PubHTML5
Publish interactive magazines, catalogs, and brochures online as HTML5 flipbooks
About PubHTML5
PubHTML5 is a digital publishing platform that converts PDF and Office files into HTML5 page-flipping books for magazines, catalogs, brochures, and reports. You can enrich flipbooks with video, audio, links, and animations, then host them on PubHTML5's cloud, embed them on a website, or export offline versions. It is made by Wonder Idea Technology and has run since 2009.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free plan lets you publish and share flipbooks with no page-view limits
- Rich media editor adds video, audio, slideshows, and animations to static PDFs
- Paid plans export self-hosted HTML/ZIP and offline CD/USB versions
- SEO text version makes flipbook content indexable by search engines
- Annual paid plans are cheaper than many flipbook competitors
Cons
- Free flipbooks carry a PubHTML5 watermark and ads
- Flipbooks go inactive if you stop paying for a plan
- Advanced editing and offline output require paid plans
- Some reviewers report slow support responses; G2 rating (3.8) trails Capterra (4.6)
Key Features
PDF and Office to flipbook
Converts PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and image files into responsive HTML5 page-flipping publications.
Rich media page editor
Adds YouTube/Vimeo video, audio, image slideshows, panoramas, animations, and popups to pages on paid plans.
Free cloud hosting
Hosts flipbooks on PubHTML5's cloud (Amazon S3 backed) with no page-view limits, so you can share a URL without your own website.
Embeds and bookcases
Copy-paste embed code for websites, plus customizable bookcases that group multiple publications on one shelf.
Shoppable catalogs
Clickable links and imported hyperlinks send readers from catalog pages straight to product pages.
Branding and custom domains
Replace the PubHTML5 logo with your own, set custom backgrounds and banners, and use a custom domain on the Platinum plan.
SEO text version
Generates an indexable text version of each flipbook with editable page titles and meta data.
Offline and self-hosted output
Exports HTML or ZIP versions for your own web server, FTP upload, or CD/DVD/USB distribution on paid plans.
Analytics and access control
Built-in access statistics, Google Analytics tracking, and password protection for publications.
Batch conversion and API
Batch-convert files, merge multiple PDFs into one flipbook, and automate publishing through a command-line API.
Pricing
- 5 uploads per day
- Up to 500 pages per book
- PubHTML5 watermark and ads
- PDF conversion
- Cloud hosting and sharing
- Unlimited storage and uploads
- Up to 1,000 pages per book
- No watermark
- Page editor with video and audio
- Offline publishing (5/month)
- Custom logo and branding
- 1 account
- Everything in Pro
- Up to 1,500 pages per book
- Unlimited offline publishing
- Custom domain for books and bookcases
- 3 accounts
- Everything in Platinum
- Up to 2,500 pages per book
- 10 accounts
Best For
Product catalogs
Retailers and manufacturers turn PDF catalogs into shoppable flipbooks with links to product pages.
Digital magazines
Publishers distribute interactive magazine issues with back-issue archives and embedded video.
Marketing brochures
Marketing teams share branded brochures by URL in emails, ads, and social posts instead of PDF downloads.
Trade show handouts
Companies export offline USB or CD versions of publications to hand out at events.
Education materials
Schools and course creators embed flipbook textbooks and reports into learning platforms.
