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Pratilipi revenue jumps 125% to Rs 186 crore

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Pratilipi is a platform for reading and writing stories, poems, and comics in regional languages

Its FY26 operating revenue rose 125% to Rs 186 crore, while net loss narrowed to Rs 45 crore

The platform has 3.8 million monthly active users, with 17% paying subscribers

Pratilipi reported its financial results for the fiscal year 2026.
Operating revenue grew 125% to Rs 186 crore from Rs 82.4 crore in FY25.
Total income including other income was Rs 189 crore.
Net loss narrowed to ~Rs 45 crore from Rs 50.41 crore in FY25.
The platform had 1.8 million daily active users and 3.8 million monthly active users.
Average user time on the platform was 68 minutes per day; paying subscribers spent 139 minutes per day.
Pratilipi hosts over 20 million stories and has ~7.2 lakh active creators.
About 17% of monthly active users are paying subscribers, with a plan price of ~Rs 150 per month.

The results show strong revenue growth while losses are reducing, indicating improving unit economics.
Pratilipi competes with Pocket FM and Kuku FM in the digital storytelling and creator economy space.
The company has raised over $100 million to date, with its last round being a $20 million Series E in April 2025.

Pratilipi is a regional content ecosystem offering text, audio, and comic formats.
It is a platform for reading and writing stories, poems, articles, magazines, novels, and essays.
Users can self-publish and engage in a writer-reader community.
Content is free, and an Android app is available.
Monthly revenue run rate from publishing and intellectual property is ~Rs 16 crore, split into literature (Rs 9.3 crore), Westland (Rs 6.9 crore), and IP-led (Rs 1 crore).
The platform has 3.8 million monthly active users and 1.8 million daily active users.

Product: A storytelling app and self-publishing platform with literature, comics, podcasts and audiobooks.
Customers: Readers and writers who use regional-language digital content.
How it makes money: Makes money through digital content products and related publishing and licensing activities.
What sets it apart: Strong vernacular storytelling base across multiple Indian languages.
Operations: Operates across 12 Indian languages and is expanding into new formats and geographies.