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ONIX (ONline Information EXchange) is the international standard used by the book industry to transmit bibliographic and commercial metadata to distributors, booksellers, marketplaces, and digital platforms. ONIX files make it possible to share rich information such as descriptions, authors, categories, prices, images, and marketing content in order to improve book discoverability and online sales.

ONIXEDIT is a professional metadata management platform designed for the book industry. It enables publishers, distributors, and aggregators to create, validate, and deliver ONIX-compliant metadata to their trading partners around the world.

Most major book distributors and retailers now use ONIX as the primary format for receiving bibliographic and commercial metadata.

ONIX 3.0 and ONIX 3.1 are major evolutions of the ONIX standard, offering a more modern structure, better support for international metadata, digital content, and enhanced marketing information compared to ONIX 2.1.

ONIX is used worldwide by publishers, distributors, aggregators, and digital booksellers. The standard is widely adopted across Europe, Canada, the United States, Australia, and many other international book markets.

Metadata is the digital equivalent of a book’s back cover. It allows booksellers, distributors, and search engines to understand, categorize, and recommend your titles to the right readers.

Incomplete or poorly structured metadata is often the main cause. ONIXEDIT helps you create rich, compliant ONIX files containing descriptions, subjects, keywords, contributors, images, and commercial information to improve the visibility of your books across retailers and distributors.

Even small publishers benefit from ONIX metadata today. Most distributors, booksellers, and digital platforms use ONIX to receive book information. Using ONIX helps improve the quality and reach of your commercial distribution.

To find out which product is right for you, try our Product Selection Wizard . ONIXEDIT Cloud (starting at $15.25/month) is ideal for small and mid-sized publishers looking for a no-installation solution. ONIXEDIT Pro ($475) is a powerful Windows desktop tool for growing publishers. ONIXEDIT Server (starting at $2,500) is designed for enterprises and distributors managing large-scale metadata automation.

ONIXEDIT Cloud is the ideal solution for anyone who wants to manage ONIX products from anywhere, on any platform. For users who need advanced features such as Excel import/export and reporting, many Mac users choose to install VMware or Parallels Desktop to run ONIXEDIT Pro , our Windows application.

Yes. ONIXEDIT Cloud is fully accessible from any modern web browser, whether on Mac, PC, tablet, or smartphone, with no installation required.

Yes, we offer a free 10-day trial for ONIXEDIT Pro and ONIXEDIT Cloud , with no obligation and no credit card required. This allows you to test ONIX file creation, Excel import, and the real-time validation engine using your own data.

Yes. ONIXEDIT allows you to import metadata from Excel, CSV, tab-delimited, or fixed-length files in order to convert them into ONIX files compliant with book industry standards. You can also export your ONIX metadata to Excel or other flat-file formats for your internal workflows.

No, no technical XML knowledge is required. ONIXEDIT Pro and ONIXEDIT Cloud include a “Simplified Form” that allows you to enter your book information (titles, authors, prices) using standard fields. The software automatically generates valid ONIX XML code in the background.

For small publishers, the most affordable solution is ONIXEDIT Cloud . The service starts at only CAD $15.25 per month, with no long-term contract required (you can cancel at any time). This plan allows you to manage catalogs of up to 2,000 titles using simplified forms, with no technical knowledge required.

Absolutely. Unlike traditional desktop software, ONIXEDIT Cloud is designed for collaborative work. You can invite multiple team members, assign them specific roles, and manage a centralized catalog together with secure access control.

Yes. ONIXEDIT fully supports ONIX 2.1, ONIX 3.0, and ONIX 3.1 formats for the creation, validation, conversion, and distribution of book metadata compliant with international publishing industry standards. ONIXEDIT also includes tools to automatically convert ONIX 2.1 files to ONIX 3 and migrate ONIX 3.0 catalogs to ONIX 3.1.

The software includes a real-time validation engine. It checks your data against industry standards and ONIX 3 best practices. If an error is detected, a pop-up window alerts you and takes you directly to the problematic field so you can correct it.

Absolutely. In addition to industry standards, the ONIXEDIT Server validation engine allows you to define your own custom business rules (using XPath queries). This gives you full control over the exact data quality requirements accepted or rejected before any distribution.

Yes. The software includes Batch Update features. You can search for a specific value and replace it across your entire catalog, or use flat-file imports to mass update prices, audiences, or subjects for multiple titles simultaneously.

Yes. ONIXEDIT Pro includes a report generator that allows you to create promotional catalogs and price lists directly from your ONIX metadata, with export options to Excel, PDF, or HTML.

Yes. ONIXEDIT Pro automatically converts EAN, ISBN, and ISBN-13 formats and ensures identifier consistency across all your titles.

ONIXEDIT uses ONIX long tags as its internal format in order to simplify metadata reading, validation, and processing. However, the software still allows ONIX files to be exported using short tags when required by certain trading partners.

Yes. ONIXEDIT supports the management of multiple prices, currencies, taxes, territories, and sales restrictions for the same title, making it easier to distribute books internationally and adapt metadata to different global markets.

Yes. ONIXEDIT allows you to associate cover images, audio files, videos, PDF excerpts, eBooks, and many other types of digital content with your ONIX records in order to enrich the product pages delivered to booksellers and online sales platforms.

ONIXEDIT Converter uses a hot folder system. The software continuously monitors a specific folder on your computer. As soon as a new metadata file is dropped into that folder, the conversion engine automatically starts, applies the appropriate script, and saves the final result into an output folder. And if you choose ONIXEDIT Server , you will also benefit from the Automated Ingestion Agent, which can automatically import your metadata and media files directly into your various catalogs without any human intervention.

Yes. ONIXEDIT Converter easily integrates with your existing systems (FTP, databases, or custom tools) for end-to-end automation without manual intervention.

Yes. The ONIXEDIT Converter engine is specifically optimized to efficiently process very large metadata files without requiring the entire file to be loaded into memory, thereby avoiding system overloads.

If your ONIX file is too large to be processed by your trading partners, you can use our free ONIXEDIT Splitter utility. It is a lightweight Windows application that makes it easy to split large ONIX 2.1 or 3 files, or conversely, merge multiple smaller files into a single file.

ONIXEDIT Pro and ONIXEDIT Cloud allow you to automatically transmit your ONIX metadata via FTP, FTPS, or SFTP to distributors, retailers, and trading partners. The software supports multiple ONIX formats as well as both short and long tags depending on each partner’s requirements.

ONIXEDIT Server features an open architecture. It includes a complete RESTful API as well as WebHooks, allowing seamless integration with all your internal systems and ONIX metadata workflows.

You can directly synchronize your ONIX 3 files with Shopify using ONIXEDIT Bookstore . This free no-code tool automatically creates, updates, and categorizes products in your online store using your ONIX metadata.

Yes. With ONIXEDIT Bookstore , a publisher can connect ONIX 3 files directly to a Shopify store and start selling books online within minutes, without intermediaries or manual data entry.

The ONIXEDIT Bookstore application includes an intelligent grouping feature. If multiple products in your ONIX file share the same title and authors, they will automatically be grouped together as “variants” of a single product in your Shopify store.

Yes. The ONIXEDIT Bookstore application uses the ONIX PublishingStatus and PublicationDate fields to automatically schedule product availability. In addition, it automatically generates Shopify tags for your books based on the subjects and audiences defined in your ONIX metadata.

Absolutely. You can configure pricing rules based on your ONIX file (supplier, currency, discounts) and track inventory directly from ONIX stock data to prevent overselling.

Yes, ONIXEDIT Bookstore is compatible with all Shopify themes, whether you use the default theme or a premium design. You can precisely map any ONIX value to Shopify metafields using quick mappings or the built-in XPath editor to fully control the appearance of your store.

For aggregators and large publishers, ONIXEDIT Server Edition is the ideal solution. Built on a high-performance MongoDB/SQL architecture, the system is designed to manage millions of titles. It provides a multi-user environment where you can create an unlimited number of isolated catalogs and assign specific permissions (read, write, validation) to each member of your team.

Yes. ONIXEDIT Server is built on a MongoDB NoSQL architecture specifically optimized for large-scale environments, with proven performance on catalogs exceeding 14 million records.

ONIXEDIT Server provides enterprise-grade security with encrypted backups stored in off-site data centers, guaranteed recovery within 24 hours, and a private media space where digital books are encrypted and never exposed online.

Yes. ONIXEDIT Server Edition offers flexible deployment options. You can choose turnkey hosting on ONIXEDIT’s secure servers, or opt for an on-premise installation directly within your company’s infrastructure for maximum IT control.

Yes. ONIXEDIT Server supports the creation of custom fields (production statuses, internal dates, alphanumeric data). This information can be used to enrich your internal workflows, while being intelligently excluded from the final ONIX files generated for your trading partners.

ONIXEDIT Server is built on an open architecture that provides full integration capabilities for your ONIX metadata. Through its comprehensive RESTful API and WebHooks system, you can easily create automated, bidirectional integrations between ONIXEDIT and virtually any third-party system, including ERP, PIM, proprietary applications, and other commercial software platforms.

No. ONIXEDIT Pro licenses are perpetual. The annual renewal mainly covers software updates, technical support, and related services such as media storage space. Your software will continue to function even if you choose not to renew your maintenance plan immediately.

You benefit from a one-year grace period to remain eligible for the renewal price. However, your license anniversary date does not change. For example, if you renew 6 months late, you will still pay the full renewal price for the remaining 6 months of the current year. It is therefore more advantageous to renew on time.

Cancellation is simple and can be done directly from your account. Before leaving, you can easily export your entire catalog (ONIX or Excel files) to your local computer so you can safely keep all your metadata. You always retain full control over your data.

If you purchased the former ONIXEDIT Regular edition, you will automatically receive a free upgrade to a full ONIXEDIT Pro license at your next renewal, at the ONIXEDIT Pro renewal price.

Your annual subscription or renewal includes a base of 300 MB of storage space in the Media Space. If you need additional space to distribute your images and PDF excerpts, extra storage must be renewed at a cost of $0.25 per megabyte (MB).