Plumati

Overview

Plumati is an ebook authoring tool for people who want to build interactive books rather than simply format text. It suits authors, educators and publishers who need quizzes, custom widgets or learning-platform exports. Its broad export options are a strength, but interactive content does not survive PDF or Word export.

Key features

Interactive authoring

Chapters can combine HTML, CSS and JavaScript widgets, mini-games and AI assistance. Quiz blocks cover multiple choice, true/false, multi-select, ranking and short-answer questions, with instant scoring—a useful range for lessons and self-guided learning. Widget Studio adds live preview, asset uploads and rollback to earlier widget versions. The free download is tightly capped at three interactive blocks and three AI replies, so it is better for a small trial than substantial authoring.

Formats, sync and security

Import support spans EPUB, KEPUB, KPUB2, FB2, DOCX, Markdown, HTML and TXT. Projects can be exported as EPUB, PDF, responsive web apps, desktop and mobile builds, or SCORM packages. PDF and Word exports remove interactive content, so readers who need the quizzes or widgets must choose another output format. Optional password protection adds a measure of control over exported books.

Cloud saving syncs books, chapters and uploaded assets across devices. Desktop builds use Electron for Windows, macOS and Linux; mobile packages use Capacitor or Cordova for iOS and Android. SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and xAPI exports are described as compatible with Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard. Security measures include encryption in transit and at rest, authentication, row-level database policies, hashed passwords and restricted administrative access. Prompts and relevant content go to an AI model provider; Plumati says it does not use that content to train models or sell it.

Pricing

The free plan costs nothing and includes 20k AI tokens/month, 200 MB storage, one book, one author seat, EPUB and Web exports, and community support. There is no free trial on this plan. The free download’s three-block and three-reply limits make it a constrained way to assess the interactive workflow.

Starter costs $14.99 a month, with a 1 week free trial and billing after 7 days. It raises the allowance to 200k AI tokens/month and 2.0 GB storage, allows five books, and adds PDF export, the last 10 versions and email support; it remains limited to one author seat and EPUB, PDF and Web exports.

Author Pro costs $31.99 a month, with a 1 week free trial and billing after 7 days. It offers 2M AI tokens/month, 50 GB storage, unlimited books, one author seat, all exports including SCORM, full version history, custom branding and priority support. This is the fit for solo creators who need learning-platform outputs or room to publish many books.

Organization costs $101.99 a month, with a 1 week free trial and billing after 7 days. It includes 20M AI tokens/month, 1.0 TB storage, unlimited books and five seats; extra seats cost $15/mo. Shared team library, roles and permissions, SSO, LMS/SCORM, white-label export and analytics, and dedicated support and onboarding make it the team option. The per-seat charge matters as a group grows.

Platforms

Plumati is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, the web and Windows. Its exported desktop builds target Windows, macOS and Linux, while mobile app packages target iOS and Android.

Who it's for

Plumati makes most sense for authors and educators creating interactive material, especially when quizzes, custom widgets or LMS delivery are central. Authors producing conventional ebooks only may not need its interactive toolkit, while anyone whose final deliverable must preserve interactivity in PDF or Word should choose another format or tool.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Broad import and export support lets creators bring in existing material and publish to ebook, web, app and learning formats.
• Pros: Quiz variety, instant scoring and custom widgets suit instructional books better than a text-only workflow.
• Pros: Cloud sync and version rollback help keep projects and assets manageable across devices.
• Cons: PDF and Word exports strip interactive content, limiting their usefulness for books built around quizzes or widgets.
• Cons: The free download's three interactive blocks and three AI replies are too limited for a large project.
• Cons: Starter and Author Pro have one author seat; collaborative work requires Organization, which includes five seats and charges $15/mo for each extra seat.

Alternatives

For a straightforward free ebook editor, Sigil is completely free to download and use on Windows, macOS and Linux. Book Creator is worth considering for classroom-style creation: its free Starter plan allows one library with up to 40 books and unlimited students. AnyFlip offers a free plan with 30,000 daily opens, five uploads per day and 100G storage, though it includes a watermark; its Pro plan is $13.08 a month.

FlowPaper may suit a publisher looking for a free publishing option with cloud hosting, no traffic or file-size limits, and a 90-day publishing period. Bloom offers basic book features for small projects without outside support, with an enterprise option for custom branding and analytics. XMLmind Ebook Compiler is another free Windows, macOS and Linux option. Bookalope uses per-conversion pricing for its Basic plan and offers a free test version. Leanpub is oriented toward authors publishing books and courses: its Free Author plan allows three books and one course, with up to five previews or publishes per month.

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Verdict

Choose Plumati if interactive authoring and flexible exports are central to your book, particularly for educational content headed to web, apps or an LMS. Its quiz tools, sync and SCORM support give it a clear role beyond basic ebook formatting. Look elsewhere if you need interactivity in PDF or Word, or if a one-seat paid plan cannot support your team.