Formatting studio for authors
Your words.
Perfectly formatted.
Import a manuscript, design a professional interior, and prepare every edition from one clear workspace.
Every account includes the complete Studio at no cost.
Manuscript
The Ember Horizon
Ready to export
EPUB · Print-ready PDF
One manuscript. Every edition.
A clearer process
From draft to distribution, without the formatting maze.
The studio follows the natural rhythm of finishing a book: prepare the pages, review the details, and make the files you need.
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Import the manuscript
Bring your finished draft into one calm workspace. Your words remain the source for every edition.
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Shape the reading experience
Set typography, chapter openings, trim size, margins, and front matter with an author-first editor.
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Preview every page
See the hierarchy, flow, and rhythm of your book before you make the final export.
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Export with confidence
Create EPUB for ebook and print-ready PDF files for paperback and hardcover from the same manuscript.
See the studio at work
From manuscript to every shelf-ready edition.
Import your draft, refine the interior for ebook, paperback, and hardcover, then export the files that carry your book forward.
A short FirstQuill walkthrough: import, format, preview, and export from one focused workspace.
Chapter 4
The shape of a book changes the way it is read.
Preview typography, chapter pacing, and page flow before exporting your final files.
Make confident choices for the reading experience across digital and print editions.
Craft in the details
Typography that supports the story.
FirstQuill gives authors the room to make deliberate editorial choices without turning book production into a technical project.
Explore your studioFree Studio access
Everything you need to finish the book.
Create a free account to import your manuscript, choose ebook, paperback, or hardcover settings, add title pages and a table of contents, then export the files you need.
Create free accountPractical answers
Ready when your manuscript is.
Can I format both ebooks and print books?+
Yes. FirstQuill turns one imported manuscript into ebook, paperback, and hardcover editions.
What files can I export?+
Export an EPUB for ebook distribution and print-ready PDF files for paperback and hardcover production.
Can I revise a book after formatting it?+
Yes. Return to the project, update the manuscript or design choices, then export a fresh edition when it is ready.
Is FirstQuill free to use?+
Yes. Every authenticated author can use Studio, format ebook and print editions, and export final files at no cost.
Your book deserves a finished form
Finish the pages. Export the book.
Turn the manuscript you worked so hard to write into polished editions ready for the next step in your publishing journey.
Create free accountFirstQuill updates
New formatting tools, delivered when they matter.
Get occasional release notes for new ways to shape, preview, and export your book.