From finished manuscript to market-ready book in minutes. Compile professional EPUB, PDF, and DOCX files without ever leaving Edda -- no third-party tools, no command-line gymnastics, no guesswork.
Export retailer-ready EPUB, print-quality PDF, and submission-ready DOCX -- all compiled directly from your manuscript with a single click.
Six industry-standard trim sizes, professional typography, and proper page layout. Upload directly to KDP, IngramSpark, or any print-on-demand service.
Built-in retailer link library, universal book links, and ISBN management. Everything you need to get your book in front of readers worldwide.
Stop juggling multiple tools and wrestling with conversion errors. Edda compiles your manuscript into professionally formatted files that meet the exact specifications retailers and publishers expect.
Valid, standards-compliant EPUB files that pass retailer validation checks on Amazon KDP, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and every other major ebook platform.
Print-quality PDFs with proper page breaks, widow/orphan control, running headers, and typographic refinements that match what you'd get from a professional typesetter.
Standard manuscript format DOCX files ready for agent queries, publisher submissions, or sharing with your editor. No extra formatting work required.
EPUB
Ebook retailers & apps
Print-on-demand & direct sales
DOCX
Submissions & editing
5" x 8"
Mass Market
5.25" x 8"
Digest
5.5" x 8.5"
Trade Paperback
6" x 9"
Standard Trade
5" x 8.5"
Slim Trade
8.5" x 11"
Letter
Whether you're publishing a tight 5x8 thriller or an expansive 6x9 fantasy epic, Edda generates properly formatted PDFs for every major print-on-demand trim size. No need to hire a formatter or learn desktop publishing software.
Six industry-standard trim sizes covering mass market through letter format
Proper margins, gutters, and bleed settings for each trim size
Compatible with Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble Press, and other POD services
Professional books have more than just chapters. Edda gives you complete control over your front and back matter, so your self-published book looks every bit as polished as a traditionally published title.
Professionally formatted with your title, subtitle, author name, and publisher imprint.
Standard copyright notice with ISBN, edition information, and legal disclaimers.
A dedicated page for your personal dedication, styled to match your chosen theme.
A beautifully typeset quotation or passage to set the tone for your book.
Optional introductory sections with proper heading hierarchy and page numbering.
Narrative prologue formatted consistently with your chapter styling.
A closing narrative section that wraps up your story's threads.
Share behind-the-scenes insights and reflections with your readers.
Thank the people who helped bring your book to life.
Your author bio page, formatted to match your book's theme and style.
Showcase your other titles with a cleanly formatted bibliography page to drive series readthrough.
Every genre has its own visual language. Edda's theme system and typography controls let you craft a reading experience that matches your story's tone -- from clean modern sans-serif for contemporary fiction to elegant serifs for literary works.
Choose from curated visual themes that control the overall look and feel of your compiled book. Each theme provides a cohesive design for chapter headings, body text, front matter, and back matter.
Fine-tune your book's typography with font selection, line spacing adjustments, and margin controls. Get the exact reading density and whitespace your genre demands.
Customize how your chapter titles appear -- from simple centered text to decorative styled headings. Set the visual rhythm that carries readers through your book.
Chapter One
The Beginning
Amazon
Apple Books
Kobo
B&N
Google Play
Smashwords
Draft2Digital
BookBub
Goodreads
Universal Book Links
One link that sends readers to their preferred retailer. Include it in your back matter, social media, and newsletter.
Indie publishing means going wide -- or strategically exclusive. Either way, Edda helps you manage your retailer presence. Store your book links for every platform, generate universal links for your marketing, and keep your ISBNs organized in one place.
Store buy links for Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, Smashwords, Draft2Digital, BookBub, and Goodreads -- all accessible from within your project.
Generate a single shareable link that detects your reader's preferred store. Perfect for social media, newsletters, and your "Also By" pages.
Track ISBNs for every edition of your book -- ebook, paperback, hardcover, large print. Keep them organized alongside your project metadata.
Edda automatically generates a properly formatted table of contents from your manuscript structure. For EPUB files, it creates the NCX and HTML navigation required by ebook readers. For PDF, it produces a typeset contents page with accurate page numbers. No manual work, no broken links.
Automatically generated from your chapter and scene structure
Includes front matter and back matter sections
Clickable hyperlinks in EPUB and PDF for seamless reader navigation
Styled to match your chosen theme and chapter heading style
Everything you need to go from final draft to published book, all in one place.
Stop paying formatters and fighting with conversion tools. Edda handles the entire publishing pipeline so you can focus on what matters -- writing your next book.
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