Reedsy

Where beautiful books are made

4.8•129 reviews•

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Where beautiful books are made

4.8•129 reviews•

290 followers

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We're a community of 1,000,000 authors and freelance publishing professionals. Reedsy allows authors to find and work with the best publishing professionals: from developmental editors to book cover designers, publicists and translators.

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4.8

Based on 129 reviews

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Reviewers largely describe Reedsy as an easy, well-organized writing and publishing workspace that helps them structure chapters, track goals, format manuscripts, and export clean EPUB or PDF files with little hassle. Many also value the marketplace for vetted editors, designers, and other publishing professionals, saying search, messaging, payments, and collaboration feel clear and trustworthy. Free learning resources and responsive support come up often. Criticism is limited but notable: some mention slow saving, weak spellcheck, missing planning or customization features, language limits, and a few serious complaints about support, access, or lost work.

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freelancer marketplace (51)

vetted professionals (51)

user-friendly interface (36)

educational resources (24)

project organization (21)

book formatting tools (18)

customer support (13)

affordable services (12)

free version (12)

goal tracking (12)

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data loss issues (3)

slow customer support (3)

geographical restrictions (2)

limited language support (2)

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What's great

user-friendly interface (36)free version (12)export options (9)project organization (21)book formatting tools (18)typesetting features (11)

Reedsy helped me organize my book, which I started writing on google docs.
Importing my manuscript, controlling and moving parts and chapters was incredibly easy, the table of contents and export to epub and pdf make it a no-brainer.

What needs improvement

It fulfilled all my needs.

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I can't remember, it was over a year ago, but not all competitors allowed this easy controlling of chapters.

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user-friendly interface (36)reliable platform (2)free version (12)time-saving (4)export options (9)book formatting tools (18)educational resources (24)typesetting features (11)affordable services (12)creative control (6)

Reedsy is probably one of the best platforms I’ve ever used for writing books. It’s clean, simple, and beautifully designed, which makes the actual writing process feel lighter and more focused. The Studio editor removes unnecessary friction and lets you concentrate on structure, ideas, and storytelling instead of formatting headaches.

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I chose Reedsy for its simplicity, quality, and focus on writers. The Studio editor is intuitive and well-designed, and the marketplace gives direct access to experienced editors, designers, and marketers, which removes a lot of friction from the publishing process.

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What's great

user-friendly interface (36)free version (12)export options (9)typesetting features (11)goal tracking (12)

I've been using Reedsy for a while now to write a book about my memoirs in my profession. It's not necessarily intended to be a published book, but I found this site so easy to use that it makes me want to write more. It's easy to use, intuitive. I like that you can structure the book however you want and can easily go back from one chapter to another for completions. Lots of useful tools. Overall very good experience.

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 I like that you can structure the book however you want and can easily go back from one chapter to another for completions. Lots of useful tools.

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What's great

user-friendly interface (36)free version (12)export options (9)project organization (21)book formatting tools (18)typesetting features (11)

What needs improvement

It fulfilled all my needs.

vs Alternatives

I can't remember, it was over a year ago, but not all competitors allowed this easy controlling of chapters.

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9 views5mo ago

•2 reviews

What's great

user-friendly interface (36)free version (12)export options (9)typesetting features (11)goal tracking (12)

I've been using Reedsy for a while now to write a book about my memoirs in my profession. It's not necessarily intended to be a published book, but I found this site so easy to use that it makes me want to write more. It's easy to use, intuitive. I like that you can structure the book however you want and can easily go back from one chapter to another for completions. Lots of useful tools. Overall very good experience.

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 I like that you can structure the book however you want and can easily go back from one chapter to another for completions. Lots of useful tools.

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