews, free samples — everything a reader needs to hit Buy.
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Beautiful book pages
Cover, description, table of contents and metadata laid out like a professional bookstore.
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eBook + audiobook
Sell text and audio editions side by side. Readers choose how they want to read.
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Free samples
Let readers preview a chapter before buying. It increases conversion significantly.
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Reviews and quotes
Add editorial reviews, blurbs from other authors, reader ratings.
ISBN is optional. If you don't have one, it doesn't matter.
Security
The same protection trusted by the world's leading publishers
Your book is delivered through encrypted streaming. Readers can read it; they can't download or share the file.
AES-256 streaming
Every page is delivered in encrypted chunks. Never stored decrypted on the device.
Proprietary DRM
Our own DRM system, audited and battle-tested by the world's biggest publishers.
No local file copy
No EPUB or PDF that can be passed around. The reader reads, they don't download.
The world's largest publishers trust this same technology to protect their catalogs. Now we open it up for you.
Read on the web and on every device
Your readers can pick up where they left off — anywhere.
Web + native apps
Read in any modern browser, or in dedicated apps for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
Sync across devices
Progress, bookmarks and highlights stay in sync between phone, tablet and desktop.
Offline reading
Readers can keep reading even without internet, fully encrypted on the device.
Customizable experience
Font size, color theme, dark mode, night reading — built for long reading sessions.
You own your audience
With Amazon KDP, your readers are Amazon's customers. With Publica.la, they are yours.
With Amazon KDP
- You don't know who buys your book.
- You can't email them when your next title drops.
- Amazon sells ads to reach your own readers back to you.
- You depend on Amazon's algorithm to be discovered.
With Publica.la
- You see every reader's email and country.
- You can email them, segment them, run launches.
- Built-in nurture sequences, no extra tool needed.
- You own your audience and your channel.
Your book, your rules
No exclusivity. Sell with us and anywhere else at the same time.
Sell with us
Your own author page, your audience.
Sell on Amazon
Keep your KDP listing if you have one.
Sell at events
Physical copies, signings, partner bookstores.
Marketing tools, included
The same growth tools the top publishers use, ready out of the box.
Discount coupons
Run launch sales, partner promos, time-limited drops.
Vouchers and gift codes
Send copies to reviewers, press, family.
Free chapters
Hand out the first chapter to capture leads before the sale.
UTM tracking
See which channel brings sales — Instagram, newsletter, podcast.
Founding Author plan
Free, for life.
Your subscription costs nothing. Forever.
30% + USD 0.25 per transaction. No setup, no monthly fee, no clauses.
Founding-group benefit
Authors who join now lock in this free-for-life plan. When we open to the public, terms may change — yours stays fixed.
Authors already publishing with our technology
Real author pages built on Publica.la — your reference for what yours can look like.
Tim Draper
Cómo ser una heroÃna o héroe emprendedor
Silicon Valley investor. eBook + audiobook, available worldwide.
Patrick Mork
Retrocede para Saltar
Former Google marketing lead. Full author page and direct sales.
Kim West
The Sleep Lady
1M+ families helped since 1999. Multi-book catalog and lead capture built in.
Drs. Farmer, Gross & Shander
Blood Works
Medical reference. Single-book launch with native reader app on every store.
How it works
Four steps from idea to sale.
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Upload your book
Send us your manuscript in any common format. We handle conversion.
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Customize your page
We set up your author page and book pages with your bio, photos and metadata.
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Launch together
We help you launch — marketing checklist, email sequences, social copy.
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Get paid
Monthly payouts in your local currency. Full transparency in your dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Everything an indie author wants to know before joining.
No. You can publish and sell without an ISBN. If you have one, we register it. If you don't, we can help you get one later or you can publish without it. ISBN is required only for certain physical distribution channels — not for selling online.
You do. We never claim any rights over your work. You can leave at any time and take your book with you. No exclusivity, no rights grab.
Yes. Publica.la is non-exclusive. Keep your Kindle Direct listing, sell on your own website, sell physical copies at events. We just give you a stronger channel that you fully own.
More than 50 countries across Latin America, North America, Europe and beyond. We handle local currencies, taxes and payment methods so you don't have to.
Monthly payouts in your local currency via wire transfer, PayPal or local payment methods depending on your country. You see every transaction in real time in your dashboard.
No. We set up your author page, book pages and reader experience for you. You only provide the content (book, bio, photos) — we do the rest.
Any language. The platform supports any text. The reader and customer experience is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German and Polish.
Yes. Upload your audio files and sell text and audio editions side by side, or as a bundle. Readers stream the audio with the same DRM-grade protection used for ebooks.
Be one of the first authors publishing with us.
We are onboarding a small group of authors. Sign up and an advisor reaches out within a few business days to activate your account. Your subscription stays free for life.
Request early access
Tell us a little about you and your book. We take it from there.