Post-editing (BETA): edit a delivered book

After your book is delivered, you can request a new edit pass using Post-editing (BETA).

Post-editing is meant for higher-level improvements, similar to what a human book editor would focus on:

• fixing inconsistencies
• removing redundancy
• improving structure and flow
• aligning the manuscript more closely with your prompt

What post-editing is NOT for

Post-editing is not intended to:

• fix every small grammar issue line-by-line
• translate the book into another language
• completely rewrite the book into a different concept

For small fixes, it’s usually faster to edit the exported Markdown or DOCX.

Versioning (important)

Post-editing creates versions.

• v000 is the original delivered book (“root version”).
• Each edit creates a new version (v001, v002, …).
• You can start a new edit from any previous version, forming a version tree.

This means you can “go back” by selecting an older version and editing again.

How to start a post-edit

1. Open your delivered book.
2. Scroll to Post-editing (BETA).
3. Select the version you want to edit.
4. Click Edit and describe what you want improved.

See: Post-editing pricing

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).