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# Why Are My Booklets Showing as Paused?

# Why Are My Booklets Showing as Paused?

If your booklets are showing as paused, sharing has been temporarily disabled. This article explains why it happens and what to do next.

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## Why This Happens

Booklets are paused for one of two reasons. Either your free plan has reached its 180-day or 1,000-open limit, or a paid plan has expired or been cancelled and your account has reverted to the free plan.

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## What Paused Means

Paused booklets are not visible to your readers. Anyone who clicks a link to one of your booklets will see a neutral message letting them know the booklet is temporarily unavailable — there's no mention of billing or plans.

Your content, design, and analytics are fully intact during the pause. Nothing is deleted while your account is in this state.

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## The Grace Period

After your free plan limit is reached, you have a 30-day grace period before your content is permanently deleted. If you upgrade at any point during this window, your booklets are restored immediately — same links, same content, same stats, right where you left off. After Day 211, booklets are permanently deleted and cannot be recovered by anyone, including our support team.

See [What Happens When Your Free Plan Ends](link) for the full timeline.

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## How to Restore Your Booklets

1. Log into your **Dashboard**.

2. Upgrade to a paid plan.

3. Your booklets are restored immediately — no re-uploading required.

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## Need Help?

If you're not sure what caused the pause or need help choosing a plan, reach out through live chat in your dashboard and we'll get it sorted.