How much does it cost to make an ebook with AI?
What goes into the cost of an AI-made ebook: outline, chapters, cover, edits, and export. See how EBookBrew works, and how it compares with hiring freelancers.
Making an ebook with AI covers writing, a cover, edits, and export. The total depends on the tool and on what your book needs.
What counts as the cost of an AI ebook
An ebook comes together in a few separate steps: the outline, the chapters, the cover, the edits, and the export. Depending on the tool you pick, each one can carry a cost.
In EBookBrew, editing and exporting are free, so revising doesn't add to the total.
You can write and preview a book in the app, and downloads unlock after any purchase.
The app shows what each step needs before you spend anything.
How it works in EBookBrew: a worked example
Here's the order of steps for two common book types. The app shows the amounts for each step.
A 6-chapter lead magnet
- Start with an idea or rough notes. EBookBrew turns them into a brief and chapter outline.
- Review and approve the outline.
- Watch the six chapters get written.
- Add a cover.
- Edit any chapter you want to change, or redo it.
- Export the finished book.
A 12-chapter guide
The steps are the same, but the guide has twice as many chapters, so it has more writing steps. Brief, cover, editing, and export steps stay as they are.
What you control along the way
You approve the outline before chapters are written. You can edit or redo any chapter, so you steer the book at each stage.
Chapters are written with earlier ones in view, so the book reads as one piece instead of a stack of separate parts.
Ways to pay without a subscription
You can buy a one-time pack with no subscription. Check the app to see which option fits how often you plan to make books.
Monthly plans suit people who make books often.
Any purchase unlocks PDF, EPUB, and DOCX downloads for every book on the account.
If you cancel a plan, your books stay in the library and can still be exported.
Practical guidance for beginners
- Start with a free account. Write and preview a short book, such as a lead magnet, before you buy anything.
- Check the app for the needs of your book type. Coloring books work differently: they use coloring pages and export as a print PDF only.
- Budget time for fact checking. Each chapter lists the claims the model couldn't verify, such as figures, studies, quotes, and dates. Check them against real sources before you publish. Our guide to fact-checking an AI-written ebook walks through it.
- Plan for Amazon KDP's AI question. The KDP AI disclosure guide explains how to answer it.
How this compares with hiring people
With an AI tool, you do those steps in one place and control each stage.
Open the app to see what your book needs before you decide.
FAQ
Can I download a book on a free account?
Free accounts can write and preview a book in the app but can't download it. Any purchase unlocks downloads.
Do I pay again to export in another format?
Exports in PDF, EPUB, and DOCX are free after a purchase. The files work for Amazon KDP, Apple Books, Etsy, Gumroad, or your own site.
What happens to my books if I cancel?
They stay in your library and can still be exported.