What is Draft2Digital?
Draft2Digital is a self-publishing platform that handles the production and distribution side of publishing so authors can focus on writing. According to the company's own site, it builds tools and services for layout, publishing, distribution, print-on-demand paperbacks, and sales tracking. If you have a finished manuscript and want it available across multiple ebook and print retailers without managing each storefront yourself, this is the kind of service you'd look at.
What the platform does
The site organizes its offering around four steps: format, publish, print, track sales.
- Formatting and conversion — Automated conversion and layout templates are used to produce a professional interior that fits your genre. You upload a manuscript and create a book project using those templates.
- Distribution ("going wide") — Ebooks and paperbacks are distributed to major online retailers plus hundreds of storefronts worldwide. Every storefront is opt-in: you check the boxes for the stores you want, and you can opt back out at any time. If your book is already listed with a specific retailer, you can select only the remaining stores.
- Print — D2D Print is a print-on-demand (POD) service for paperbacks. The site describes publishing a paperback as being as quick and easy as an ebook, with worldwide online availability.
- Sales tracking and royalties — Sales-tracking tools show which storefronts are selling your books, how many units are sold, and projected royalties. Charts are customizable so you can gauge how marketing efforts are performing.
The site also mentions distribution through a global network of retail and library partners.
How the process starts
The published steps are straightforward:
- Click SIGN UP and fill out your information.
- Upload your manuscript.
- Create a book project using the formatting, conversion, and interior design templates.
- Choose which storefronts to publish to (opt-in per store).
The site explicitly encourages new users to experiment with the tools to get comfortable before committing.
Who it's for
Draft2Digital fits authors who:
- Have a completed manuscript and want wide distribution rather than a single exclusive storefront.
- Want formatting and interior design handled through templates instead of doing it manually.
- Want ebook and paperback distribution managed from one place.
- Want per-store control over where their book appears, including the ability to withdraw from a store later.
It is not positioned as a writing tool or an editing service — the site frames writing as the author's job and everything after it as the platform's.
What the page does not specify
The available page content does not state pricing, royalty percentages, payment methods, or account requirements. Those details would need to be confirmed directly with the service before you commit a manuscript to it.