What is Shelf?
SHELF is PubCoder’s SaaS to create your branded library platform, allowing your customers to buy, download and enjoy your digital content through a native app for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, or on the web. More information is available on the official Shelf website.
Supported formats and tools
SHELF directly supports XPUB files exported by PubCoder, but it also supports other digital formats. While some files, like PDFs or EPUBs, can be directly uploaded to the SHELF CMS, some require to be packaged using tools that we provide.
The following is a summary of the formats supported by Shelf at the moment, together with the software eventually required to package it:
| Format | Tool |
|---|---|
| XPUB | Native support of XPUB files created with PubCoder |
| Reflowable EPUBs | Native support |
| Native support | |
| Video | Use PubPacker |
| HTML5 | Use PubPacker |
| Web Embeds | Use PubPacker |
| Audiobooks | Use PubMedia |