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See Who Read What. And What They Did Next.

Most PDF tools tell you someone downloaded a file. Flipbooker shows you who opened it, how far they read, which links they clicked, and scores their engagement so you know exactly who to follow up with first.
Analytics Dashboard
1,847
Total Views
4:32
Avg Read Time
72%
Completion Rate
156
Link Clicks
JC
Read 100% (12 pages) • 6 min
Complete
SM
Read 67% (8 pages) • 4 min
In Progress
The Problem

PDFs Are a Black Box

You send a proposal. Silence. Did they open it? Did they read the pricing page? Are they stuck on page two? With traditional PDFs, you have no idea. You're flying blind.

Zero visibility

"Did they get my proposal?" You're guessing. They're not responding.

No context for follow-up

What do you even say? "Just checking in" is the best you've got.

Content guesswork

Which pages convert? Which sections bore people? You'll never know.

What You'll See

Every Metric That Matters

Not vanity stats. Engagement and access activity you can actually use to improve content, qualify interest, and close more deals.
  • Reads & Access Activity
    Track total reads alongside requested, granted, and denied access events for gated flipbooks.
  • Read Time
    Average read time across all viewers. See which flipbooks hold attention.
  • Read Percentage
    Average reading progress. Know if people make it through or bounce early.
  • Engagement Score
    A single 0–100 score combining pages viewed, time spent, reads, and clicks. Instantly spot your most engaged readers.
  • Link Clicks
    Every link click tracked. Know which CTAs get engagement.
  • PDF Downloads
    Track how many viewers download the PDF version of your flipbook.
  • Geographic Heat Map
    Interactive world map showing where your readers are. Identify which regions your content resonates with.
Per-Reader Tracking

Individual Audit Trail

When you gate content with an email, every access event and reading session is tied to a real person. See exactly who requested access, got in, came back, and engaged with what.

Named Access History

See each person's access requests, reading progress, time spent, and clicked links in one timeline.

Time-Stamped Activity

Know when they first requested access, when they were granted entry, when they came back, and when they finished. Down to the minute.

Location Data

IP-based location shows where your readers are. Helpful for global teams and sales targeting.

Exportable Logs

Download reading sessions and access logs as CSV. Perfect for compliance, reporting, CRM imports, or manual repeat-visit analysis.

Engagement Score

One Number That Tells You Who to Call First

Every reader gets a 0–100 engagement score based on pages viewed, time spent, return visits, and link clicks. Green means hot. Amber means warming up. Sort by score to prioritize your outreach.
Engagement Score
JC
12 pages · 6 min · 3 clicks
87
SM
8 pages · 4 min · 1 click
52
MK
3 pages · 1 min · 0 clicks
18
Sort by score to prioritize your follow-ups.
Reader Journey

Track Readers Across Every Flipbook

Don't just see what one person did in one flipbook. See everything they've read across ALL your published content. Total books viewed, total pages, total time, and their overall engagement score.
[email protected] — Reader Journey
3
Books Viewed
32
Total Pages
18m
Total Time
82
Avg Score
Q4 Sales Proposal
12 pages6 min87
Product Catalog 2024
14 pages8 min91
Case Study — Acme Corp
6 pages4 min68
Tracked Links

Know Which Message Drove the Click

Create unique tracked links for each channel or outreach. Send one link in your email, another on LinkedIn, a third in Slack. Compare which message drives more engagement. A/B test your outreach without any extra tools.
Tracked Link Performance
Tracked Link Performance
ChannelClicksAvg Score
Cold email campaign
fb.ink/q4-proposal-email
14274
LinkedIn post
fb.ink/q4-proposal-li
8961
Slack channel
fb.ink/q4-proposal-slack
3482
Email drove volume, but Slack readers were the most engaged.
Reading Progress

See How Far Readers Get

Not just 'they opened it.' Know the furthest page each reader reached to understand engagement.
Reader Progress
JC
Reached page 12 of 12
Finished
SM
Reached page 8 of 12
67%
MK
Reached page 3 of 12
25%
Track how far each reader gets in your flipbook.
Outbound Link Tracking

Know What They Click

Add links to your flipbook. We'll track every click. See which CTAs work and which ones don't.
Link Click Report
Clicks by Link
LinkClicksCTR
calendly.com/demo8912.4%
flipbooker.com/pricing679.3%
acme.com/case-study.pdf344.7%
acme.com/contact121.7%
Source Tracking

Know Where Traffic Comes From

Embed on your site, share on LinkedIn, include in emails. We track where each view originated.
  • Embed Source
    Know if traffic came from your website embed, a direct link, or somewhere else entirely.
  • Referrer Tracking
    See which websites and campaigns send the most engaged readers.
  • UTM Support
    Add UTM parameters to your flipbook links. Track campaigns in Google Analytics too.
Third-Party Integrations

Plug Into Your Existing Stack

Add your own tracking pixels and analytics tools. Flipbooker fires them alongside our built-in analytics so your existing dashboards stay in sync.
  • Google Analytics 4
    Add your GA4 measurement ID. Flipbook views and events appear in your existing Google Analytics reports.
  • Google Tag Manager
    Drop in your GTM container ID. Manage all your tags from one place without touching code.
  • Meta Pixel
    Track flipbook viewers for Facebook and Instagram retargeting. Build custom audiences from your most engaged readers.
  • TikTok Pixel
    Feed flipbook engagement data into TikTok Ads. Build lookalike audiences from people who actually read your content.
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag
    Track professional engagement. Retarget flipbook viewers with LinkedIn ads.
  • Custom Scripts
    Inject any custom tracking code. Support for any pixel or script your team uses.
Your Dashboard

All Your Data, Updating in Real Time

Your dashboard auto-refreshes every 15 seconds. Filter by time period (7 days, 30 days, 6 months, or all-time) and by source (direct, embedded, or QR code). All metrics in one clear view.

Engagement scores & reader journeys
Real-time auto-refresh
Filter by time period & source
CSV export for CRM imports
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked

Every question has two layers. The surface question is what you ask out loud. The real question is what you're actually wondering underneath. We're going to answer both.

How does per-reader tracking work?

Enable email gating and readers enter their email to access the flipbook. Every view, page flip, and click is tied to that email. You get a complete engagement timeline plus a cross-book reader journey.

What you're really asking:

“Is this actually reliable enough to base my sales follow-ups on?”

You've had tools tell you "someone opened your email" and it turned out to be a spam filter, a preview pane, or an accidental tap. So when we say "per-reader tracking," you're right to wonder if it's real. Flipbooker tracks actual reading behavior — page flips, time on each page, return visits, and link clicks. If someone opens your flipbook and bounces in 3 seconds, their engagement score reflects that. If someone reads every page and clicks your pricing link twice, you'll see that too. This isn't open-rate guessing. It's behavioral data you can reference by name in your follow-up call.

What is the engagement score?

A single 0–100 number combining pages viewed, time spent, reads, and clicks. Green (70+) means hot. Amber (40–69) means warming. Sort by score to prioritize follow-ups.

What you're really asking:

“Is this a real metric I can act on, or just marketing fluff?”

You've seen "engagement metrics" before that were just dressed-up vanity numbers. A score means nothing if you can't use it. The Flipbooker engagement score is designed for one purpose: to tell you who to call first tomorrow morning. When you sort your reader list by score and see a 92 next to your key prospect's email, that's not abstract — that's someone who read every page, spent 8 minutes, and clicked your demo link. The scoring weights are transparent (pages 30%, time 35%, reads 20%, clicks 15%), and the color coding means you can glance at your dashboard and spot the hot leads in under 5 seconds.

What are tracked links?

Create unique short URLs for each distribution channel. Send one link in an email, another on LinkedIn, a third in Slack. Compare which drives more engagement.

What you're really asking:

“Do I really need another tool to manage, or is this actually worth the extra step?”

You already have too many tools. We know. Tracked links aren't a separate system — they're a 10-second step when you share a flipbook. Click "Create Tracked Link," name it (e.g., "Q4-proposal-email"), and you get a unique URL. Do the same for LinkedIn, Slack, or anywhere else you're sharing. There's no dashboard to learn, no tags to configure. You just share different links from different places. Then, in your analytics, you'll see exactly which channel drove the most readers and — more importantly — which drove the most engaged readers. That Slack link got 34 clicks but an average score of 82. Your email got 142 clicks but an average of 61. Now you know where your real audience is.

Can I export analytics data?

Yes. Download your full viewer list, reading audit, and access audit as CSV. Import into your CRM, build reports, or feed into your analytics stack.

What you're really asking:

“Will my data be trapped inside your platform?”

You've invested time in platforms before that held your data hostage. The reports looked great inside their dashboard but couldn't be exported in any useful format. Flipbooker gives you full CSV exports — viewer lists with engagement scores, complete reading audit trails with timestamps, and access audit logs. The data is yours. Pull it into Salesforce, HubSpot, Excel, Google Sheets, or wherever your team actually works. We'd rather you integrate Flipbooker into your workflow than force you to live inside ours.

What third-party integrations are supported?

Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and custom scripts. Add your codes in settings — they fire alongside our built-in analytics.

What you're really asking:

“Will this break my existing marketing stack or create duplicate data?”

Your marketing stack is already complex enough. You don't need another tool that fights with your existing setup. Flipbooker's integrations are additive, not replacements. Add your GA4 measurement ID and flipbook events show up in your existing Google Analytics reports alongside everything else you're already tracking. Add your Meta Pixel and flipbook viewers automatically become part of your retargeting audiences. Nothing changes about your current setup — Flipbooker just feeds data into it. And our built-in analytics run regardless, so you always have a standalone view even if you never connect a single integration.

Do analytics work on embedded flipbooks?

Absolutely. Embedded flipbooks track the same metrics as direct-link views. You'll also see which embed source generated each view.

What you're really asking:

“Am I giving up tracking if I embed on my website instead of sharing a direct link?”

This is a common concern — you want the convenience of embedding on your site but you're worried it comes at the cost of losing analytics. It doesn't. An embedded flipbook tracks everything a direct-link flipbook does: engagement scores, reading progress, link clicks, time spent, all of it. And you get something extra: source tracking. You'll see that 60% of your views came from the embed on your pricing page, 25% from the blog post, and 15% from direct links. That tells you which page placement actually drives the most engaged readers — data you can't get from direct links alone.

Can I track anonymous viewers?

Yes. Without email gating you still get total views, reading progress, read times, and link clicks. You just won't know who specifically is reading.

What you're really asking:

“Will I miss important data if a prospect doesn't enter their email?”

Not all content should be gated. A public catalog, a marketing brochure, a press kit — you want maximum reach, not a login wall. For ungated content, you still get aggregate analytics that tell you what's working: which pages hold attention, where readers drop off, which links get clicked, and what countries your audience is in. You'll know your content performance even without names. And if you later decide you want named data, you can turn on email gating anytime without creating a new flipbook. The same link, now with reader identification.

Is there a limit on analytics history?

No limits. Your analytics history is retained for as long as you have an active account. View data from last week or last year.

What you're really asking:

“Are you going to delete old data or charge me extra to access it?”

Some platforms archive your data after 90 days or lock historical reports behind higher-tier plans. We don't. Every view, every click, every engagement score is stored for the life of your account. No archiving, no tiering, no "upgrade to access data older than 6 months." If you sent a proposal 18 months ago and want to see who read it, that data is there. If you need to pull a year's worth of reading audit data for a compliance review, export it. Your data doesn't expire because your insights shouldn't either.

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