Customize the Issuu Reader When Embedding and Sharing

You can tailor your readers' experience by applying our Issuu embed feature to your website. With plenty of options to customize how your Issuu content appears on your website or blog, such as size, background colors, logos and more, embedding is a great way to engage your readers and appeal to new audiences. 

See this guide on how to get to the embed widget.

The Basics

The following customization options are available with all plans:

- Responsiveness and size

Change the size of the embed. If you check the RESPONSIVE WIDTH button the embed will be mobile friendly.

- Start page

Choose the starting page of the publication, if, for example, you would like to skip the cover page.

- Background

Here you can change the background color of the embed when not in full-screen mode.

- Layout: Single/double page spread

You have the ability to set the publication to be viewed as either a single or double page spread. 

NOTE: All changes made will be reflected in the preview reader above the settings.

Advanced Custom Fields

The further customization options are for Premium/Optimum plan users:

- Remove "Powered by Issuu" below the embedded reader

This allows your own name and business to shine through to the reader. 

- Show your other publications as suggestions

Related publications are automatically removed from embeds and the Shareable Full-Screen Reader. With this setting you have the ability to suggest the last four uploaded publications.

- Hide the share button

If you want to prohibit sharing, you can hide the share button.

-Full-screen background color

Here you’re able to change the background color in the full-screen reader.

- Add logo in full-screen

You have the option to add your own company logo to your embed, effectively bringing more focus to your business. 

NOTE: Logo images are only shown in full-screen and on the shareable full-screen page.

- Add background image in full-screen

Similarly, you can also add a background image. You can either choose to have the picture start from the top left or have it stretched out.

NOTE: Background images are only shown in full-screen and on the shareable full-screen page.

NOTE: Images and logos must be hosted online in .JPG or .PNG format only.