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How do I deactivate my flipbook without deleting it?

Close the link and the embed while keeping the pages and the statistics

Overview

Deactivating takes a flipbook off the internet without deleting it. The link and the embed stop working, the flipbook stays in Content marked Inactive, and its statistics, settings and pages are all waiting for you when you publish it again. Click Deactivate at the bottom of the flipbook's Overview page.

The Overview page of a published flipbook, with Deactivate and Move to trash at the bottom of the right-hand column

Requirements

  • Plan: Business and Enterprise.
  • A published flipbook. Deactivate does nothing on one that was never published.

How do I deactivate a flipbook?

  • Open Content and click the flipbook to open its Overview page.
  • Click Deactivate, under Optimize SEO at the bottom of the right-hand column.
  • Confirm.

Afterwards the link and the embed return a page saying the flipbook is unavailable, the status card reads Inactive, and Last 7 days statistics and View detailed analytics still work.

Deactivating clears the email invitations. Readers you invited by address are removed, and you add them again when you republish.

When to use it

  • A seasonal catalog that comes back next year, with last year's view counts intact.
  • A price list that is wrong until the new one is signed off.
  • An event guide that should stop answering the week after the event.
  • A training manual you have replaced but whose numbers your team still reports on.

Deactivating on a date

You do not have to be there on the day. In Publish your flipbook, click the arrow beside Update and set an inactive date and time. The date then appears on the Overview page, where you can edit or remove it. Scheduling a deactivation covers it step by step.

Additional tips / FAQs

  • Can I bring it back? Yes. Publish it again and choose a visibility. It keeps its link and its statistics.
  • Does it have to come back as it was? No. A flipbook that was Public can return as Unlisted or Private.
  • I cannot find Deactivate. The flipbook is not published yet, or the workspace is not on Business or above.
  • Is this the same as deleting it? No. Move to trash removes the flipbook from the list and empties after 21 days. Deactivating keeps everything.
  • What do readers see? A page telling them the publication is unavailable, on the same address.

Next steps

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