Frequently asked questions

BookBud.ai supports EPUB, PDF, and Word/DOCX export. You can also download the cover image on its own, or use "Export All" to get a single ZIP file containing all formats plus the cover image — handy if you want everything in one download.

Yes. BookBud.ai includes AI-assisted cover generation to help you produce a professional-looking cover. You can also upload your own custom cover image if you prefer to use one you have already created.

Yes, is the short answer. When you get to the outline step, you can create the outline yourself instead of having AI generate it. AI will then follow that outline and write the sections. When you get to the edit sections part, you can modify any sections with any existing/custom text you have previously written. If you are looking for a "upload my partial manuscript and have AI finish it", this is exactly what our other website, https://www.conceptsofabook.com is for. Check it out.

Both options are available. You can use the 'Generate Full Book' feature to have BookBud draft every section automatically in sequence, or you can generate and refine each section individually for more control. Either way you can go back and edit any section at any time.

BookBud.ai supports over 20 languages including American and British English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and more. You choose the language when you create a new project and the AI generates all content in that language — outlines, section text, and cover copy.

Yes. On the login and registration page you will see a 'Sign in with Google' button in addition to the standard email and password option. Either method creates the same account, and you can switch to email login at any time by setting a password on your account page.

Yes. All new accounts start with 25,000 free credits — enough to generate an outline, create a cover, and draft your first few chapters, with no credit card required. When you are ready for more capacity, you can upgrade to a paid plan.

Credits are the currency BookBud uses for AI generation tasks — outlines, chapters, covers, and section images each consume a small number of credits. Paid plans include a monthly credit allocation that refreshes with each billing cycle. Your current balance is always visible on your dashboard.

BookBud.ai has three paid plans: Starter at $19 per month (up to 3 books per month), Publisher Basic at $49 per month (up to 15 books), and Pro at $99 per month (up to 50 books). Annual billing is also available at a discounted rate. You can compare plans and subscribe from the Pricing page.

Yes. You can cancel at any time from your account settings. Your access and credits continue until the end of the current billing period — you will not be charged again after cancelling.

It depends on the type. Subscription credits (the monthly allocation that comes with your paid plan) reset at the start of each billing cycle — they do not accumulate. One-time credits — such as the 25,000 signup bonus or any promotional credit grants — never expire and remain in your account until spent.

Yes. All three plans offer an annual billing option at a discounted rate compared to paying month to month. Starter is $190 per year, Publisher Basic is $490 per year, and Pro is $990 per year. You can select annual billing during checkout on the Pricing page.

Yes. Inside any book project you can generate an AI image for individual sections, in addition to the main cover. Section images appear in your exported EPUB and can be downloaded separately. You can generate as many or as few section images as your project needs.

Yes. If a full-book generation is running, you can stop it at any time using the Stop button on the project page — your already-generated sections are saved automatically. When you are ready to continue, use the Resume option to pick up from the last completed section rather than restarting the whole book from scratch.

AuthorPass is a benefit available to selfpublishing.pro subscribers. If you have an active AuthorPass, you can claim a free BookBud.ai Starter plan by entering your selfpublishing.pro email on your BookBud dashboard — no separate payment needed. Your access is maintained automatically as long as your AuthorPass remains active and will revert to free if it lapses.

Your projects and all saved content remain in your account after your subscription ends — nothing is deleted immediately. AI generation features require an active plan, so you will not be able to generate new content until you reactivate or upgrade. If you need to export work from an inactive account, contact support.

Yes. Once your book is complete, open the project and click the "Distribute My Ebook" button. BookBud will generate publishing metadata (description, keywords, BISAC categories) and send your EPUB, PDF, and cover to selfpublishing.pro for distribution. You can review and edit all metadata before submitting. Distribution is handled through selfpublishing.pro and is subject to their Terms of Service.

BookBud.ai is an AI-powered platform that helps authors, experts, entrepreneurs, and creators plan, draft, organize, and export book projects much faster.

BookBud.ai is for nonfiction authors, fiction writers, coaches, consultants, educators, and anyone who wants a faster, more organized way to turn an idea into a real book draft.

Not at all. The rebuilt BookBud.ai was designed with a much cleaner, more intuitive interface so the process feels straightforward even if you are not especially technical.

BookBud.ai helps you move through a practical workflow: plan your book, generate an outline, build and refine sections, and export your manuscript when you are ready.

Yes. BookBud.ai is designed to support both fiction and nonfiction workflows, so you can structure your project around the kind of book you are creating.

Yes. If you need help, use the contact page and the BookBud.ai support team will point you in the right direction.

For security reasons, support does not make sensitive billing, legal, privacy, cancellation, or account-change requests by email. Those cases are handled separately when needed.