BetaReader Format Specification – BetaReader.io Help

BetaReader.io supports importing a whole book at once, greatly simplifying the process of getting started with your beta. This article describes how to do it from a few popular text editors.

Process

Export a docx file from your favorite text editor (see how below).

Make sure that it weighs less than 5MB, contains no images, and uses the "Header 1" style only for chapter titles.

Now your .docx file is ready for import!

How to export your book to the correct format

From Microsoft Word

Make sure that only your chapter titles use the Heading 1 style. Check out our free docx template for inspiration.

Then save your document as docx and upload it to BetaReader.

From Google Docs

Make sure that only your chapter titles use the Heading 1 style. Check out our free Google Docs template for inspiration.

Select File > Download as > Microsoft Word (.docx)

Upload your downloaded file to BetaReader.

From Scrivener 3

Download our free Scrivener Format template

In your Scrivener document, select File > Export > Files…

In the Export dialog window, click the cogwheel in the bottom left and select Import Formats…

Select the BetaReader Novel Format. Add it to My Formats or Project Formats, whichever you prefer.

Select the newly imported BetaReader Novel Format and click Compile.

Upload your compiled file to BetaReader.