Google Play Books Partner Center

Google Play Books Partner Center is Google's free portal for publishers and authors that sells EPUB or PDF ebooks on Google Play in 75+ countries.

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At a glance

Price: Free (No cost to sell. 70% of list price in 60+ countries after accepting the current terms; 52% default elsewhere, including several Asian markets.)
Platforms: Web
Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
Touches your KDP account: No
Categories: Print & Distribution
Last checked: 2026-11-09

Summary

Partner Center lets you upload ebooks (EPUB or PDF) to Google Play Books, choose countries and set list prices. Selling costs nothing; Google pays 70% of list price in 60+ countries once you accept its current terms, and 52% by default elsewhere. Google may set its own retail price, but pays on your list price. Selling the same ebook here conflicts with KDP Select ebook exclusivity.

Best for

Wide authors adding Google Play direct

Pros

70% split in eligible countries regardless of price
No exclusivity required

Cons

Google can discount your book below your list price
Audiobook sales are limited to select partners

Alternatives

Apple Books for Authors: Apple Books for Authors is Apple's free portal for self-publishers that puts EPUB ebooks on Apple Books through an iTunes Connect account.
Kobo Writing Life: Kobo Writing Life is Rakuten Kobo's free self-publishing platform for ebooks and audiobooks that sells direct to the Kobo store, Kobo Plus and OverDrive libraries.
Draft2Digital: Draft2Digital is an ebook and print-on-demand distribution service for publishing wide that also formats Word manuscripts into EPUB and print PDF.

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