Getting started
Importing your work
Bring an existing manuscript or a whole backlog of drafts into your notebook, then sort it into folders in one pass.
If you already have writing somewhere else, you don't have to paste it in piece by piece. The import wizard reads a file (or a stack of files) and turns it into notebook pieces you can keep working on.
Open it from the notebook, or go straight to /manage/import.
What you can bring in
Drop in one file or many at once. The wizard accepts:
- Word (.docx) and OpenDocument (.odt)
- PDF and EPUB
- Markdown, plain text, HTML, and RTF
- CSV, XLSX, and Inkbreaker's own JSON export
- a ZIP of any of the above
Files can be up to 25 MB each, and everything you drop is parsed together in one job.
How the wizard works
The wizard walks you through a few short steps:
- Upload. Drop your files and let the wizard read them.
- Pieces. It shows you the drafts it found. A long manuscript split into chapters comes in as separate pieces; review the list and uncheck anything you don't want.
- Folder. Choose where the pieces land: your notebook root, an existing folder, or a new folder you name here.
- Review. Confirm, and the pieces appear in your notebook, ready to edit.
If a file carries worldbuilding material (characters, places, and the like), the wizard offers to route those into a world so they become World Bible entries rather than prose drafts.
A few things to know
- Folders are a Pro feature. On the free plan, imported pieces land in your notebook root, and you can organize them later if you upgrade.
- Formatting is preserved where it maps cleanly to the editor. Headings, paragraphs, bold, and italics come across; exotic layout from a word processor may simplify.
- Nothing is published by importing. Everything arrives as a private draft until you choose to publish it.
Once your work is in, see Organizing your work to sort it into folders, or The editor and notebook to start writing.
Still stuck? Head back to Support to report a bug or reach the team.