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Export

Writer Studio lets you export your book in several formats for publishing, printing, or sending to an editor.

Formats

Format Description Status
EPUB E-book Available
DOCX Microsoft Word Available
Markdown Plain text format Available
PDF Print document Planned

How to export

Open the export dialog using the Export button in the toolbar or the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P -> "Export book").

In the "Export book" dialog:

  1. Choose a format (EPUB / DOCX / Markdown)
  2. Pick a folder to save to
  3. Set the cover and other options if needed
  4. Click Export

When the export finishes, you can open the file directly or reveal it in the folder.

Export settings

Cover

  • Choose a cover image (for EPUB)
  • The cover can be replaced or removed

Scene separator — what appears between scenes within a chapter:

  • *** — Asterisks
  • --- — Dashes
  • Blank line

Chapter heading — how each chapter starts:

  • Numbered: "Chapter 1"
  • Title only
  • Both: "Chapter 1: Title"

Front matter — include the dedication and epigraph in the export

Back matter — include the author's note and acknowledgments in the export

Save default settings

Configure the options you want and click Save as defaults — they will be applied to your future exports.

Quick export

In the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P), type "Quick export" — your book will be saved with the most recently used settings without opening the dialog.