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Import and Export ​

Skribane lets you import existing novels from Word documents and export your manuscript to professional DOCX or PDF format.

Accessing ​

Click File in the top bar or press Ctrl+5. You'll see two tabs: Import and Export.

Import from Word (.docx) ​

Select File ​

Click Select file and choose a .docx document from your computer. Skribane analyzes it and detects the structure automatically:

  • H1 headings are interpreted as chapters.
  • H2 headings are interpreted as scenes.
  • If there are no headings, Skribane looks for patterns like "Chapter 1: Title", "Capítulo 3", "Part 2", etc.
  • If no structure is detected, it's imported as one chapter with one scene.
  • Text before the first heading is created as an "Introduction" chapter.

Formatting is preserved: bold, italic, underline, lists, and quotes are maintained.

Editable Preview ​

Before importing, you can edit the detected structure:

  • Rename chapters and scenes (click the name).
  • Split a scene in two (scissors icon).
  • Merge two consecutive scenes (combine icon).
  • Delete scenes or chapters.
  • Reorder scenes with up/down arrows.
  • Restore the original structure if you don't like the changes.

Reorganize with AI ​

If the detected structure isn't good (e.g., a document without headings), you can click Reorganize with AI to have the AI analyze the text and suggest a chapter/scene structure based on the narrative content.

Destination ​

Choose where to import:

  • New project — Creates a new project with an editable name (defaults to the file name).
  • Current project — Adds chapters and scenes to the last act of the open project.

Import ​

Click Import and wait for processing. Word counts are calculated automatically for each scene.

Export to DOCX ​

Generates a professional Word document of your manuscript.

Format Options ​

  • Include cover page — Page with title, author, genre, and description.
  • Chapter numbering — "Chapter 1", "Chapter 2", etc.
  • Scene separator — Asterisks (***), dashes (---), blank line, or page break.
  • Include synopses — Adds each scene's synopsis below its name (useful for review, not for publication).
  • Include highlights — Includes highlighted text (exported as text without background color).
  • Typography — Choose the final document's font (Times, Georgia, Garamond, Arial, Calibri).

Save ​

When clicking Export DOCX, a native dialog opens to choose where to save the file. The suggested name includes the project name.

Export to PDF ​

Generates a professionally formatted PDF.

Options are the same as for DOCX. The PDF uses US Letter format with 1-inch margins.

Serif fonts (Times, Georgia, Garamond) map to Times in the PDF, and sans-serif fonts (Arial, Calibri) map to Helvetica. Below the font selector, the actual font that will be used in the PDF is displayed.

Manuscript Summary ​

The export tab shows a summary:

  • Total word count.
  • Number of chapters and scenes with content.
  • Progress toward the total goal.

You can also expand a view of the complete structure (acts, chapters, scenes with status and word count).