# Create flipbooks

> The three kinds of flipbook you can create, how to choose between them, and the steps every flipbook goes through.

Source: https://docs.neoflipbook.com/create-flipbooks/  
App: Neo Product Catalog Flipbook  
Last updated: 2026-10-01

Neo Product Catalog Flipbook makes three kinds of flipbook. You choose the kind when you create one, and you can’t change it afterwards.

## The three kinds

| Card in the app     | Built from                             | Good for                                                          | Shown in lists as |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| **PDF flipbook**    | One PDF                                | A brochure, catalog, manual or magazine you already have as a PDF | PDF               |
| **Image flipbook**  | Page images (JPG or PNG)               | Pages saved as separate images                                    | Images            |
| **Product catalog** | Products and collections in your store | A shoppable catalog where each product links to its product page  | Product catalog   |

## Which one to choose

- **You have a finished PDF:** create a PDF flipbook.
- **Your pages are separate images:** create an image flipbook. You can reorder or remove pages later, but you can’t add new images, so pick them all at the start.
- **You want the app to lay out your products,** with their photos, prices and links: create a product catalog.

## How creating works

Every flipbook goes through the same steps on the **New flipbook** page:

1. **Source:** click the button on the **PDF flipbook**, **Image flipbook** or **Product catalog** card.
2. **Pick the content:** choose a PDF, choose images, or pick products and collections.
3. **Settings and preview:** set the title, change how the viewer looks and behaves, and check the live preview.
4. **Create:** click **Create flipbook** in the save bar at the top of the page.

The new flipbook is visible to shoppers straight away. You can change its title and settings at any time. See [Customize the viewer](https://docs.neoflipbook.com/customize/).

## Before you start

You need a plan, and room in it for another flipbook. Without either, **Create flipbook** takes you back to the **Flipbooks** page, and a banner explains why. See [Flipbook limits](https://docs.neoflipbook.com/billing/flipbook-limits/).

## In this section

- [Create from a PDF](https://docs.neoflipbook.com/create-flipbooks/from-a-pdf/)
- [Create from images](https://docs.neoflipbook.com/create-flipbooks/from-images/)
- [Create a product catalog](https://docs.neoflipbook.com/create-flipbooks/from-products/)
- [Manage your flipbooks](https://docs.neoflipbook.com/create-flipbooks/manage-flipbooks/)