InDesign · in5 · FlipHTML5

Share a digital flipbook that tracks every reader

Already exported an HTML5 flipbook from InDesign, in5, FlipHTML5, or Issuu? Upload it and get a link on your own domain with per-viewer analytics, email gating, and expiry. No flipbook maker, no Issuu branding, no public feed.

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From flipbook export to tracked link in 3 steps

1

Export your flipbook

Publish from InDesign, in5, FlipHTML5, or any tool that produces an HTML5 flipbook, then zip the output folder. Page-flip animation, fonts, and embedded video come along.

2

Upload the file or zip

Drag it into HummingDeck. The multi-file bundle is unpacked and served as one document on your own domain. No server, no Issuu account, no public discovery feed.

3

Send a tracked link

Set the gating: email allowlist, expiry, custom domain, notifications. Send. Per-page engagement starts the moment your reader opens it.

More than an Issuu link

Per-page engagement

See which spreads each reader lingered on, which they skimmed, and where they dropped off. Tuned for fixed-layout publications and catalogs.

Your domain, your branding

Serve the flipbook from your own custom domain with HummingDeck branding hidden. No Issuu watermark, no Adobe publish.online address, no third-party ads.

Interactivity and video preserved

Served inside a sandboxed iframe, so page-flip animation, links, slideshows, and embedded Vimeo or YouTube keep working exactly as exported.

Access control

Restrict to a verified email allowlist, set an expiry date, and revoke any single reader. Keep a catalog or report private instead of publicly discoverable.

Bot-filtered analytics

Three-layer filtering removes link previews, scanners, and crawlers, so your numbers reflect real readers rather than pixel noise.

Works with your existing exporter

InDesign Publish Online, in5, FlipHTML5, Looma, or a hand-built HTML5 flipbook. The exported file is the only integration. Nothing to install.

Who shares flipbooks with HummingDeck?

Catalog and brochure publishers

Send a product catalog or lookbook as a tracked link on your own domain. See which pages buyers actually browsed before they reply.

Agencies and design studios

Hand clients a flipbook proposal or brand book and see whether they reviewed it, without an Issuu account or public listing.

Brand, marketing, and IR teams

Share annual reports, magazines, and sales brochures with stakeholders and partners, with engagement data built in.

Connects to your existing tools

Zapier

Connect to 8,000+ apps. Automate workflows on document views.

Close CRM

Every document view logged as a Close activity. Contacts, companies, and engagement synced automatically.

Slack

Instant notifications when prospects view your documents. Duration, completion, and click data in every alert.

Google Workspace™

Publish Google Slides™ and Google Docs™ directly to HummingDeck. Generate trackable links and add documents to Deal Rooms without leaving your editor.

Chrome Extension

Share files from Gmail with tracked links. Per-page analytics and real-time alerts.

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HummingDeck vs. the alternatives

Hosts a multi-file HTML5 flipbook

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Per-page engagement

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Google Drive

Your own domain, no third-party branding

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Business
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Google Drive

Page-flip and video preserved

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Restricted access (verified email)

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Pro+
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Link expiration

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Google Drive

Open notifications

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Google Drive

Forwarding inference

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Frequently asked questions

Does HummingDeck make a flipbook for me?
HummingDeck hosts and tracks a flipbook you already exported. Build it in InDesign, in5, FlipHTML5, or any HTML5 flipbook tool, then upload the export here to add analytics, gating, and your own domain. To turn a PDF into a flipbook in the first place, use a flipbook maker, then bring the export to HummingDeck.
Is this an Issuu alternative?
Yes, for the hosting and sharing side. If you want your flipbook on your own domain, with per-viewer analytics and email gating instead of a public Issuu listing, upload your HTML5 export to HummingDeck and share a private tracked link.
Can I host an InDesign Publish Online or HTML5 package export?
Yes. Export from InDesign as an HTML5 package, zip it, and upload. You get per-viewer tracking, gating, and a custom domain that Publish Online does not offer.
Does it work with in5 and FlipHTML5 exports?
Yes. Any tool that exports a self-contained HTML5 flipbook works, including the in5 InDesign plugin and FlipHTML5. The exported file is the only integration.
Will the page-flip animation and embedded video still work?
Yes. The export runs inside a sandboxed iframe, so page-flip transitions, links, and embedded Vimeo or YouTube video keep working exactly as exported.
Can I see who opened the flipbook and which pages they read?
Yes. Gate the link to a verified email allowlist and every open is attached to a person: which pages they read, how long they stayed, and whether they forwarded it.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Upload, share, and track a flipbook on the free plan. Upgrade for restricted access, link expiry, custom domain, and advanced engagement reports.

Put your flipbook on your own domain

Upload your InDesign, in5, or FlipHTML5 export, send a tracked link, and see which pages your readers actually open. Free to start.

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