Exporting Your Scribes
Export scribes as PDF, Word, EPUB, and more with customization options
Overview
Export your scribes in multiple formats for printing, sharing, or reading on other devices. Customize the appearance with font, spacing, and layout options.
Available Formats
| Format | Free | Pro | Creator | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 lifetime | Unlimited | Unlimited | Printing, sharing, archiving | |
| HTML | Yes | Yes | Yes | Viewing in any browser |
| Markdown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Developers, plain text |
| Word (DOCX) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editing in Word or Google Docs |
| EPUB | Yes | Yes | Yes | E-readers (Kindle, Kobo, etc.) |
| StoryBook | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creative presentation format |
How to Export
- Open your scribe
- Click the Export button
- Choose your format
- Optionally click Preview & Customise to adjust the layout before downloading (Pro+ feature)
- Download your file
Layout Customisation (Preview & Customise)
Pro and Creator tier users can customise the layout before exporting any format. Click Preview & Customise in the export modal to open the full customisation page. The preview shows a live paginated view of your scribe as it will appear in the export.
Three presets are available as starting points:
| Preset | Description |
|---|---|
| Default | Balanced spacing, standard margins |
| Compact | Smaller font, tighter spacing — more content per page |
| Readable | Larger font, generous line spacing — easier on the eye |
You can also adjust any setting individually:
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Font family | Helvetica, Times New Roman, Courier, Georgia, Roboto |
| Font size | 8–24 points |
| Line spacing | Single, 1.15, 1.5, 1.6 (default), Double |
| Page size | A4, US Letter, A5 |
| Margins | Adjustable (default 18mm) |
| Table of Contents | Include or exclude |
| AI Disclaimer | Include or exclude |
| Author Attribution | Toggle and customize text |
Free tier users see the Preview & Customise button greyed out with a Pro badge. You can still export in all available formats — just without layout customisation.
Author Attribution
Choose how your name appears on your scribes:
- Created by — For AI-generated content with minimal editing
- AI-Assisted by — You significantly edited or rewrote the AI-generated content
- Written by — 100% human-written content only (a compliance warning is shown)
When your scribe has a mix of AI and human-written sections, "AI-Assisted" is suggested automatically.
- Your scribes: Your display name appears as the author. You can toggle and customize the attribution text.
- Public scribes by others: You can access Preview & Customise, but attribution controls are read-only — the original author's name is shown.
- Forks and editions automatically show the current creator's name, not the original author.
Export Limits
| Tier | PDF Limit | Other Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 lifetime | All formats |
| Pro | Unlimited | All formats |
| Creator | Unlimited | All formats |
Full Data Export (ZIP)
Looking to download all your data rather than a single scribe? Go to Settings > Data & Privacy and click Export Data. This downloads a ZIP file containing your profile, all scribes with metadata, highlights, and notes. Available to all tiers, once every 30 days.
Tips
- PDF for printing — Use A4 or US Letter page size with 18mm+ margins
- EPUB for e-readers — Best format for reading on Kindle, Kobo, or other devices
- Word for editing — Export to DOCX if you want to continue editing outside Coffeescribe
- Markdown for developers — Clean text format that works with any markdown editor