IDML to EPUB, with Design

Convert IDML to EPUB free, without uploading

A print layout becomes an e-book. Design does it in your browser, on your own device.

Five steps

  1. Open Madosuite in your browser. Add Design from the Store.
  2. In Files, press Upload and pick your IDML file.
  3. Open it with Design.
  4. Add Design from the Store, open the IDML, then export EPUB.
  5. Download the EPUB file from Files.

What does not come across

Design is pre-alpha; read the e-book through before you publish it.

Design
Page layout and desktop publishing app, pre-alpha

Also saves IDML, PDF/X-4, PDF/A-2b, PPTX, PNG.

More on opening IDML files

Questions

How do I convert IDML to EPUB for free?

Open the IDML file in Design on Madosuite’s desktop and add Design from the Store, open the IDML, then export EPUB.

Is my IDML file uploaded?

No. It goes into the Linux machine Madosuite runs in your browser, on your device, and the EPUB is made there.

What is lost when converting IDML to EPUB?

Design is pre-alpha; read the e-book through before you publish it.

Can I convert many files?

One at a time in Design. Every file stays on your computer while you work.

Is Madosuite free?

Yes. The apps run on your own device, in the browser tab, so there is no server time to pay for. There is no trial period.