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ISBN Cost Calculator

Calculate ISBN pricing for single or bulk purchases.

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Block Cost

$295.00

≈ 5 tanks of gas

Cost per ISBN Used$98.33
Cost per ISBN in Block$29.50
ISBNs Needed3
Unused ISBNs7
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Number of Titles and Formats per Title.
  2. Review the Block Cost ($) result.
  3. Use Cost per ISBN Used ($) and Cost per ISBN in Block ($) to inform your decision.

What each input means

Number of Titles
Number of book titles needing ISBNs.
Formats per Title
Formats per title (e.g., paperback + ebook + audiobook = 3).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Number of Titles = 1, Formats per Title = 3 = 2 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Block Cost
    295 = $295
  3. Calculate Cost per ISBN Used
    Cost per ISBN Used
    98.33 = $98.33
  4. Calculate Cost per ISBN in Block
    Cost per ISBN in Block
    29.5 = $29.5

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