emanuals

emanuals: repair and workshop manuals in digital format

emanuals is an online platform that brings together repair and service manuals for vehicles and machinery. Its catalogue is presented as a digital library of more than five million manuals, spread across more than 50 categories, with access by subscription and the option to download and print.

Catalogue categories and coverage

The offering is organised into sections covering cars, agriculture, motorbikes, boats, engines, trucks, off-road vehicles and powersports, among others. The site breaks down the number of titles by area: 2.2 million car manuals, 610,000 engine manuals, 340,000 agriculture manuals, 320,000 motorbike manuals, 310,000 education manuals, 285,000 construction manuals, 195,000 electronics manuals, 189,000 material handling manuals, 178,000 boat manuals, 172,000 business and industrial manuals, 165,000 truck manuals and 48,000 home and garden manuals. It also includes sections for other vehicles and miscellaneous items.

How it works and user tools

The service is designed for amateur mechanics and users who carry out their own repairs. The platform allows users to search by category, save recently viewed manuals and resume reading them. It includes a project workspace, access to online software and the option to download manuals depending on the plan purchased. The company states that 95% of its members rate the service five stars and that users save more than 80 hours on troubleshooting thanks to the step-by-step instructions.

Plans and access conditions

The site offers a free three-day trial with no card charge, including access to all manuals in PDF, use on one device, cancellation at any time and five free software sessions, although with ads and no downloads. The monthly plan costs $33 per month and includes 25 manuals per month, five downloads per manual, use on two devices, project workspace, ad removal, access to all file types and unlimited online software. The annual plan, presented as the most popular, works out at $16.42 per month with annual billing of $197, and adds 45 manuals per month, unlimited downloads, unlimited devices and the same project benefits, with no ads and access to all formats and online software.

Comparison with other providers

The website itself compares its terms with those of Haynes and AllData. According to that comparison, emanuals starts at $33 per month, offers more than five million manuals, offline access, 24/7 support, unlimited devices and categories for cars and more than 50 areas. Haynes is priced at $499 per year, with 825 manuals, one device and cars only; AllData is priced at $2,388 per year, with 44,000 manuals, one device and also cars only.

Support and account management

Manual sales and publishing presence

The company keeps open the possibility for third parties to become manual sellers. Its activity is complemented by a blog and an FAQ section. The site includes refund and cancellation policies, download terms, terms and conditions, privacy policy and DMCA policy.

Location and contact

10 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, 60606 · Phone: +1-302-205-4193 · Email: support@emanuals.com