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title: "Pricing | Once Books"
description: "Simple pricing for a personalised book: a digital download, a printed hardcover, or a premium gift edition. Create and preview free — pay only when you love it."
source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/pricing/"
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Pricing

# One book, three ways to keep it

Start every book free and preview its opening pages. You pay only to unlock the full book — to download the PDF or order a printed copy.

### Digital

Read it tonight.

$9.99 one-off

[Start your book](https://app.oncebooks.com/)

- A full personalised book
- Instant, print-ready PDF
- Regenerate any page
- Private read-along link

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### Hardcover

A keepsake, delivered.

$49 one-off

[Start your book](https://app.oncebooks.com/)

- Everything in Digital
- Premium printed hardcover
- Archival paper, stitched spine
- Ships worldwide

### Premium

The gift edition.

$69 one-off

[Start your book](https://app.oncebooks.com/)

- Everything in Hardcover
- Larger format + gift box
- Dedication page
- “Created specially for…” cover

Prices in USD. Every format includes a private read-along link. Hardcovers ship worldwide. See how this [compares to other personalised books](https://www.oncebooks.com/compare/).

Pricing questions

## Before you pay

**Do I pay before I see my book?**

No. You start every book free and preview its opening pages; you pay only when you are happy — to unlock the full book and download the PDF or order a printed copy. Nothing is charged while you are still making it.

**What is the difference between the formats?**

Digital is an instant, print-ready PDF plus a private read-along link. Hardcover is a professionally printed book on archival paper, shipped to you. Premium is the hardcover in a larger format with a gift box and a dedication page.

**Can I upgrade from digital to a printed copy later?**

Yes. Buy the digital book tonight and order the hardcover of the same book whenever you like — you only pay the difference in format, not for the book again.

**Do you ship internationally, and how long does it take?**

Hardcovers ship worldwide. Digital books are available the moment you buy them; printed books are made to order, so allow time for printing and delivery to your country at checkout.

**What if a printed book arrives damaged?**

If a printed copy arrives damaged or misprinted, we reprint and reship it at no cost. Your digital copy is always available to re-download in the meantime.