A flipbook is a digital version of a product catalog 📖 that sales reps can access in the RepZio app—and buyers can view in the ShopZio marketplace. Flipbooks mimic the experience of flipping through a printed catalog, but with a major upgrade: buyers can order items directly from the book 🛒.
✨ Why Flipbooks Are a Powerful Asset
A flipbook is more than just a catalog—it’s a branded, shoppable experience that drives sales and deepens customer engagement. Use flipbooks to:
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Highlight seasonal or promotional products
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Reinforce brand identity and recognition
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Immerse customers in a curated lifestyle
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Increase loyalty through visual storytelling
🛠️ How to Create a Flipbook
Use a tool like Microsoft Word or Adobe InDesign to design your flipbook. Before submitting, ensure your file meets these requirements:
📐 Page Orientation: Portrait
📄 Page Size: 8.5 x 11"
📁 File Size: Max 200MB (compress beforehand)
📂 Format: PDF
📊 Page Limit: 100 pages included; 101+ pages will incur an extra fee
⚠️ Important: Files that don’t meet these specs may fail to process and delay publication.
Need to compress your PDF? Use Adobe Acrobat or a reputable free tool like ILovePDF or SmallPDF.
🔧 Enabling Flipbooks in WebManager
Flipbooks must be enabled in the backend for visibility across platforms.
| One Time Step to Enable Flipbooks | |
| RepZio | Path: WebManager > Settings > Repzio App Settings > User Interface > Enable Flipbooks |
| ShopZio | Path: WebManager > Settings > Repzio App Settings > User Interface > Enable Flipbooks |
| B2B Direct |
Path: WebManager > Settings > Repzio App Settings > User Interface > Enable Flipbooks + Path: B2B Direct Admin > Settings > Site Configuration > Menu Configuration To customise the menu title: Path: B2B Direct Admin > Settings > Site Configuration > Menu Settings > Flipbooks Menu Title |
🔹 Note: Support will help set up Dropbox for your first flipbook.
📤 Uploading Your Flipbook
You can either:
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Email the PDF or Dropbox link to Support
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Upload directly to the shared Dropbox “flipbooks” folder
⚠️ Do NOT:
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Upload to the “Processing” or “Processed” subfolders
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Create extra folders within Dropbox
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Use special characters in the filename (stick to letters and numbers)
📁 Upload one file at a time to prevent conflicts.
⏳ Flipbook Processing Time
Processing typically takes 15–60 minutes, depending on file size. You’ll receive a confirmation email when it's ready.
🧩 Managing Your Flipbook
Once a flipbook has been processed through Dropbox, you may need to make edits by adding, rearranging, or deleting select pages.
➕ Add Pages
Forgot a page in your uploaded file? Follow the below steps to add a page. When adding pages to an already existing flipbook file, pages must be .jpg format.
- Go to “Add a Page”
- Upload a .jpg image
- Tag items if needed
- Click Publish Flipbook
❌ Deleting Pages
Content no longer relevant or incorrect? Follow the steps below to delete an individual page from your flipbook file.
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Select a page
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Click the red "X"
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Confirm deletion
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Refresh and re-publish
🔀 Rearranging Pages
Need to update the flow of your flipbook? Rearrange pages is a simple drag and drop. Follow the steps below to re-arrange your flipbook file.
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Click "Arrange Flipbook Pages"
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Drag and drop into new order
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Save and re-publish
✏️ Renaming Flipbooks
Uploaded a flipbook but need to change the name? Follow the steps below to update.
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Click "Rename Flipbook"
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Enter a new name
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Save changes
🏷️ Tagging Products in Flipbooks
Tags let customers shop directly within the flipbook 🛍️. On the backend, tags appear as boxes; on the frontend, they appear as clickable hangtags.
🔹 Note: Tags shift slightly in landscape vs. portrait on iPads. Design tags accordingly.
Tagging Methods:
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Click to drop a tag
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Click and drag to draw a tag box
⚠️ Important: ItemID must match the database exactly (case-sensitive)
To Remove Tags:
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Double-click the tag box
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Confirm deletion
🔹 Note: Tags may shift slightly between portrait and landscape on iPads—test before publishing!
🔗 Sharing & Embedding Flipbooks
Share a Link:
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Go to WebManager > Flipbooks
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Select your flipbook
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Click Share
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Copy the URL from the new browser tab
Embed in a Website:
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Select your flipbook in WebManager
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Copy the Embeddable Code
✅ Publishing Your Flipbook
Every flipbook must be published to appear live. You must re-publish after making any changes (tags, edits, page updates, etc.).
👀 Viewing Flipbooks on the Frontend
See reference images below for how product tags will appear on the frontend for both sales reps and customers in their respective platforms.
RepZio iOS App
Sales reps can browse and sell items through Flipbooks by selecting a client and then tapping the Browse Flipbooks button in the Orders section.
🔹 Note: Flipbooks are not supported on the RepZio iOS App for iPhone.
B2B Direct
Customers can access Flipbooks by clicking the Flipbooks link in the site’s top navigation. By default, this section is titled Flipbooks.
🔹 Note: This section appears automatically in the top navigation of the B2B Direct site—you do not need to manually enable it in the admin portal.
ShopZio
Customers can view Flipbooks by clicking the Flipbooks button at the top of the page. The tag icon in ShopZio functions similarly to the one used in the B2B Direct platform, as shown above.
❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
Q. Is there a fee for flipbooks?
A. 100 pages are included in your plan for free. If you need more than the allocated amount, you will need to upgrade your plan.
- One Tier: 10,000 at $200/month fee
- Contact Support to upgrade
Q. Why is the app crashing when a flipbook is opened?
A. If the flipbook is crashing, check the following:
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Flipbook has been published
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User has a stable internet connection
Q. Do I have to tag items?
A. No—but tagging items lets customers shop directly within the flipbook and may boost conversion.
Q. Can I reorganise flipbooks after uploading?
A. No. Flipbooks display in the order they were uploaded to Dropbox. Upload one at a time in your desired order.
Q. What should I do if the Browse Flipbooks button is not showing in the RepZio iOS App?
A. If the Browse Flipbooks button is missing from the Orders section, have your rep tap the + New Order button. This action should make the Browse Flipbooks button reappear.
Q. Can I add video or animation to flipbooks?
A. At this time, flipbooks support static PDFs only.