HOW IT WORKS
Simple. Transparent. Delivered within 72 hours.
How Our eBook Conversion Service Works — From Manuscript to Published Book in 4 Steps
The process is straightforward. You place your order, upload your manuscript, we hand-code your eBook, and you receive your files within 72 hours. There are no complicated portals, no waiting rooms, no unanswered emails. This page walks through every step so you know exactly what to expect before you order.
Delivery Guarantee
72 Hours
Rush Option
24 Hours
Revision Pass
Included
Each Step in Full Detail
Step 1 — Choose Your Service and Place Your Order
Browse our services and select the format you need. Kindle, ePub, KDP Print, Fixed Layout, or one of our bundles. Use the order notes field at checkout to tell us anything we should know about your manuscript — special fonts, foreign language sections, complex tables, a tight deadline, or formatting preferences you want preserved.
Payment is processed securely. We accept all major credit and debit cards and PayPal. Once payment is confirmed, you will receive an order confirmation email within a few minutes.
Step 2 — Upload Your Manuscript
Your order confirmation email includes a secure upload link. Use it to send us your manuscript file. We accept:
- ✓ Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx) — any version
- ✓ Adobe PDF — standard, print-ready, or scanned
- ✓ Adobe InDesign (.indd, .idml)
- ✓ Apple Pages (.pages)
- ✓ Open Office and LibreOffice
- ✓ HTML files
- ✓ Scanned physical books (with OCR service)
Do not reformat your manuscript before sending it. Send us exactly what you have. If your file has issues we need to discuss before starting, we will contact you — we do not guess.
⏱ Your 72-hour delivery clock starts from the moment we receive your manuscript — not from when you placed your order.
Step 3 — We Hand-Code Your eBook
A specialist opens your manuscript and reads through it. Not a software tool. A person.
They identify your paragraph styles, heading hierarchy, special characters, image placement, footnotes, table of contents structure, and any formatting elements that require specific handling in the target format. Then they build your eBook file from scratch in HTML and CSS.
No automation software runs on your file. No Calibre export. No Sigil auto-conversion. Every element is coded by hand to the current specification of your target platform.
If we have a question during conversion — about a formatting preference, a font choice, or something ambiguous in the manuscript — we email you. We do not make assumptions that affect your book.
No Calibre
No Sigil Export
No Auto-Conversion
HTML + CSS by Hand
Step 4 — Receive Your Files and Publish
Within 72 hours of receiving your manuscript, you will receive a delivery email containing:
- ✓ Your converted file — KPF for Kindle, ePub for ePub, PDF for print
- ✓ Complete HTML and CSS source files — at no extra charge
- ✓ A brief quality report — what we checked, validated, and flagged
Open your Kindle file in Kindle Previewer. Open your ePub in an ePub reader. Review it. If anything needs adjusting, reply to the delivery email and we will correct it. One revision pass is included with every order. Most files come back clean.
Once you are satisfied, upload to your platform and publish.
Turnaround, Rush Orders, and Revisions
Standard Delivery
72 Hours
From the moment we receive your manuscript. For most straightforward manuscripts, files are delivered within 24–48 hours. The 72-hour window is our guarantee, not our average.
Rush Delivery
Under 24 Hours
Available for a 50% surcharge. Contact us before ordering to confirm availability if you have an urgent deadline. Rush orders go through the same quality checks as standard orders.
Revisions
Included Free
One revision pass with every order. If your file has errors, formatting issues, or platform validation failures caused by our conversion, we fix them. Send us the issue and we address it.
What Happens to Your Manuscript After Delivery
Frequently Asked Questions About the Process
Yes. Every order has a direct email thread. If we have questions, we ask them there. If you have questions or preferences during conversion, email us.
Contact us immediately. If work has not yet started, we can use the updated file. If conversion is already underway, we will assess what can be incorporated.
Yes. We work with independent authors, small presses, academic publishers, and literary estates. If you have a catalog of titles requiring conversion, contact us for volume pricing.
Ready to Start?
Order a standard conversion below, or send us the details of a complex project for a custom quote.
✓ Hand-coded — zero automation ✓ 72-hour guaranteed delivery ✓ Free source files ✓ One revision pass included ✓ Lifetime warranty
Questions before you order? Email us at support@ebookifi.com — we reply within 24 hours.