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Make a free journal from a template

Make a book in LitPal with no AI and no credits: start blank or pick a template, make a 100-page gratitude journal, change its style, switch to black and white, fix what the KDP check flags and download the print-ready PDF.

Lesson 9 of 10 · 1:16

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Templates and blank books are free: no AI and no credits. The lesson makes a gratitude journal, changes its look and passes the KDP check.

Step by step

  1. Blank or a template

    Click Create book. You can generate with AI, start with a blank book, or use a template; blank books and templates are free. Pick the gratitude journal, add a title, choose the trim size and page count, and click Create. The book opens right away with a title page, a copyright page and a prompt on every page.

  2. Change the look

    Open Design and pick a LitPal style, and every page updates. Switch to black and white, because that's cheaper on KDP.

  3. The KDP check

    On the right, LitPal checks the book against KDP's rules. A missing author name is fixed in Book setup, and it then says no problems found.

  4. Export and open the file

    Click Export, keep Print-ready book selected and click Download PDF. The file has the title page and a different prompt on each page.