How to Create an Ebook
Everything you need to know to turn your idea into a complete ebook with EbookMakes.
What is EbookMakes for?
EbookMakes is an AI-powered platform that helps you create educational, informational and practical nonfiction ebooks. Start with an idea, and AI helps turn it into a structured ebook. It's especially useful for:
- Entrepreneurs creating digital products
- Content creators sharing their knowledge
- Coaches and consultants producing educational guides
- Professionals turning their expertise into ebooks
- Beginners who want to create ebooks without writing everything manually
- Businesses creating useful educational resources or lead magnets
What types of ebooks can you create?
Great for
- How-to guides
- Business and entrepreneurship guides
- Fitness and workout guides
- Nutrition and meal-planning guides
- Educational ebooks
- Personal development guides
- Productivity and time-management guides
- Skill-building tutorials
- Practical informational ebooks
Not designed for
- Fiction novels
- Fantasy stories
- Romance novels
- Children's storybooks
- Creative storytelling
Step-by-step: create your ebook
- 1
Choose your topic
Your topic is what the ebook will teach or help the reader accomplish. Pick something specific that solves a problem, teaches a skill or helps a particular audience — specific topics produce more focused, useful ebooks.
Too broad
“Fitness”
Better
“A Beginner's Guide to Building Muscle at Home Without Gym Equipment”
Don't have a specific ebook idea? Let AI help!
You don't need to know exactly what your ebook should be about. Simply enter a broad topic you're interested in, such as Fitness, Business, or Cooking, and use EbookMakes' AI topic suggestions to discover more specific ebook ideas.
You enter
Fitness
AI might suggest
“A Beginner's Guide to Building Muscle at Home Without Gym Equipment”
Both approaches work: if you already have a specific idea, enter it directly. If you only have a broad subject, use AI suggestions to explore ideas, then select one you like or type your own.
- 2
Customize your writing style
Writing style controls how your ebook sounds and how long it is. It has two parts:
Tone
- FriendlyWarm and encouraging — great for beginners.
- ProfessionalClear and business-ready. The recommended default.
- AuthoritativeConfident and expert — for in-depth, credible guidance.
- ConversationalLike talking to a peer — relaxed and easy to read.
- InspirationalMotivating and uplifting — good for personal development.
Ebook length
- Short — 3 chapters, approximately 8,000 words.
- Standard — 5 chapters plus 2 bonus lessons, approximately 15,000 words. Available on paid plans.
- 3
Choose your ebook title
A good title clearly says what the ebook is about and what the reader will learn. Aim for clarity rather than exaggerated promises.
Generic
“Healthy Eating”
Better
“Healthy Meal Planning for Busy Professionals: A Beginner's Guide”
Can't think of a good title? Let AI create one!
Once you've chosen your ebook topic, you can use EbookMakes' AI title suggestions to discover clear, relevant titles based on your topic. Just ask for suggestions, then pick the one you like — or write your own.
Your topic
Home Workouts for Beginners
Example AI-generated title
“The Beginner's Home Workout Guide: Build Strength Without a Gym”
- 4
Generate your ebook
When your topic, title and writing style are set, click Generate my ebook. EbookMakes uses your choices to create the outline, chapters, bonus content (on Standard), design and cover.
Ebook generation usually takes around 10 minutes, although the actual time may vary.
You can switch to other browser tabs while waiting. Keep the generation tab open and follow the instructions on that screen — closing or refreshing it may interrupt generation.
- 5
Review your finished ebook
Always review AI-generated content before publishing, sharing or selling it:
- Check information for accuracy
- Review grammar and readability
- Check the structure and organization
- Verify important claims
- Make sure it's useful to your audience
- Review the cover and overall presentation
Review before selling; AI can make mistakes.
Find all your ebooks in My Ebooks. Open one to edit its pages and design in the editor, then download it as a PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about creating ebooks with EbookMakes.
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