Short answer: Shopify Digital Products sends the same file to every buyer. Pageseal makes a personal copy for each sale with the buyer’s name, order number and a hidden identifier, checks your EPUB on e-readers and shows the download on the thank-you page. For paid eBooks, that is the difference between a file and a protected copy.
Shopify Digital Products vs Pageseal at a glance
Not named
| Feature |  | Shopify Digital Productsfree app |
|---|---|---|
| The personal copy | ||
| Personal EPUB copy | Namedreflowable and fixed layout | Not named |
| Personal PDF copy | Named | Not named |
| Personal audiobook copy | NamedMP3, M4B, M4A, ZIP | Not named |
| Fixed-layout EPUB (picture books, comics) | Namednote on a page of its own | Not named |
| Hidden identifier | Namedstays without the note page | Not named |
| Before you sell | ||
| EPUB check on upload | NamedEPUBCheck, DAISY Ace | Not named |
| Real pages from Apple Books, Android and Kindle | Named | Not named |
| After the sale | ||
| Download on the thank-you page | Namedand by email | Not named |
| Access ends after a refund | Namedautomatic | Not named |
| Leak search: the order behind a shared file | Namedyourself, in the app | Not named |
| Block one buyer’s copy | Named | Not named |
| Takedown notice drafts | Namedfrom Starter | Not named |
As of 7 November 2026. Sources for Shopify Digital Products: Shopify listing. Pageseal: plans and features of the app. “Not named” means the source does not mention it. The table compares selected features; prices in US dollars without tax. Shopify Digital Products is a trademark of its owner; Pageseal is not affiliated with it.
Where Pageseal is ahead of Shopify Digital Products
- A personal copy per sale: the buyer’s name and order number in every EPUB, PDF and audiobook.
- Leaks traced: a hidden identifier stays in the file; the leak search names the order.
- Checked before you sell: real pages from Apple Books, Android and Kindle.
- Download on the thank-you page: and by email in your shop’s name; access ends after a refund.
What do Shopify Digital Products and Pageseal cost?
Shopify Digital Products is free. Pageseal has a free plan, too: the first 5 copies are free once, then $0.75 per copy; Starter costs $15 a month with 40 copies included. All plans on the pricing page.
Moving from Shopify Digital Products to Pageseal
Keep Digital Products for files that need no protection and assign your books to Pageseal. Steps on the Shopify Digital Products alternative page.