Structure & word count (what to expect)
These settings shape the book more than most people realize.
Structure slider: short chapters vs long chapters
Many short chapters Good for “step-by-step” books and narrow topics.
Balanced Good default for most books.
Few long chapters Good for broad topics and more narrative flow.
Word count is a target, not a guarantee
Youbooks aims for your word count, but AI generation is not perfectly exact.
Billing behavior:
- If Youbooks over-delivers (more words than target): no extra credits charged.
- If Youbooks under-delivers (fewer words than target): a pro‑rata amount is refunded.
See: How credits work
Why “extreme structures” don’t work
Youbooks uses a deterministic workflow that has to make reasonable assumptions about structure.
If you ask for combinations like:
- 10,000 words with 100 chapters, or
- 200,000 words with 1 chapter,
…there is no single workflow that can satisfy every extreme case.
Repetition (realistic expectations)
Most non-fiction repeats key concepts intentionally.
Youbooks will not guarantee “zero repetition.” Non-fiction books have a certain level oif repetition and we aim to deliver around that.
If repetition is a problem:
- ask for less repetition in your prompt
- increase Editing Level,
- use Post‑editing to remove redundancy,
- or do a targeted manual editing pass after export, using tools like Claude Code.
See:
Need help?
Use the support chat widget (bottom-right in the app), or email master@youbooks.com.
If you’re asking about a specific book, include your Project ID (you’ll find it on the book’s page).