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 99.00 USD per 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 is for
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 is good
- 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 99.00 USD per year.
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.
Folius plans and pricing
All plansCompared on book layout software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $12/mo
- Ebook export
- Yes
- Print PDF export
- Yes
- Bleed settings
- Yes
- Layout model
- both
