Plumati

Plumati is a tool for making interactive ebooks, aimed at authors, teachers and publishers who want quizzes or custom widgets in their books. It is best suited to projects distributed as EPUB, web apps or learning packages; PDF and Word exports strip interactivity.

Overview

Plumati combines chapter authoring with support for HTML, CSS and JavaScript widgets, mini-games and AI assistance. It can also import existing work in EPUB, KEPUB, KPUB2, FB2, DOCX, Markdown, HTML and TXT, which makes it practical for extending a book rather than starting from scratch. Cloud saving syncs books, chapters and uploaded assets across devices.

The central trade-off is output: Plumati offers a wide range of export formats, but interactive content does not remain in PDF or Word. Choose it when readers can use EPUB, web or app-based formats; look elsewhere if a conventional document must preserve the interactive experience.

Key features

Interactive authoring

Quiz blocks handle multiple-choice, true/false, multi-select, ranking and short-answer questions, with instant scoring. That range supports both recall checks and more structured exercises. Widget Studio adds live preview, asset uploads and rollback to earlier widget versions, useful when custom elements need iteration. The free download includes only three interactive blocks and three AI assistant replies, so it is a limited way to explore the workflow rather than build a sizeable interactive book.

Exports, sync and security

Projects can be exported as EPUB, PDF, responsive web apps, desktop builds, mobile builds or SCORM packages. SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and xAPI exports are described as compatible with Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard. Desktop builds use Electron for Windows, macOS and Linux; mobile packages use Capacitor or Cordova for iOS and Android. Optional password protection adds access control to exports.

Plumati says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is protected by authentication and row-level database policies, passwords are hashed, and administrative access is restricted. AI prompts and relevant content go to an AI model provider; Plumati says it does not use that content to train models or sell it. That distinction matters for authors handling sensitive material, who should consider what content they send for AI assistance.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and includes 20k AI tokens/month, 200 MB storage, one book, one author seat, EPUB and Web exports, and community support. It is a no-trial option for a small project, but the book, storage and export caps make it unsuitable for a growing catalogue or PDF delivery.

Starter costs $14.99 a month, with a 1 week free trial — billed after 7 days. It raises the allowance to 200k AI tokens/month, 2.0 GB storage and five books, while keeping one author seat. EPUB, PDF and Web exports, the last 10 versions and email support make it a modest step up for an individual creator, though it does not include SCORM or other export formats.

Author Pro costs $31.99 a month, with a 1 week free trial — billed after 7 days. It includes 2M AI tokens/month, 50 GB storage, unlimited books and one author seat, plus all exports including SCORM, full version history, custom branding and priority support. This is the more fitting tier for a solo author producing multiple interactive editions or learning materials.

Organization costs $101.99 a month, with a 1 week free trial — billed after 7 days. It includes 20M AI tokens/month, 1.0 TB storage, unlimited books, five seats, a shared team library, roles and permissions, SSO, LMS/SCORM, white-label export and analytics, and dedicated support and onboarding. Extra seats cost $15/mo. It is aimed at teams that need shared production and administration, rather than independent authors who would pay for capacity they cannot use.

Platforms

Plumati supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. Its desktop and mobile export routes extend beyond the web editor, though the exported formats have different capabilities: interactive content is removed from PDF and Word.

Who it's for

Plumati is a strong fit for educators and publishers building interactive lessons or books that can be delivered as EPUB, web apps or SCORM/xAPI packages. Solo authors can start with Free or Starter, while Author Pro suits heavier output and Organization adds team seats and controls. It is a weaker fit when the required deliverable is an interactive PDF or Word document, or when a single author needs only basic ebook formatting.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Quiz formats include ranking and short answers as well as common selection questions, all with instant scoring.
• Exports span EPUB, responsive web, app builds and SCORM, giving educators several ways to distribute interactive work.
• Import support covers common document formats alongside several ebook formats, easing reuse of existing manuscripts.
• Organization includes five seats, shared library, roles, SSO and LMS/SCORM for team workflows.

Cons

• PDF and Word exports remove interactive content, limiting those formats to non-interactive editions.
• The Free plan is capped at one book, one seat and 200 MB, with no PDF or SCORM export.
• Paid trials last one week and billing begins after seven days, so the trial requires a timely decision.
• Extra Organization seats cost $15/mo, which adds up for larger teams.

Alternatives

Compare ebook creation software if you want to consider a wider field. FlowPaper is worth considering when its free plan's single publisher workstation, 90-day publishing period and lack of traffic or file-size limits better match a time-bounded publication. AnyFlip may suit a flipbook workflow: its free tier allows 30,000 daily opens, five uploads per day and 100G storage, with a watermark.

Book Creator is an alternative if a free library of up to 40 books and unlimited students meets your needs. Bloom may suit small projects that can use its free basic book features without outside support. Sigil is a completely free-to-use option for Windows, macOS and Linux. XMLmind Ebook Compiler is another free alternative.

Leanpub is a better match for authors seeking a web-based publishing model with royalties: its free author plan includes three books and one course, with 80% royalties on purchases of $7.99 and up. StoryJumper is an alternative for creating and sharing books online at no cost.

Verdict

Choose Plumati if interactive quizzes, custom widgets and multiple ebook or learning-platform outputs are central to your project. Its range of formats and import support make it more than a basic ebook formatter, while the free plan provides a low-commitment starting point. Look elsewhere if interactivity must survive in PDF or Word, or if you need only straightforward ebook production without Plumati's interactive and export breadth.