Folius review
A focused browser editor for authors who want simple, free book composition.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Folius is browser-based book layout software for authors, editors, and publishers working from structured manuscripts. It combines writing and editing with book themes, typography controls, trim sizes, margins, bleed, edges, and crop-mark settings. Word document import with chapter detection can help move an existing manuscript into the editor, while paginated live print preview shows how the book is composed. Folius supports both ebook and print-oriented workflows through EPUB, PDF, HTML, Markdown, and native archive exports.
The Free plan provides browser writing and editing, Word import, themes, trim sizes, live print preview, and EPUB, Markdown, and Folius backup export at $0 per month. Membership is available at $12 per month or $99 per year, according to the published plans. Paid membership adds PDF export for print and screens, hosted images and cover uploads, static HTML website export, live collaboration, and public read-only sharing. That structure makes the free tier a practical starting point for composition and EPUB work, while the paid tiers are aimed at authors who need finished print files, visual assets, or shared review workflows.
Folius’s strongest fit is a focused book-production process rather than a broad publishing suite. Its combination of typography, trim and bleed controls, crop marks, live print preview, and multiple export formats gives authors direct control over the book’s layout without requiring a separate composition tool. The trade-off is a web-only workflow, and AI features are not part of the product. Authors seeking free browser-based composition and EPUB export should consider Folius; those who require desktop access, built-in AI assistance, or print and screen PDFs without a membership should choose another option.
Folius pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan includes themes, trim sizes, and live print preview
- Imports Word documents with chapter detection
- Exports EPUB, PDF, HTML, Markdown, and native archives
- Where it doesn't
- Browser-only workflow
- Print and screen PDF export requires a paid membership
- No AI features
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