They both provide
automated conversion services to create your ebook in multiple formats (typically from a Word file).
Because of this, I decided not to have
an automated conversion service on WritelyDone.com.
Not exact matches
With its emphasis on ease of use in a reasonably powerful editing environment, it's likely to be a good option for publishers who want more control than a fully -
automated service offers, but with a less «techie» approach than first - generation desktop
conversion and editing tools like Calibre, Sigil or Amazon's KindleGen.
Vook's latest pricing compares favourably with
automated self - publishing
services like BookBaby (US149 - $ 249 per title plus $ 19 per title for distribution), and with outsourced ebook
conversion services, though the latter is a better option if you need to work from hard copies or print - ready PDFs, neither of which is supported by Vook.
D2D offers free
services and resources to authors, including eBook
conversion,
automated print layout, marketing tools such as Universal Book Links, and remarkable industry insight and support.
The retailer or
service will then use an
automated conversion process to pop out an EPUB on the other side.
Some online
service companies work hard to
automate some of these processes, which can work well for the author who has lots of time and the interest in learning how to navigate online systems such as ebook
conversion platforms.
If you're patient and willing to format your Word document carefully, you can use the
automated conversion processes of Amazon Kindle, Smashwords, Draft2Digital, Pronoun or similar ebook retailer and distribution
services.
Most budget
conversion services simply use
automated conversion software, with little care for how the final eBook looks to the consumer.
Sure, anyone can write a document in a word processor, run it through some export tool, use a fully
automated conversion utility or peruse the
services of an online
service, but the sad fact of the matter is that none of these approaches typically results in, what I call, production - level digital books.
I'm starting to rethink it, however, since it seems all e-publishing
services have their own
automated conversion programs.
Our goal is to go head - to - head and win in a battle between our
automated conversion tool and professional, dedicated formatting
services.