Buy Basic ISBNs

We offer ISBN services to independent authors and publishers at low cost. Any authors and publisher from anywhere in the world can benefits from our affordable and fast ISBN services. Our ISBN can be used with ebook, paperback, hardcover, audiobook and many other media publication. We provide all in one ISBN solution and support.

Advantages of purchasing ISBN from us

1. You do not need a US local address: Many ISBN agencies will ask you for a valid US address at the time of ISBN purchase. Your address will be available publicly. This is not good for independent authors and small publisher for privacy reason. Some country ISBN agency will ask you for ID card and take longer to obtain ISBN. Your address provided on the checkout page is only used for billing process.
2. It is easy to obtain an ISBN from us: Many ISBN agencies will require you to fill a long form and its take multiple steps to obtain an ISBN. You will also have to entire metadata manually to get your ISBN approved. We will take care of everything.
3. No extra charge: Bowker has lots of unnecessary upsell, like selling barcode and QR code. We do offer publishing and marketing services under different brand name. But, we won’t upsell you or email you to buy our other services.
4. Free Barcode: All ISBNs purchased from us get Barcode in PNG file format. We also provide you support regarding barcode and work with you to get thing done.
5. Self-publishing support: No need to worry about ISBN provided by us. If you encounter any issues in the future, please contact us via email or WhatsApp, and we will do our best to address your issue.

Each Basic ISBN Includes

1. 13-digit ISBN
2. Free promotional on our social media platform and blog (Contact us once your book is published)
3. Live chat and Email support whenever you need
4. You keep 100% royalties and copyright

Buy Cheap ISBN Number, Purchase ISBN for $39

Our Basic ISBN is obtained from US and UK. You don’t need US address to purchase ISBN from us. You can publish your book worldwide and on any platform. Official price for an ISBN is $125 in US. You can buy the same ISBN for $39 from us. The ISBN is assigned to your book, and it is unique to your book format only. Your book metadata gets indexed in global ISBN registry. You don’t need to worry about copyright ownership of your book. You are only purchasing ISBN from us and using our Imprint name. All the right and ownership is yours.

If you like to use your Imprint name (custom publishing name) with ISBN, then order custom ISBN.

Basic ISBN FAQ

What is an ISBN?
ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number and is a 13-digit number. ISBNs are unique for each book publication.

How many ISBNs do I need?
You can use one ISBN with only 1 format of your book title. So if you want to publish 1 book in paperback, ebook, and hardcover format, then you’ll need 3 ISBNs. Main while must platform doesn’t ask ISBN for ebooks publishing. We recommend using ISBN for ebook publishing too for extra distributions.

Can I use Imprint name as per my choice?
You can’t use your imprint name or publishing name with basic ISBN. Our basic ISBNs come with our imprint name. If you like to use your imprint name, then purchase our custom ISBNs.

Can I use this ISBN to publish my book on Amazon and IngramSpark at the same time?
Yes, you can use our ISBN on any platform and multiple platforms at the same time. Make sure to publishing your book on Amazon first, then IngramSpark. You can publish a book on multiple platform as long as you are using one service for extended book distribution.

Does your ISBN get indexed in Global ISBN database?
We assign ISBNs to your book after your order. But, ISBN get indexed in database only after your book is published online. You can use ISBN Searcher or any ISBN lookup tool to find metadata about a book.

Can I get a barcode along with ISBN?
Yes, we will send you barcode for each ISBN purchase from us.

Is it ISBN-10 or ISBN-13?
ISBN-13

Do ISBNs Expire?
No, Once you publish your book using an ISBN, that ISBN can’t be reused or expire. It is permanent.

I’m planning to publish in the future. Should I buy my ISBN now, or wait until I’m ready to publish?
You can purchase the ISBN now and use it whenever you want.

Is the charge for the ISBN a recurring or one-time fee?
One-time fees only.

I’m not from the United States, can I purchase ISBN from you?
Yes, you can purchase ISBN from us and use it to publish your book in any countries. ISBNs are international.