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How do I let readers comment on my Simplebooklet?

You can let readers leave comments on any page of your Simplebooklet, using text, voice, video or emoji reactions. Comments turn your document into a conversation: you hear what readers think page by page, answer their questions, and get an email the moment someone comments.

Available on all plans.

How do I turn on comments?

On your Dashboard, click Share on your Simplebooklet. If you're already editing it, click Share in the top-right corner.
Scroll to Settings and open Reader Interaction.
Turn on Reader Commenting.
To change how comments work, click the gear icon next to Reader Commenting. Comments opens on the Set Up tab.

Reader Interaction settings with Reader Commenting turned on, and an arrow pointing to its settings icon.

How do I set up comments?

On the Set Up tab:

Moderate comments: turn this on to review comments before other readers can see them.
End date: comments stay open until you turn them off. To close them on a set day, click Set End Date and choose the date.
Share link: click Copy to copy your Simplebooklet's link. Anyone with this link can view your Simplebooklet and comment.

Click Done to save.

Set an end date when you're collecting feedback for a deadline, such as a draft review, a proposal round or an event program, so comments close on their own.

The Comments Set Up tab, with an arrow pointing to the Moderate comments toggle.

How do I moderate comments?

When Reader Commenting is on, it shows Active and a Moderate button appears next to it.

Click Moderate. Your Simplebooklet opens with the comments panel showing.
Go to the page with the comment you want to manage.
On the comment, click the eye icon to hide it from other readers, or click it again to show it. Click the trash icon to delete it.

If Moderate comments is turned on in Set Up, review new comments here before other readers see them.

Reader Commenting turned on, with an arrow pointing to Moderate.

How will I know when someone comments?

The Notifications tab shows how you hear about activity:

New comments: you get an email the moment someone comments on any page. This is on by default.
Booklet opened: you also get an email whenever your Simplebooklet is opened. Turn this off with Email Me When Opened under Settings > Notifications.
Other tools: send open and comment notifications to Slack or Zapier. Learn more: How do I get notified when someone opens my Simplebooklet?

The Comments Notifications tab, showing how you hear about new comments and opens.

What do readers see?

When comments are on, readers see a Comments Are On bar at the top of your Simplebooklet, with three icons:

Comments: opens the Add A Comment panel for the current page. Readers can read other comments and add their own with Voice, Video, Text or React. The number on the icon shows how many comments there are.
Info: explains how commenting works.
Follow: opens Follow Comments, where readers turn on Receive Notifications to get an email whenever someone adds a comment.

A Simplebooklet open as a reader, with an arrow pointing to the Comments Are On bar.

The Add A Comment panel, with an arrow pointing to the Voice, Video, Text and React options.

The Text Comment box, with an arrow pointing to Submit.

Common questions

Can I stop comments without turning them off?

Yes. Set an end date, and readers can no longer add comments after that day. To stop comments right away, turn off Reader Commenting.

Who can comment?

Anyone who can open your Simplebooklet. To limit who can open it, and so who can comment, use Access Controls, such as a password or verified emails. Learn more: How do I control who can open my Simplebooklet?

Can readers follow the conversation?

Yes. Readers click the follow icon in the Comments Are On bar and turn on Receive Notifications to get an email whenever there's a new comment.

Updated on: 14/10/2026

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