This article is part of our Complete Guide to Royalty Management.
If you distribute audiobooks through Findaway — now rebranded as INaudio — you are already familiar with the appeal of wide distribution. One platform sends your audiobooks to dozens of retailers and library services simultaneously. The challenge comes when those sales reports land in your inbox and you need to figure out what you owe each rights holder across all of those channels.
INaudio is the go-to platform for publishers who want their audiobooks available beyond just Audible. It distributes to Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, Scribd, libraries via OverDrive and Hoopla, and many more. That reach is powerful, but it also means your monthly sales data aggregates transactions from a long list of platforms into a single report. Turning that into accurate royalty statements by hand is tedious at best.
Here is how to get your Findaway/INaudio sales data into royalty software without the manual work.
Where to find your INaudio sales reports
INaudio emails you monthly sales report files in XLSX format. These arrive automatically once the sales period closes, and they contain your earnings data across all the platforms where your audiobooks are listed. For most publishers, these emailed reports are the easiest and most reliable starting point.
The report aggregates everything into one file. You will see sales from Audible, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, Scribd, various library platforms, and any other retailer in INaudio’s network — all in a single spreadsheet. Each row represents a transaction for a specific title on a specific platform, so you can see exactly where your audiobooks are selling.
The Findaway to INaudio name change
If you have been in the audiobook space for a while, you probably still think of the platform as Findaway Voices. The service rebranded to INaudio, but it is the same platform, the same reports, and the same file format. Nothing changed on the technical side. Your old Findaway reports and your new INaudio reports import identically.
Royalties HQ lists this format as “Findaway / INaudio” in the file type dropdown, so you will recognize it regardless of which name you are used to. Whether the file came from Findaway last year or INaudio this month, the import process is the same.
Understanding INaudio’s payment timeline
INaudio pays on a monthly cycle, with reports arriving after each sales period closes. The typical delay between the end of a sales month and receiving your payment is roughly 60 to 90 days, depending on when the individual retail platforms report back to INaudio.
This is worth keeping in mind when you are reconciling royalties. The sales data in a given monthly report reflects what happened during that period, but the corresponding payment arrives later. If you are also importing sales from other distributors — say Amazon KDP or IngramSpark — each one operates on its own payment schedule. Tracking which money has arrived and which is still outstanding is one of the reasons dedicated royalty software pays for itself quickly.
Preparing your file for import
This is the simplest step, and the one that people most often overcomplicate. Do not edit the XLSX file contents. Do not open the file and adjust columns, rename headers, or delete rows. The raw file from INaudio is the correct file. Modifying it — even something as minor as re-saving it in a different format — can break the structure that the import system relies on.
You can rename the file without opening it if you want a more descriptive filename. Something like “INaudio-Sales-2026-01.xlsx” keeps your folder organized. Just do not open and re-save the file itself.
Step-by-step: uploading your INaudio sales file
Once you have your report downloaded and ready, the upload in Royalties HQ takes about a minute:
- Go to the main menu and click Add New Sales
- Drop your XLSX file into the upload zone (or click to browse)
- Royalties HQ automatically detects the file as a Findaway/INaudio report. Confirm the format looks correct and click Continue
- The system validates the file contents. If everything checks out, the status shows “Ready to import”
- Click Import to bring in the data
- Each row from the report becomes a sales line, grouped into one or more sales batches
After importing, you will need to add a publisher income payment for each sales batch. This links the imported sales data to the actual money you received from INaudio, which is what drives your royalty calculations downstream.
Royalties HQ supports 12 native sales file formats from major distributors, and Findaway/INaudio is one of them. The system reads the raw file exactly as the distributor provides it — no reformatting, no field mapping, no stripping out header rows.
For a full walkthrough of the upload process and all supported formats, see our importing sales data documentation.
ACX vs. Findaway/INaudio for audiobook sales
Many publishers use both platforms. ACX handles Audible-exclusive or Audible-plus-iTunes distribution, while Findaway/INaudio covers the wide distribution side — everything from Google Play and Kobo to smaller audiobook retailers and library services.
If you are importing audiobook sales from both sources, they are treated as separate file formats in Royalties HQ. Each one has its own native importer. Upload your ACX files separately from your INaudio files, and the system will process each according to its own format. For details on the ACX side, see our guide to importing ACX sales.
The key thing is to avoid double-counting. If a title is on Audible through both ACX and INaudio, make sure you know which agreement covers those sales so you do not import the same transactions twice.
Tips for a smooth audiobook import workflow
Download reports as they arrive. Do not let monthly emails pile up. Grab the XLSX attachment promptly and save it to a folder organized by month. Even if you are not ready to process royalties yet, having the files organized and waiting saves time later.
Keep the originals untouched. Store the raw files from INaudio separately from any working copies. If you ever need to re-import or audit historical data, the unmodified originals are invaluable.
Reconcile against INaudio’s payment. When the deposit hits your account, match it against the corresponding sales batch in Royalties HQ. This closes the loop and ensures your royalty calculations reflect actual money received — not just reported sales.
If you are building out your full royalty workflow and want a broader view of how all the pieces fit together, download our free guide for a step-by-step walkthrough of modern royalty management.