Draft2Digital on the BookBird Author Score
Author Score · book formatting · #1 of 10 ·
Best for: Authors wanting free EPUB and paperback PDF, publishing wide or not
Author jobs, from Draft2Digital’s own pages
- Yes: EPUB for ebook stores
- Yes: Print-ready PDF in KDP trim sizes
- Yes: Ready-made book designs
- Yes: Device and print preview
- Yes: Imports a Word file
- Yes: Front and back matter
- Not stated: Full-bleed images (not stated)
- Yes: Several editions from one file
Draft2Digital pricing
Free. There is a free plan. The plans as Draft2Digital’s own site listed them on October 7, 2026, in US dollars:
- Formatting and file download: Free
- Publishing account activation: $20 one-time
- Maintenance fee: $12 a year (only accounts with titles in distribution earning under $100/year)
Converted EPUB and paperback PDF can be downloaded free without publishing through D2D. Distribution: D2D keeps about 10% of retail price per sale.
What Draft2Digital offers
From Draft2Digital’s own pages, checked on October 7, 2026:
- Imports .doc/.docx, RTF, ODT, TXT; accepts your own EPUB
- Automated conversion with genre layout templates
- Free EPUB and print-ready paperback PDF download
- Adds title, copyright, Also By, teaser and bio pages
- Print book generated from the ebook's Word file
- Live preview while changing template and inside details
- Wraparound cover generator or downloadable cover template
- Free ISBN when distributing through D2D
Runs on: web. Exports: EPUB and PDF (paperback). Needs an internet connection.
Who Draft2Digital suits, and what its pages do not say
Best for: Authors wanting free EPUB and paperback PDF, publishing wide or not.
Not confirmed on Draft2Digital’s pages when we checked: full-bleed images. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being described, and the score only credits what is.
About 9,900 people a month search Google in the US for “draft2digital”, up 0% over the past year (Google Ads data via DataForSEO).
Draft2Digital alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindle Create | 8.6 | Free | KDP authors wanting free, simple formatting for text-heavy books |
| Atticus | 7.8 | $147 one-time | Self-publishers who write and format in one app, any OS |
| Vellum | 7.1 | $199.99 one-time | Mac-based authors formatting many books for a one-time price |
| Reedsy Studio | 6.9 | Free plan; paid from $52.99 a year (add-on) | Authors wanting free typesetting and real-time editor collaboration |
| Bookow | 6.7 | $80 one-time | Authors wanting a typeset KDP-ready interior per book, no software |
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Draft2Digital questions
How much does Draft2Digital cost?
Free plan. Draft2Digital lists 3 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.
What does Draft2Digital run on?
web, according to its own site.
What file formats can Draft2Digital export?
EPUB and PDF (paperback), according to its own site.
How the score is computed: the formula, step by step. Prices and features were read from Draft2Digital’s own site on October 7, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.