One of the easiest ways to upload images in bulk is by uploading a file. You can also choose to send a zip file with multiple images. Rather than send each photo individually, you can compress (zip) several photos into one file and upload the zipped file.
There are two ways to upload a file with images to AbeBooks: You can upload a file through your Members Menu or use FTPS software.
Requirements when uploading images by file
If you upload images in a file, each image must be named to correspond with the book ID of the listing with which it is to be associated, i.e. image 1234.jpg will be associated with the listing for book ID 1234.
If uploading multiple images for a single listing, each image must still be named to correspond with the book ID of the listing, but must also be appended with a suffix to differentiate image 1 from image 2, image 2 from image 3, etc.
The suffix must take the form of _1, for example, multiple images for book ID 1234 would be named as follows:
1234_1.jpg
1234_2.jpg
1234_3.jpg
The suffix will also determine the order the images are displayed in. The suffix ending in _1 will be the first image displayed.
Uploading through your Members Menu
To upload a file through your members menu:
- Sign on to your bookseller account via AbeBooks.com using your email address and password
- Click under "Your Books" the "Upload a Book or Picture File" link
- Then browse for your file and click [Send File]
To upload using FTPS
You can also upload your image file via your own FTPS software, to ftp.abebooks.com. If using FTPS software, you will be prompted to enter your AbeBooks User ID and password unless you have already entered and saved these details.
Receiving Error Reports
Once you have uploaded your file your images will be indexed and viewable in the search results. Should issues occur you will receive a daily AbeBooks Image Upload Error report that will include a list of any images that did not upload successfully.
If you continue to experience difficulty please contact our Customer Service team.
For details on other upload options please click here.
