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Export Formats

Inkweld can export your writing in five formats: EPUB, PDF, HTML, Website, and Markdown.

Available Formats​

FormatBest For
EPUBE-readers, digital distribution
PDFPrint, manuscripts, archival
HTMLWeb publishing, previewing
WebsiteHosting a book as a multi-page website
MarkdownBackup, version control, migration

EPUB​

The industry-standard e-book format. Compatible with most e-readers (Kindle via conversion, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play Books). Includes table of contents, cover, and metadata.

PDF​

Print-ready document typeset with Typst, running in your browser. Suitable for printing or digital reading.

HTML​

Single-file web output (shown in the format picker as HTML (Single Page)). Viewable in any browser. Includes embedded styling.

Website​

In the format picker this appears as Website (Multi-Page HTML). It is a multi-page static website packaged as a ZIP, with one page per chapter and links between them. Unzip it and upload it to any web host.

Markdown​

Plain text with formatting. Maximum portability and version-control friendly.

Creating an Export​

Exports are created through publish plans:

  1. Open your project
  2. Open the Publishing tab and click New Plan (or Create Your First Plan if you have none yet)
  3. Select a Format in the Metadata section
  4. Add content items (documents, TOC)
  5. Fill in metadata (title, author)
  6. Click Generate

When generation finishes, a dialog offers to download the file and, if you are connected to a server, to share it. See Publish Plans.

What's Included​

Each export includes:

  • Cover image — Your project cover (if enabled; EPUB, PDF and Website — single-file HTML shows it on its Title Page when the plan includes Frontmatter > Title Page; Markdown has no cover)
  • Table of contents — Generated from your content items (if the plan has a Table of contents item and it is not hidden)
  • Document content — The documents you added to the plan
  • Metadata — Title, author, language, description

Tables​

Tables export to every format. Merged cells are the one thing that does not survive everywhere:

  • EPUB keeps merges across columns and rows
  • PDF keeps merges across columns
  • Markdown cannot merge cells, so the text stays in the first cell and the columns it spanned are left empty
  • HTML and Website do not write the merge out, so a merged cell takes up a single column

Column alignment is kept in EPUB, HTML, Website and Markdown; PDF ignores cell alignment. Merges across rows are only kept in EPUB.

Client-Side Generation​

Exports are generated entirely in your browser:

  • When you are connected to a server, the finished file is also uploaded there (private until you share it)
  • Works offline (if content is cached)
  • Fast processing
  • Privacy preserved

Stored Exports​

After generation, the file is stored in your Media Library under the "Published" category. You can re-download it later without regenerating.