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title: "How Proofbound Works — Idea to Printed Book in 3 Steps"
description: "Share your idea, let AI generate a complete draft, then refine each chapter. From concept to a 200-page printed book in days. See the full Proofbound workflow."
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# How Proofbound Works

From idea to printed book in three steps.

## Share Your Idea

Tell us what your book should be about. You can:

- **Upload notes** — documents, outlines, blog posts, research
- **Describe your concept** — just explain what you want to cover
- **Share in any language** — we'll create a professional English book

The more context you provide, the better your book will be. But even a simple
description works.

## See Your Book Instantly

Within minutes, you'll have a complete book:

- Table of contents with logical chapter structure
- Full chapters written in professional prose
- Professional formatting ready for print
- Cover design that looks like a real published book

### Refine Until You Love It

Not happy with Chapter 4? Regenerate just that chapter. Want a different tone?
Adjust and regenerate. With Basic, you get unlimited chapter-level revisions.

Want to try a completely different structure? Refresh (+$25) gives you one full
regeneration. Or get Book Pass ($99) for up to 50 AI books in 30 days.

## Print and Ship

When you're happy with your book, order printed copies.

- $29.95 for your first copy
- $19.95 for each additional copy
- Ships to your door in about a week
- Express shipping available (+$39.95)

All printed copies are clean — no watermarks, professional quality paper, real
book binding.

## The Magic Moment

There's something transformational about holding your own book.

It's not just a PDF or a document. It's a real, physical book with your name on
it. You can put it on your shelf, hand it to a client, give it to your family.

Most people who try Proofbound say the same thing: "I can't believe that's my
book."

## What Happens Next?

### Keep Printing

Order more copies anytime — for clients, conferences, family, or to sell.

### Publish on Amazon

Basic and above give you the clean PDF and full source files, so you can
publish on [Amazon KDP yourself](/kdp-instructions).

### Create More Books

Your second book is just as easy. Many customers create books for different
audiences, topics, or prospects.

## Timeline

| Step               | Time                                     |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| Generate your book | 5–15 minutes                             |
| Refine chapters    | As long as you want                      |
| Order print        | 2 minutes                                |
| Receive book       | ~1 week (standard) or 1–2 days (express) |

Create your book, $49. Or [render your own manuscript free](/workshop/connector).

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