When your project is ready to leave BookZeta, you export it into a file other people and platforms can use. BookZeta supports several formats because every destination — an editor's inbox, an eBook store, a print-on-demand printer, your own website — wants something different. This guide explains what each format is for so you pick the right one the first time.
You'll find every export option in the Publish & Export area of the editor, in both Writer and Graphic mode.
The formats at a glance
| Format | Best for |
|---|---|
| Markdown / DOCX / HTML | Editing elsewhere, submissions, the web |
| EPUB | eBooks (Kindle and most stores) |
| Print PDF | Paperback/hardcover via print-on-demand |
| M4B / MP3 | Audiobooks |
| Webtoon ZIP / HTML | Vertical-scroll comics |
Text and editing formats
These keep your manuscript as words you can keep working on:
- Markdown — plain, lightly-formatted text. Great for archiving or moving your draft into another minimalist writing app.
- Word document (DOCX) — the format agents, editors and traditional publishers expect, so it works with the kind of comment-and-revision tools they use.
- HTML — web-ready text you can drop onto a blog or personal site, with standard headings, paragraphs and emphasis preserved.
eBook and reading formats
- EPUB is the universal eBook standard. It's reflowable, meaning readers can resize the text on their device, and it works on Apple Books, Google Play Books, Kobo and Kindle. This is what most digital stores want you to upload.
Print and digital PDFs
PDFs come in two flavours, and the difference matters:
- Print PDF is a press-ready interior — paginated, with fonts embedded and colours prepared for physical printing. Use this for paperbacks and hardcovers. See Exporting a print-ready interior for the details.
- A screen-optimised PDF is better for sharing advance copies by email, where vivid on-screen colour matters more than print accuracy.
Rich media
Beyond text, you can turn a book into an audiobook with chapter markers, or export a webtoon as image slices or a scrolling web page.
How exporting works
Exports run in the background, so you can keep writing while the file is built — large, image-heavy projects can take a little while. When it's ready you'll get a download link.
A few tips:
- Download promptly. Links expire after a while for security.
- Regenerate after edits. If you change your text, rebuild the export so the file matches your latest draft.
- One source, many files. You can export the same project in several formats — for example a DOCX for your editor and an EPUB for the store.
A common pitfall is uploading an old export after making last-minute changes. When in doubt, regenerate first.