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Exporting books

Download a book as PDF

Export a fixed-layout file for sharing, printing or direct delivery.

4 min readUpdated 2026-07-29

60-second summary

Quick answer

Open Preview & Download, confirm the template and font, choose PDF from Download, wait for generation and open the saved file in a real PDF reader.

Before you start

What you need

  • Use a completed book whose latest chapter changes have been saved.
  • Open Preview & Download and choose the final template and font before selecting PDF.

Procedure

Complete the task step by step

  1. 01

    Open Preview & Download

    Find the completed project in Library and open its formatted preview.

    Current app screenAutomateed Download menu with PDF export option
    Open Download and choose PDF. The same menu also contains DOCX, EPUB, Print, audiobook and KDP package actions.
  2. 02

    Choose the final template

    Confirm layout and font before creating the file.

  3. 03

    Open Download

    Select PDF from the available export menu.

  4. 04

    Wait for generation

    Large books and image-rich projects can take longer to package.

  5. 05

    Open the saved file

    Verify cover, page numbers, images, links and final page count.

Success check

Confirm that it worked

  • The response produces a non-empty .pdf file that opens in a PDF reader.
  • The new PDF reflects the latest saved chapters, selected template and font, cover, table of contents, and page numbering.

Important notes

  • The generated filename includes the book name and template name.
  • PDF is fixed-layout; free-plan exports can have branding or template restrictions even when PDF download remains available.

Troubleshooting

If it still does not work

The PDF opens an older edition

Confirm the new chapter save succeeded, reopen Preview & Download, generate a fresh PDF, and open that new file rather than the previous local download.

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