Safari Products

Safari Library

  • Online access to our entire library, including thousands of published books. Approximately 80 titles are added every month in conjunction with, or in advance of their print publication.
  • Receive 5 free download tokens per month. Use these to download chapters or full books. See offer details below for more information.
  • Rough Cuts - Online access to our full collection of pre-published books while they are being written.
  • Certification Guides - Online access to official certification publications for Cisco, SAS, Microsoft, Adobe, and more.
  • Video Training - Unlimited access to premier design and development videos from training and e-learning experts.
  • Timesaving Tools - Copy and paste code. Bookmark key sections. Create notes. Print out pages.
  • Search and read mobile-friendly books directly from cell phones and mobile devices with our mobile-friendly website -- m.safaribooksonline.com
  • Save up to 35% on print books from participating publishers.

10-slot Safari Bookshelf

  • Search Safari's full digital book collection and preview the content to determine which books work for you. Access the full content of up to 10 books by placing them on your 10-slot Bookshelf. Each book stays on your bookshelf for 30 days.
  • Receive 5 free download tokens per month. Use these to download chapters. See offer details below for more information.
  • Rough Cuts - Ability to purchase access to individual pre-published books at a discount.
  • Certification Guides - Online access to official certification publications for Cisco, SAS, Microsoft, Adobe, and more.
  • Timesaving Tools - Copy and paste code. Bookmark key sections. Create notes. Print out pages.
  • Search and read mobile-friendly books directly from cell phones and mobile devices with our mobile-friendly website -- m.safaribooksonline.com
  • Save up to 35% on print books from participating publishers.
  • Note: access to our Video Training is not enabled for this account type.


Free Trial Details

Note: Your free trial account will begin when you click "Continue" on Step 2. You can cancel online at any time during your trial period by visiting the "My Account" page and clicking "Cancel Subscription". If you cancel within the trial period, you will not be charged. If you like your free trial and want to become a paid subscriber, do nothing. Your account will automatically continue and your card will be billed the monthly rate (plus any applicable taxes) for the subscription type you select at the conclusion of your trial period. Additional details about this offer are included below:

Credit Card Requirement

Although this is an absolutely free trial, does require that you enter credit card information for security purposes. We will authenticate your card at the beginning of your trial period to determine if the card number is valid. We do this by issuing a "dummy" $1 charge. This charge is never actually applied to your credit card because it disappears as soon as we verify the authenticity of the card. Occasionally, depending on how your bank or credit card issuer handles these types of tests, customers may see this charge in their account, but it always drops off. If your free trial period ends and you have not cancelled your account, you are authorizing us to automatically charge your card the monthly fee (plus any applicable taxes) for the subscription type you have chosen.

Security and Privacy

Your credit card information is safe. We use SSL encryption technology to secure our commerce transactions. We value your privacy and will not rent or sell your information. See our privacy policy for details.

Page View Limit During the Free Trial

Each trial is limited to a specific number of page views. If you hit the maximum number of page views before you finish the trial period, don't worry. You can easily access additional content on by converting your free trial account to a paid subscription on the "My Account" page.

Bookshelf slots

For users who select a free trial of Safari Bookshelf, you will be provided with a 10-slot Safari Bookshelf account. The number of books a bookshelf can hold is based on the number of slots allocated to each book. Slot values are determined by the retail price of the print book. 85% of the titles on are valued at one slot or less, though some books take two or three slots.

Billing, Renewals, and Cancellations

If you become a paid subscriber after this trial, you will be billed monthly. Each billing cycle is a prepayment for the following month. You can cancel at anytime by visiting the "My Account" page (cancelling is a simple one step process). If you do cancel a paid subscription, your account expiration date will be set to the end of the current billing cycle. We will not refund your card, so you will be able to continue to use the service until the end of your billing period.

Chapter Downloads and Full Book Downloads

Download tokens can be used to download content in PDF format. Your trial will include one free download token. If you become a paid subscriber, both 10-slot Safari Bookshelf and Safari Library subscriptions include 5 free download tokens per month. Additional tokens are available to purchase at USD $2 per token. Safari Bookshelf users can use tokens to download chapters. Safari Library users can use tokens to download chapters or full books.

The token value of the chapter or book is determined by its publisher. So although most chapters are 1 token and most books are 10-15 tokens, the token values do vary.

Unused tokens are valid for a limited period of time. That period is counted from the date the tokens are issued. How long the tokens are valid depends on the type of subscription that you have. For example, a Safari Library subscriber's first 5 free tokens expire 180 days after the date the subscription starts, and purchased tokens expire 180 days after the date they are purchased. A 10-slot Safari Bookshelf subscriber's first 5 free tokens expire 90 days after the subscription start date, and purchased tokens expire 90 days after the purchase date. You can check the expiration date for your tokens on the "My Safari" page. You can also sign up to receive token expiration notifications via email.

For More Information

There is additional information available about all of our products and services at support.safaribooksonline.com. You can also email us at customer-service@safaribooksonline.com. In addition, please check out our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.