Help & Support

Answers to common questions about your account, reading and listening, purchases, and publishing. Can't find what you need? Email hello@storybase.io and a real person will help.

Getting started

What is Storybase?

Storybase is one home for the audio and ebook editions of every book — plus the layer of reading, listening, and learning that lives around them. Readers discover, read, and listen with notes, highlights, and an AI assistant. Authors host their titles, build offers, and learn what's working.

Do I need an account?

Yes. You can sign up free with an email and password, or with Google. Some books can be sampled before you create an account, but your library, notes, and progress are tied to your account so they sync across your devices.

Which devices are supported?

Storybase runs in any modern browser, as an installable web app, and as native apps for iPhone and iPad. Your library, highlights, and place in a book stay in sync — start on your phone and finish on your iPad.

Account & login

I forgot my password.

On the sign-in screen, choose "Forgot password" and enter your email. We'll send a reset link. If it doesn't arrive within a few minutes, check your spam folder, then email hello@storybase.io.

I can't log in.

Make sure you're using the same method you signed up with (email/password or Google). If you signed up with Google, use the "Continue with Google" button rather than a password. Still stuck? Email hello@storybase.io and we'll help recover access.

How do I change my email address?

Go to Account → Email. We'll send a confirmation to the new address before the change takes effect, so the new email is always verified.

How do I close my account?

Go to Account → Close account. This removes your access and personal data — see our data deletion page for exactly what's removed and what we're required to retain.

Reading & listening

Where is my library?

Everything you own or have been given access to lives in your Library. Audiobooks and ebooks for the same title sit together, so you can switch between reading and listening without losing your place.

How does the AI assistant work?

Open any book and ask the built-in assistant a question about what you're reading or listening to. Answers are grounded in the actual book. You can type or speak — your notes and ideas are saved automatically and tagged to the chapter.

What is Smart Scroll?

In the audiobook player, Smart Scroll lets you skip, search, and rewind by the words on the page instead of dragging a time slider — great for replays and "wait, what did they just say?" moments.

Do my notes and highlights sync?

Yes. Notes, highlights, bookmarks, and progress are saved to your account and follow you across every device you sign in on.

Purchases, formats & refunds

What formats can I get?

Depending on the title, a book may be available as an ebook, an audiobook, a print edition, or a bundle. Available formats are shown on each book's page.

Where do my purchases live?

Once a purchase completes, the book appears in your Library automatically. If you don't see it, pull to refresh, or sign out and back in to re-sync.

How do refunds work?

For purchases made directly through Storybase on the web, email hello@storybase.io and we'll review your request. For purchases or subscriptions made through an app store, refunds are handled by that app store under its own refund process.

How do I manage or cancel a subscription?

Open Account → Subscription to see your current plan. You can manage or cancel through the same place you started the subscription — your Storybase account for web subscriptions, or your app store account for subscriptions started in a mobile app.

For authors

How do I publish a book?

Start the new-book wizard from your dashboard. You can upload your ebook (EPUB) and audiobook files, set your cover, and configure pricing and offers. Our team is one email away if you get stuck.

How do offers and shares work?

You can share a few chapters with a friend, a podcast guest, or a lead, and build custom offers with their own pricing and landing experiences. You'll see exactly who opens, finishes, and converts.

How do payouts work?

Author earnings are paid out via Stripe. Connect your payout account from your dashboard to receive earnings from sales and, on eligible plans, ambassador revenue.

Still need help?

We read every message. Email us and a real person will get back to you, usually within one business day.

Email: hello@storybase.io
Privacy: storybase.io/privacy
Data deletion: storybase.io/data-deletion
Help & Support — Storybase