Draft2Digital
A free aggregator from Oklahoma City that converts a manuscript into a clean EPUB, builds the front and back matter, and pushes the finished file to Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Tolino, Everand and library systems such as OverDrive and Hoopla. The company keeps 10 percent of the retail price and charges nothing upfront. It absorbed Smashwords in 2022, so one dashboard now covers both catalogues, and its Books2Read universal links point every reader to the store they prefer.
The obvious choice for a writer who would rather spend the evening on chapter twelve than on ten separate upload forms. Formatting and print on demand are included, and payments arrive monthly. Direct accounts at each retailer pay a little more and give faster control over prices, so high volume authors often go direct to the biggest shops and use Draft2Digital for the long tail.
Pros
- Free to use, no upfront charges
- One upload reaches dozens of stores
- Automatic EPUB formatting included
- Library distribution via OverDrive and Hoopla
- Books2Read universal buy links
Cons
- Takes 10 percent of retail price
- Price changes propagate slowly
- Payments arrive later than direct accounts
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