# Designrr Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Designrr the right Publishing and Subscriptions solution for you? Explore 197 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/202801/Designrr/reviews --- Designrr 4.5 (197) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/202801/Designrr/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Designrr Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.5 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Andrew H Business ownerSports, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It makes producing ebooks really easy and it also includes a cover creator though I'll admit this isn't as good as it used to be as other software have excelled in this area“ May 27, 2026 AS Allen S ChatGPT WriterWriting and Editing, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Designrr Desktop Publishing Service is like a fancy Swiss Army knife that comes in a box with half the blades missing.“ September 6, 2025 SS Sagi S CEODesign, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “As a designer they also created great looking templates which have not been there before, and I notice constant improvements and addons that help me in my day to day work.“ May 16, 2024 Andrew H Business ownerSports, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I bought Designrr when they were a brand new company, I'm one of the original lifetime subscription holders and I can say that I'm disappointed.“ May 27, 2026 SR Sean R Creative DirectorPublishing, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Its intuitive interface makes it easy to turn my ideas into stunning ebooks, reports, and other digital content.“ October 30, 2023 YL Yvonne L Contractor and DesignerConstruction, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “maybe others who have some background in using templates like yours might do better, but as a novice this was difficult, I never could figure out how to upload my book to the template.“ September 2, 2024 CC Caterina C CEOPublishing, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Even better, the table of contents that it creates can be edited. After it does all of this, you choose the template and it automatically formats the book for you.“ June 12, 2023 GS Guy S CEOProgram Development, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “If you don't fit inside their box they don't want to help you!!!!“ August 5, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 197 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Andrew H. Business owner Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Original lifetime license owners are let down by the team " May 27, 2026 3.0 I've had years of positive experiences with Designrr but they're letting themselves down in how they treat their original, very first customers who bought lifetime licenses for their software Pros It makes producing ebooks really easy and it also includes a cover creator though I'll admit this isn't as good as it used to be as other software have excelled in this area Cons I bought Designrr when they were a brand new company, I'm one of the original lifetime subscription holders and I can say that I'm disappointed. We were promised free access to upcoming features as part of the lifetime deal but these features recently have started having limits placed on them, some of them we have to pay extra for even! It feels like a rug pull to be honest Review Source Danielle N. Video Editor and Social Media Content Creator Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Not quite as good as it sounds" January 28, 2022 4.0 My client wanted me to create lead magnets based on her blog posts. Desginrr has been a big help. The first ebook was was manageable to create in Canva, but the next one was going to be a lot of work to paste everything into Canva. I thought there must be an easier way, and soon discovered Designrr. It sounded like just what we needed, and they had special deal for lifetime access. My client eagerly paid for it and I started learning the ropes. They sent out a series of email tutorials to help me get started, plus they have tutorials and a help center right inside the app. It's a bit of a learning curve but my client has been happy with the results. Pros Designrr makes it super simple to import content from blog posts just by inserting the URL. Then you can edit the content in Drafts before importing it into a project. You can also easily combine multiple blog posts into one project, with each post as its own separate chapter. I love that Designrr automates things like page numbering and Table of Contents and distributing text across pages. If you got the layout of a particular page just the way you want it, you can lock it, so it won't accidentally be disturbed as you shift content on other pages around. You can upload your own images or pull from their ample stock photo library. You can also create folders - for instance, to group all images related to a certain project. Another cool feature is that you can have words automatically wrap around the image OR you can move it freely wherever you want - for example, if you have extra white space you want to "decorate." The finished ebook is very visually appealing. Cons Designrr has quite a bit of a learning curve - but of course I had to pick a complex project for my first one ;-) When I create the Table of Contents, it changed the formatting (font and color) of the chapter headings inside the book. Word wrap doesn't seem to apply to icons like it does for images. You can do limited image editing such as cropping but when you save the edit it makes a copy - which is good - but two things about that are not so great. One, it puts the copy in the main image folder not the folder with the original image. Two, I have a hard time telling the images apart by the thumbnails. For instance, if I have a square version and a vertical version they are not easily distinguishable by their thumbnails, and I don't see any way to mark them by file name or tag or something. Also, in the image editing window, the editing tools cover up part of image. I have to Zoom out my browser to be able to see most of the image. Choosing templates and dimensions is a bit confusing. We prefer the 16:9 landscape format. Designrr seems to go by inches like for a printed book. Since people use Designrr for both print books and PDF lead magnets, having page dimensions for both uses would be helpful. You can't paste text directly into a text box; you can only type into it. Consequently, if you want to add a block of text longer than a few words or a sentence, that can be a bit cumbersome. Switched from [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/) Canva is great for graphic design, but not so great for ebooks, because it doesn't have automated page numbering and Table of Contents. Also you have to manually arrange content on each page and guess how much will fit. If you need to move text around or add or remove text, the surrounding text doesn't automatically shift accordingly. Designrr automatically distributes the content across pages. It's not perfect, but it does the bulk of the work and you can tweak it as you see fit. Review Source Response from PageOneTraffic May 22, 2024 Hi Danielle, Many thanks for your feedback, it's really helpful. As you quite rightly point out - many customers come from Canva to Designrr for ebooks, because we're a purpose built book platform as opposed to Canva where you have to do everything page by page..which takes forever. Paul CEO VR Verified Reviewer Executive Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Knowing your purpose? Its the tool for you! Not knowing? Consider it." January 14, 2023 4.0 I enjoy it, and I use it when I have a purpose to use it. Unlike canva, it also is very good at understanding we don't have too much time to spend fighting the formatting battle. They are very good at sort of merging the Microsoft Office experience with the Canva experience. Pros This software is great for individuals that have already done a lot of writing or publishing and want to utilize their work and combine it into a document, book, or email funnel catch. It has some great features like import from your blog that make things so much easier than standard and tedious "copy and paste" that is still after so many years the norm. Cons It feels dated. The template designs are a little older, and unless you know what you want to do with it, it isn't like canva where it can help you determine that. It also is limited to its lane. That is sad, since it has so much potential, and could very easily become the next canva or adobe suite. Alternatives considered [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/) Reason for choosing Designrr For its purpose it is far superior and allows me to import in without too much time to fight the format or adjust every bit and piece. For a perfectionist this is a huge deal, since it helps save time and energy. Review Source YH Yadah H. Educator E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "eBook Creation Made Easier" April 26, 2021 5.0 After grabbing the lifetime deal for the basic account and upgrading to the monthly subscription for the pro account I have been slowly learning the system and utilizing the features more and more. It's definitely a learning curve, but the quality of the product is definitely brilliant. Pros It's impressive the number of formats you can upload to the Designrr site and it will create a beautiful ebook for you within a few minutes. You can insert blogs, PDF's, Word Documents and even Facebook posts and you'll get a uniform and great product created with the tap of a few keys. The flipbook Generator is one of the features I use the most and it's so powerful for marketing purposes to have the 3D mockup generator of your product that gives clients the ability to envision how the ebook would look in their hands, on their table. The stock images available to use are varied and quality, instantly elevating the overall look of your ebook. There are hundreds of font choices and tiny miniscule editing changes that can be made to ensure the end product is exactly how you want it to look. The transcription option is fantastic for those who utilise a lot of video in their business. Cons It is a major learning curve! If you're used to the basic functionality of Canva the Designrr is going to frustrate the heck out of you until you learn where things are situated and how to go about editing each section. It can be a very time-consuming learning curve. There could be more tutorials available and the tutorials should be easier to find. Switched from [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/) I don't have to retype anything or individually edit text boxes - I can just upload a typed document and then tweak the design elements rather than redo the entire thing. Review Source JC James C. Co-Owner E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Designrr software " May 1, 2023 5.0 it has been absolutely wonderful, and I plan to renew to more credits as there are many books inside of me waiting to come out. Pros helped me create my book in record time. all i really had to do was check the information and add or subtract from it. Cons it took some time to see how it reacts and works so unfortunately i used about 30000 credits, but they give you 100000 credits to start. Alternatives considered [AI Studios](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004782/AI-Studios/) Reason for choosing Designrr it seemed to have more of what I wanted and straight forward telling me how many credits I start from off the bat. Review Source LM Luke M. Director E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Stay clear of them " August 19, 2025 1.0 As mentioned software basic and doesn’t offer as much as others. Overpriced for what it is and I believe they Pros It was a simple to use system but very basic and didn’t offer as much as other AI softwares out there. Cons When I cancelled the service they took the next years payment of $497 and when I asked for a refund they told me I was out of the original 30 days refund policy window and they don’t offer it on renewal. I requested the cancellation on the day of renewal. Rediculous and I believe that they are hoping people forget to cancel. Switched from [Claude](https://www.capterra.com/p/10011218/Claude/) Designrr basic system and others do a better job for cheaper. Review Source PC Peter C. Owner Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Do not use " February 20, 2025 1.0 Terrible. Unusable. I would stay well clear of this company Pros Nothing. The AI is antiquated and plain unusable Cons These people took money out of my account. This was NOT authorised. Do NOT use this app. It is terrible and and I will be following up with my bank Alternatives considered [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/) Reason for choosing Designrr I didn't. Canva is far better. Designr is useless Review Source JA Juan A. Coach Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "You get what you pay for in the lifetime deals" July 24, 2020 3.0 To me it is a hit and miss relationship. It has some nice features to create ebooks and self-publish but their interface bugs can make the experience unpleasant. Some people love it...others get annoyed. Pros I like the available conversion for kindle format and other digital book formats. The newly added 3D cover option is also useful (I'm not sure if this is available in the basic plan) I like the drag and drop functionality and the ability to import from word documents. The more convenient features are available in their agency plan which is an annual subscription but I don't see a need for it. Cons It's a little clunky at times. Frequently, I have to go read the html code in order to get it to do what I want to do. It is sold as a plug and play type approach but I have found it frustrating at times when the user interface starts bugging out. The feature to edit all similar elements or just the selected elements, can be buggy at times and sometimes the changes don't stick. It has gotten better over time but I, sometimes, feel like it would be easier to just publish a pdf using MS Word. Alternatives considered [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)[Beacon](https://www.capterra.com/p/190441/Beacon/) Reason for choosing Designrr They had a lifetime offer and their marketing video was well done. I was a little disappointed when I started using the product because it wasn't as fast to publish as the video suggested. Review Source AS Allen S. ChatGPT Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Designrr Desktop Publishing Service: a fancy Swiss Army knife that comes in a box with half the blades missing" September 6, 2025 1.0 Customer support is another wild ride. It’s not absent, but it’s the sort of help where you send in a ticket and get a polite shrug three days later. Compared to, say, Canva’s responsive chat support or Adobe’s endless but at least reachable helplines, Designrr feels like you’re shouting into a canyon and hoping for an echo. Pros Be careful about hidden traps, like the teeny-tiny opt-in recurring subscription authorization at the bottom of the subscription agreement. It’s a trap filled with piranhas. Cons Designrr Desktop Publishing Service is like a fancy Swiss Army knife that comes in a box with half the blades missing. On paper, it promises a whole spread of bells and whistles: easy eBook creation, sleek templates, seamless publishing to multiple platforms. The glossy marketing makes it sound like the lovechild of Adobe InDesign and Canva, sipping cocktails on a beach somewhere. But when you roll up your sleeves and start clicking around, the shine comes off fast. Review Source EF Erin F. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "FIX your cancellation system Designrr. Not okay." February 26, 2025 1.0 Pros I thought this software was going to work, but it didn't. Then I couldn't get out. Cons I bought it to create pdf handouts from my slideshow which would save me having to do the work myself. It never worked. Felt like I was sold on a faulty software. But that wasn't my biggest issue, actually. Trying to get out of the subscription service was so complicated it felt like a scam. I think that is VERY POOR FORM for any company. Not happy with that experience, and for people less tech savvy than me will be stuck in a loop with payments not knowing how to cancel. I don't like that one bit. For this reason alone I would NEVER recommend them. Review Source ML Margaret L. Owner - Administrator E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Designerr, The Unique eBook Software" October 12, 2024 4.0 I have created very nice and beautiful ebooks with Designerr. I am able to save the books I create within the software. I have the smallest plan so I can only create pdf ebooks and flipbooks. I can create beautiful covers from their templates or from my images. For ebooks that I want to submit to Amazon for Kindle or paperback, I use the Word document x file instead of upgrading to the larger plans to publish from an ePub file. Pros Designrr creates beautiful ebooks and flipbooks. Depending on the plan there are various file types available to publish. I also like that it automatically creates a great table of contents. Also, any page can be locked to avoid deleting by mistake. Cons While it has been upgraded for free since I purchased over 4 years ago, I still find many of the elements difficult to use. I also dislike the ebook formatting because the paragraphs and title elements are not flexible for typing. I find that I spend more time using it than I do with other PDF software such as Microsoft Word. Review Source CC Caterina C. CEO Publishing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Publishing Software I Can Not Live Without" June 12, 2023 5.0 I can not live without this software. I publish a lot of lead magnets and books and this cuts my work down to hours instead of days or weeks. Their customer service team is awesome too and they are very responsive. Pros It has a brand new Ai tool that can research a topic, create an outline for a book and then write the book for you. Even better, the table of contents that it creates can be edited. After it does all of this, you choose the template and it automatically formats the book for you. Cons There is a slight learning curve when you are trying to tweak elements and although I love that it experts in pdf, epub, flipbook and other formats, I would love it if they included an export to word. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Philanthropy Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Amazing" November 3, 2023 5.0 Pros It is an easy product to use and helps with my creativity. Cons I have nothing to write negative about it. Review Source YR Yvonne R. Owner/ operator of business Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Write a book in 10 minutes! WOW!!!" October 22, 2023 5.0 It's the easiest app I've ever used and it works like a dream. I love it! Thank you Designrr! Pros That's a hard question. I love everything about it. The most would be how AI creates the text and then how I can push a button and the book is created. So amazingly easy and fun! The training is awesome too! Thank you! Cons Honestly, there's nothing I don't love about Designrr! Yay!! Truth. Reason for choosing Designrr The Price. Once I got it, that was it, I am sold FOREVER! I've used alot of different products before, web builders, etc, and this is the best app I've ever used. I absolutely love it. I have bought one for my son, one for my nephew and will continue to bless loved ones with it as I can. Review Source EH Eve H. Teacher/Program Creator Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Keeping the Eyes on YOU" November 24, 2020 4.0 What is hard to believe, is that there are real people to talk to when I truly can't make something work. That is a real Wow factory! Pros Placing a professional element upon the sharing of information and learning puts my products above the competition. It adds interest and dimension. It is easy to up date and change. Cons Some of the details for creating from a typed input can be tedious. I don't want to copy from a blog for all my creations and want to create from scratch into the program. This element works but refinement may make it much faster! Reason for choosing Designrr I don't remember how many I looked at. When beginning, it all seems so complicated. To have a real response to even the most basic questions, gave me power and hope. Now I am on my way... Life has taken a few turns and this project has gone on hold due to my 8+ children and job changes and grand children. But I am ready to leave my "song" out into the world and help others in a most entertaining and educational way... with as little time away from my "people" as possible. Thank you! Review Source VS Vas S. Chief blogger Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "E-books in minutes!" January 31, 2021 5.0 The software did what I was told it would: it took my blog posts from submitted URLs, and imported the text only versions. I assembled new e-books in minutes. I believe all bloggers will love Designrr. I have hundreds of blog posts and I will assemble them into new e-books. For example, Landscape side-hustle will re-purpose the best side-hustle blog posts I have written. Pros As a professional blogger, I love the idea of being able to quickly assemble my blog posts into an e-Book. It's a brilliant idea. I tested the Designrr software by publishing four e-books which are now available on Amazon. Search Vas Sladek on Amazon. I'm planning to publish 2-4 more e-books in 2021 and I suspect these will be more polished. Cons I struggled with embedding pictures for some reason. This was a bit frustrating because my first e-book was a picture guide and my photos were shot on different phones and in different sizes. I think I just have to use the software more. My editing was horrific. I'm almost ready to publish new e-books and I'm looking forward to it. Review Source MJ Milissa J. Coach Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Why I Love Designrr" February 2, 2021 5.0 I am so happy that I found Designrr. It was exactly what I had been looking for and at an affordable price with easy startup and quick results. If you want a product that is easy to use, quick to help you produce great content and at an affordable price, I highly recommend Designrr. Oh, and you will be surprised when you receive regular email tips on using Designrr and information on other added enhancements . That was an added bonus I had not expected with this product, so thank you Designrr! Pros What I like about Designrr is that it is very affordable, simple, easy and straightforward - I was up and running in minutes! The Standard Designrr gives you the ability to import and edit your own content in 9+ different ways and to upload your own images for your project so you have the flexibility to create whatever you want. I use it to create Tips, E-books and Articles quickly and easily with a professional cover and customized look for my business. The built in Content and Index formatting means that I spend less time and effort creating, formatting and producing my projects and more time on my business. Cons This is the perfect product to get started and use quickly, however, there are other features I now want to use in Pro Designrr to give me even more flexibility. The Standard Designrr will not allow me to merge content to create a longer Article or E-book as this is available in the Pro Designrr. There are some limitations around the number of uploads you can do, both in the importing of content, and in the uploading of images but this can be overcome by upgrading to the Pro Designrr edition. Review Source LN Larry N. Owner Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "This software delivers." October 19, 2020 5.0 As with everything learn a little about the software and how it works. Learn what it supposed to do and let it do it. When I realised this I have made it do wonderful things. Pros I like everything about this. There are many tutorials in the help section. You can join the Facebook group. If you are having problems someone else has had they direct to where you can find answers. If you still have questions or have unique problem support is there to help, Just Ask. Learn how the software works and you will have a wonderful experience. Cons When I started I thought there were to many templates. I started to learn how they worked and figured which I liked it opened a world of options. There should be a "What this can do for you" as an introduction for those that are starting out. Maybe a "What this won't do" somewhere. Review Source AI Anael I. Owner Alternative Medicine Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I love it! Will never be without it" April 12, 2021 5.0 I don't have to hire a graphic designer for covers, or have home-made looking covers for eBooks and reports. Designrr elevates everything I put out in print . It's like gift wrapping everything you send to your clients. I'm so proud to use it. I don't spend hours wondering how it will be received. The recipient knows right away the care you put into communicating with them with the level of documents you can create with this awesome software. Pros So easy to use. I love the 3D covers. Everything I put out is excellent and professional. I no longer send "just a PDF" as a report. It really gives you that professional edge that I believe puts you at the top of your profession when communicating with your clients and client offers. Cons There are no cons as far as I'm concerned. This software is just what we all need in this digital age. Reason for choosing Designrr I have to say...another reason I got Designrr is because of my sister. She is a stroke survivor and wants to DO something with her life (she's getting better), but things have changed. So I told her about Otter.ai and how she can record what she wants into Otter, the app will transcribe it and together we can get her book into print with Designrr! She is pretty excited and I am so grateful for this software. I love it! It gave her another level of hope which is so crucial to recovery! Review Source MDM Mashapha Daniel M. Quantity Surveyor Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Cons and Pros about Designrr" October 14, 2023 5.0 My overall experience with Designrr is perfect in particular Wordgenie which produce a whole book in a matter of minutes. Pros Wordgenie. Production of a whole book in a matter of minutes. Cons Information does not repackage itself after moving a subparagraph. When moving from a4 format to A5 format the icon to globalize similar information does not work at times Review Source SB Sotiris B. Digital Marketing Consultant E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Designrr Review By Sotiris Bassakaropoulos" May 25, 2021 5.0 Great E-book software but don't like paying monthly for the pleasure and don't like the way the affiliate system works. Pros I thought the lifetime license for creating E-Books was fantastic value at $27 and makes creating E-books very simple and easy. Cons I disliked that the lifetime license only allows you to create Free Ebooks to giveaway and you needed to upgrade to a monthly or annual payment to sell them, I also thought some of the pricing for the video transition was a tad expensive at $300 per month considering it is being done by software. I bought an AI software that costs me $29 per month and it allows me to create as many transcriptions from videos as I want for up to 30-minute videos. Reason for choosing Designrr I didn't I just use the lifetime license version to create Free E-Books Review Source EP Ed P. CEO holidayhouses in the Netherlands Hospitality Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very easy to use" October 25, 2020 5.0 It's addictive! Where I used to dread writing a book, I am now working on it day and night. It's really beautiful. It really inspires me to work hard. I just can't stop. I would prefer not to do anything else. The result is fantastic. And if I don't know how to solve certain problems in, for example, the layout, I use the chat option. Usually I get help very quickly despite the time difference (I live in the Netherlands; maybe my English is not quite good?) Pros It makes it very easy for you to keep your book looking very good and professional. Initially I thought I had to prepare everything in 'Word'. But working in your concept book is also very easy. It makes me very proud of my own book. Or actually 'books'. I already know that I am going to write a whole series with this program. I love it! Cons Working with this program makes me so enthusiastic that I don't give myself the time to watch the instructional videos and accompanying texts. Review Source BU Bruno U. Civil Engineeer Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Awesome companion for creating a book" October 24, 2023 5.0 I'm glad I found this app Pros Gives you a framework to start and edit to make the work feel like you Cons Templates are very confusing to choose from. So simplest is best for starters Reason for choosing Designrr It was just what I was looking for Review Source NG Nancy G. Owner Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Create ebooks in minutes!" June 30, 2021 5.0 We love designrr to create client ebooks and also looking to use the transcript option. There are so many things one can do with this app. We're yet to exhaust them. But highly recommend and very affordable. Pros What I love most is the ability to take any document, word, pdf even a blog post and with a few clicks turn it into a beautiful ebook! Cons The interface comes with a bit of a learning curve, but there are videos that help. Support is also very prompt and they offer a video call to troubleshoot. Review Source SS Sydney S. Retired Writing and Editing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review" February 15, 2021 4.0 I like the SW. It allows me to produce my short stories in a book format. Support is also fairly good. someone always responds within the prescribed time. Looking forward to the ability to create audio books Pros The ability to create PDF and Flip Books Cons Although I have a fairly good internet connection(Bell.ca), editing can be tedious. I produce short stories accompanied with pictures. Setting up the pages can be a hassle. 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