Folius

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What Folius is

Folius is a web-based tool for preparing books for print and ebook. You can draft in its browser editor or import a Word document, then review and adjust the chapter splits it detects. Themes and controls cover type, spacing, chapter openings, headings, and running matter. Print setup includes trim and type sizes, margins, bleed, edges, and crop marks, with a paginated preview. Exports listed include print and screen PDFs, EPUB, static HTML, Markdown, and a Folius backup. The free plan includes unlimited books and chapters, browser editing, Word import, print preview, and EPUB, Markdown, and backup exports. Membership costs $99 a year, billed annually at $8.25 per month; it adds PDF exports, hosted images and cover uploads, HTML export, collaboration, and public read-only sharing. The pricing note also lists paid plans from $12/mo. Invited editors can collaborate live without their own membership, but the licence is personal rather than organization-wide.

Who it suits

Folius suits authors preparing manuscripts for print or ebook who want to draft or import a Word file and adjust its layout in a browser. Its free plan may suit users who need EPUB or Markdown exports, while PDF exports and collaboration are listed with Membership.

What it does well

Free plan allows unlimited books and chapters.
Imports Word documents and detects chapter splits.
Print preview includes trim, margins, bleed, and crop marks.
Membership allows live collaboration with invited editors.

What to know first

PDF exports require Membership.
Membership is personal, not organization-wide.
Membership is listed at $99 a year.

Limits

The free plan does not include print or screen PDF export, hosted images and cover uploads, static HTML export, collaboration, or public read-only sharing. Membership is personal rather than a team or organization-wide licence.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Unlimited books and chapters · Browser editor and Word import · Themes, trim sizes, and live print preview · EPUB, Markdown, and Folius backup export	Free
Membership	$8.25 per month, billed annually · Print and screen PDFs · Hosted images (250 MB) and cover uploads · Static HTML website export · Collaboration and public read-only sharing	$99 a year

As usefolius.com lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit usefolius.com.
Write in the browser editor or import a Word document.
Review and adjust detected chapter splits.
Choose themes and layout settings, then check the live print preview.
Use the free plan or purchase the annual Membership for its additional exports and collaboration features.

Verdict

Folius brings manuscript editing, print layout controls, and ebook exports into a browser-based workflow. Check the plan details if you need PDF exports, hosted images, or collaboration.

Questions

Is Folius free?

Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited books and chapters, browser editing, Word import, live print preview, and EPUB, Markdown, and backup exports.

How much is Membership?

Membership is listed at $99 a year, billed annually at $8.25 per month. The pricing note also lists paid plans from $12/mo.

Which formats can Folius export?

Listed formats are print PDF, screen PDF, EPUB, static HTML, Markdown, and a Folius backup. The free plan includes EPUB, Markdown, and backup exports; Membership adds PDFs and static HTML.

Can editors collaborate without paying?

Paid members can invite editors for live collaboration, and invited editors do not need their own membership. Collaboration is for books the member owns, commissions, manages, or publishes.

Can a team share one Membership?

No. A Membership is personal and is not a team or organization-wide licence.

Who makes Folius?

The maker is Jamie Mill, trading as Folius.

Facts from Folius's own pages

Book content: Users retain ownership of their content and grant Folius limited permission to store, process, display, and export it to provide the service. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Book styling: Themes and controls let users adjust type, spacing, chapter openings, headings, and running matter. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Collaboration: Paid members can invite editors for live collaboration, and invited collaborators do not need their own membership. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Export formats: The product lists print PDF, screen PDF, EPUB, static HTML, Markdown, and a Folius backup as export formats. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Free access: The free plan includes unlimited books and chapters, browser editing, Word import, live print preview, and EPUB, Markdown, and backup exports. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Infrastructure: The privacy policy names Hetzner and Amazon Web Services among the infrastructure providers used to store information. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Integrations: The privacy policy says users may sign in with an identity provider such as Google and names Polar for membership purchases and management. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Manuscript input: Users can write in Folius or import a Word document and review and adjust detected chapter splits. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Membership limitation: A membership is personal and is not a team or organisation-wide licence; collaboration is for contributing to books the member owns, commissions, manages, or publishes. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Print layout: The print setup includes trim size, type size, margins, bleed, edges, crop marks, and a paginated preview. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Privacy and payments: Folius says Polar processes checkout and payment details, and Folius does not receive or store full payment card details. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Purpose: Folius is a browser-based tool for formatting books for print and ebook. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026
Support: The maker lists Jamie Mill trading as Folius and provides an email contact for privacy requests and complaints. · usefolius.com, 2 Oct 2026

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