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PediaPress
by PediaPress
What PediaPress is
PediaPress is a web and self-hosted service for turning selected wiki articles into customized books, available as downloadable files or printed copies. Users can assemble collections from MediaWiki, Wikipedia, Wikibooks, OpenOffice.org Wiki, and Wikivoyage. Its software can produce PDF, ePub, and OpenDocument files from MediaWiki content, and convert PDF to HTML and ePub. A MediaWiki installation can connect through the open-source Collection Extension. PediaPress automatically creates a cover, table of contents, detailed index, and list of figures, and created books can be downloaded as PDFs directly on the wiki. Printed editions offer personalization and design options with global fulfillment. Paperbacks are usually produced within 2–3 business days; color and hardcover books within 15 business days. A volume holds approximately 800 pages, with larger orders split into multiple volumes. The MediaWiki export software plan is free. Custom printed books cost €7.94, paid once, with final pricing varying by binding, color, page count, and base fee.
Who it suits
PediaPress suits people and organizations turning wiki, intranet, or website material into printed or downloadable publications. Listed uses include travel guides, gifts, educational materials, manuals, reports, documentation, and archives.
What it does well
- Global print fulfillment
- Automatic covers and indexes
- MediaWiki Collection Extension integration
- PDF download from the wiki
- Personalization and design options
What to know first
- Books limited to approximately 800 pages per volume
- Users cannot add their own content
- Custom printing price varies
- Privacy statement last revised April 25, 2008
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki export software | Collection Extension compiles article collections · mwlib exports to PDF, OpenDocument, or printed books | Free |
| Custom printed books | Price varies by binding, color option, page count, and base fee · Maximum approximately 800 pages per volume | €7.94, paid once |
As pediapress.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
PediaPress combines wiki collection tools with on-demand printing and document conversion. It is useful for structured publications, but custom content additions are not currently supported and printed pricing varies by order details.
Facts from PediaPress's own pages
- Automatic book layout
- The service automatically generates book covers, a table of contents, a detailed index, and a list of figures. · next.pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Book size limit
- A book has a maximum size of approximately 800 pages, with larger orders automatically split into multiple volumes. · next.pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Business use
- PediaPress identifies manuals, guidelines, reports, documentation, and archives as applications for its customizable print products. · pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Content sources
- PediaPress says its underlying publishing software can be adapted to content in wikis, intranets, or websites. · pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Custom content limit
- The FAQ says users currently cannot add their own content to a book. · next.pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Design and mockups
- Yes · pediapress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Formats
- PediaPress describes transforming MediaWiki content to PDF, ePub, and OpenDocument, and PDF to HTML and ePub. · pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2007 · pediapress.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · pediapress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Fulfillment coverage
- global · pediapress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Limburg, Germany · pediapress.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integration
- A MediaWiki can integrate PediaPress by installing the open source Collection Extension. · next.pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Intended audiences
- The company describes uses including customized travel guides, gifts made from Wikipedia articles, educational materials, and corporate publishing. · pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Payment
- PediaPress accepts Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal. · next.pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- PDF download
- The FAQ says a created book can currently be downloaded as a PDF directly on the wiki. · next.pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Print production
- Paperbacks are usually produced within 2–3 business days; color and hardcover books within 15 business days. · next.pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Customer personalization
- Yes · pediapress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Security and privacy
- Its privacy statement says it maintains safeguards for personal data and does not share it with other companies for marketing; the statement was last revised April 25, 2008. · pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Service
- PediaPress lets users assemble selected wiki articles into customized books printed on demand. · next.pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Storefront integrations
- MediaWiki,Wikipedia,Wikibooks,OpenOffice.org Wiki,Wikivoyage · pediapress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Support
- PediaPress offers consulting, customization, and support for document transformation solutions. · pediapress.com, 12 Oct 2026
Where PediaPress stands on Freedom251
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