Draft2Digital on the BookBird Score
BookBird Score · formatting · #1 of 5
Best for: Free EPUB and paperback PDF from a Word file
- Plans (USD)
- Formatting and file download: Free
- Publishing account activation: $20 one-time
- Maintenance fee: $12 a year (only for accounts with titles in distribution earning under $100/year)
- Free trial
- Not needed (free)
- Platforms
- web
- Exports
- EPUB, PDF (paperback)
- Checklist
- Design themes or templates, Front and back matter
- Trustpilot
- 1.3 from 235 reviews (Draft2Digital as a distributor, not the formatter; not scored)
- US searches a month
- 9,900 (“draft2digital”)
Reputation is left out: the Trustpilot profile rates the whole company (Draft2Digital as a distributor, not the formatter).
Draft2Digital pricing
Free. There is a free plan. The plans as Draft2Digital’s own site listed them on October 2, 2026, in US dollars:
- Formatting and file download: Free
- Publishing account activation: $20 one-time
- Maintenance fee: $12 a year (only for accounts with titles in distribution earning under $100/year)
What Draft2Digital offers
From Draft2Digital’s own pages, checked on October 2, 2026:
- Automated conversion and genre layout templates
- Download EPUB and print-ready paperback PDF free, use anywhere
- Imports .doc, .docx, .rtf, .odt, .txt; accepts EPUB for ebook
- Automated end matter (bio, Also By, teasers) kept up to date
- Free ISBN for D2D-distributed books
- Print-on-demand (D2D Print) and wide distribution
- Universal Book Links (Books2Read)
Runs on: web. Exports: EPUB and PDF (paperback).
Who Draft2Digital suits, and what its pages do not list
- Best for: Free EPUB and paperback PDF from a Word file.
Not on Draft2Digital’s feature list when we checked: preview on devices, large print or several trim sizes, full-bleed images and a version for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being listed, and the score only credits what is.
Reviews and search interest
On Trustpilot, Draft2Digital has 1.3 stars from 235 reviews. That profile rates the whole company, not Draft2Digital itself, so it is not part of the score. G2 blocked our requests, so its ratings are not used.
About 9,900 people a month search Google in the US for “draft2digital” (Google Ads data via DataForSEO). That search interest is the Demand part of the score.
Draft2Digital alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindle Create | 7.5 | Free | Free ebook and paperback files for Amazon KDP |
| Reedsy Studio | 7.4 | Free plan; paid from $52.99 a year (add-on) | Free typesetting to print-ready PDF and EPUB in the browser |
| Atticus | 7.1 | $147 one-time | Ebook and print formatting on any computer, paid for once |
| Vellum | 4.9 | $199.99 one-time | Mac users who want styled ebooks, print books and box sets |
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Draft2Digital questions
How much does Draft2Digital cost?
Free. Draft2Digital lists 3 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.
Is there a free trial of Draft2Digital?
Not needed (free)
What devices 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 BookBird Score is computed: the formula. Prices, features and ratings were read from the vendor’s site and Trustpilot on October 2, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.