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Importing and Book Editor

Import an existing manuscript

Bring a finished or partial book into the Book Editor.

4 min readUpdated 2026-07-18

60-second summary

Quick answer

Open Book Editor and upload DOC/DOCX for an editable import or PDF as a finished file. The current limits are 15 MB for DOC/DOCX and 100 MB for PDF.

Before you start

What you need

  • Sign in to the Automateed account that owns the relevant project or purchase.
  • Have the project, source file or account setting needed for “Open Book Editor” ready before changing anything.

Procedure

Complete the task step by step

  1. 01

    Open Book Editor

    The Books tab contains Upload Manuscript or Finished PDF.

    Current app screenAutomateed Book Editor upload screen for manuscripts and finished PDFs
    Use Select File, then choose the processing action that matches whether the source must remain editable.
  2. 02

    Click Select File

    Choose DOC or DOCX for editing, or a finished PDF for publishing and KDP package export. DOC/DOCX can be up to 15 MB; PDF can be up to 100 MB.

  3. 03

    Choose the processing action

    Use Upload to Cloud. DOC/DOCX also offers Process Locally; that option is disabled for PDF.

  4. 04

    Understand PDF behavior

    A PDF is preserved as a finished file and does not open in the text editor.

  5. 05

    Review an editable import

    For DOC/DOCX, check title, chapter boundaries, images and heading levels after processing.

Success check

Confirm that it worked

  • The expected result from “Review an editable import” is visible in the relevant Automateed screen or exported file.
  • Refresh the page once and confirm the saved state remains unchanged.

Important notes

  • Available controls can differ by book type, plan and current project status.
  • Review generated content, facts, usage rights and final files before publishing or selling.

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