Reedsy StudioDraft chapters and produce ebook/print interior files.
Core writing and formatting remain free; export EPUB3 and print-ready PDF. Optional Craft/Outline paid add-ons. Browser/account required.
Learning
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Manage your ebook library and convert manuscripts into standard EPUB, MOBI, and PDF formats.
What you can use it for
Manage your ebook library and convert manuscripts into standard EPUB, MOBI, and PDF formats.
- Full book formatting to EPUB, PDF, and MOBI from Markdown/DOCX with metadata and multi-level tables of contents.
- Comprehensive ebook library management, reader, and format conversion.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Format books and manuscripts into standard EPUB and print-ready PDF files with table of contents and chapter metadata without Vellum license fees. Excludes Vellum proprietary visual themes.
Before you switch
Layouts are functional rather than styled by designer book templates; driven by options rather than Vellum’s visual WYSIWYG editor.
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
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PandocConvert Markdown briefs to Word documents or HTML on your own computer.
Free open-source software (GPL). No document quota; uses your computer.