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Draft2Digital Formatter Review: Price, Features and Score

Draft2Digital Formatter: Free web formatter inside the Draft2Digital distribution account. Free plan, on web. We did not test it; the facts come from its own pages.

Prices and data checked October 7, 2026 · Author Score computed by a published formula, not paid for

Draft2Digital Formatter on the BookBird Author Score

Author Score · book formatting · #1 of 13 ·

Best for: Authors wanting free EPUB and paperback PDF, publishing wide or not

BookBird Author Score9.0/10 #1 of 13 book formatting. Worked out from Draft2Digital Formatter’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts43.8/50Each of the 8 author jobs on the book formatting list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when Draft2Digital Formatter’s own pages confirm it. 7 of 8 confirmed = 43.8 points. A job the vendor does not mention earns nothing.Cost25 pts25/25A free plan, or a platform that takes no upfront fee, earns all 25 points.Adoption25 pts20.9/25Searches, 20 points: 9,900 a month for “draft2digital”, against Adobe InDesign, the most searched in this category (22,200), on a log scale = 18.4. Trend, 5 points: up 0% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 2.5; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 89.6 of 100 points= 9.0 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from Draft2Digital Formatter’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 Formatter pricing

Free. There is a free plan. Plans, 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 Formatter offers

  • 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).

Draft2Digital Formatter alternatives

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
Atticus8.9$147 one-timeSelf-publishers who write and format in one app, any OS
Kindle Create8.6FreeKDP authors wanting free, simple formatting for text-heavy books
Vellum8.6$199.99 one-timeMac-based authors formatting many books for a one-time price
Bookow7.4$80 one-timeAuthors wanting a typeset KDP-ready interior per book, no software
Reedsy Studio6.9Free plan; paid from $52.99 a year (add-on)Authors wanting free typesetting and real-time editor collaboration

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How the score is computed: the formula, step by step.