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A Shopify Digital Products alternative for selling eBooks on Shopify

Pageseal is a Shopify app that turns each sale into a personal copy: the buyer’s name and order number inside the file plus a hidden identifier. Here is how it compares with Shopify Digital Products, fact by fact.

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Shopify Digital Products is Shopify’s free app for attaching files to products and sending links. It sends the same file to everyone. Pageseal creates a personal copy for each buyer and checks your EPUB on e-readers.

Pageseal and Shopify Digital Products side by side

PagesealShopify Digital Products
PriceFree plan, paid from $15 a month plus a fee per copy above the included amountFree
Same file for everyoneNo, a personal copy per saleYes, no watermark named
Hidden identifierYes, stays without the note pagenot named
Leak searchYes, upload a file and get the ordernot named
Device checkYes, EPUB on Apple Books, Android and Kindle before you sellnot named
Access limitsDownloads per buyer and link expiryYes, access limits
Other file typeseBooks, PDFs and audiobooksAny file or link

Facts about Shopify Digital Products from its own pages, retrieved 7 November 2026. “Not named” means the source does not mention it, not that it is missing. Prices in US dollars, without tax.

When is Shopify Digital Products the better choice?

  • Your files do not need protection, for example free samples or printables.
  • You sell many different file types and want no extra cost.

When does Pageseal fit better?

  • You sell paid eBooks and want a buyer’s name in every copy.
  • You want to know where a shared copy came from.
  • You want your EPUB checked on Apple Books, Android and Kindle.

How do I switch to Pageseal?

  1. Install PagesealFrom the Shopify App Store (in final testing, early access by email).
  2. Upload your booksEPUB, PDF and audiobook files; the EPUB check runs right away.
  3. Assign productsPick the Shopify product for each book and switch it live.
  4. Remove the old deliveryUnassign the files in Shopify Digital Products so buyers do not get two emails.
Sources
  1. Shopify Digital Products: Shopify listing, retrieved 7 November 2026

Questions

Asked often.

Can I keep Shopify Digital Products for other files?

Yes. Use it for files that need no protection and Pageseal for books; assign each product to one app.

Is the Shopify Digital Downloads app the same as Digital Products?

Yes. Shopify’s app at apps.shopify.com/digital-downloads is listed as “Shopify Digital Products”.

Sell your next eBook as a personal copy.

Pageseal is in final testing for the Shopify App Store. Write to us and you are among the first.