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Moving from Google Docs

Export from Google Docs as DOCX and import into Fictionry.

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Overview

Many authors draft their stories in Google Docs before publishing on a platform. If your story lives in Google Docs, moving to Fictionry is straightforward — just export as DOCX and import.

Exporting from Google Docs

  1. Open your story in Google Docs
  2. Go to File → Download → Microsoft Word (.docx)
  3. Save the file to your computer

If your story spans multiple Google Docs documents, you'll need to export each one separately. Alternatively, you can combine them into a single document first.

Google Docs File menu showing the Download as DOCX option

Preparing Your Document

For the best import experience, make sure your Google Doc uses proper heading styles for chapter titles:

  • Use Heading 1 or Heading 2 for chapter titles (e.g., "Chapter 1: The Beginning")
  • Use normal paragraph text for the chapter body
  • This allows Fictionry to automatically detect chapter boundaries

💡 Tip: If your doc doesn't use heading styles, add them before exporting. Select your chapter titles, then choose Heading 1 from the style dropdown. This 5-minute step saves a lot of manual splitting later.

Importing the DOCX

  1. Create your story on Fictionry
  2. Go to Chapters → Import → DOCX
  3. Upload the exported .docx file
  4. Review the detected chapters — adjust splits if needed
  5. Import as drafts
  6. Review and publish

Google Docs formatting transfers well through DOCX. Bold, italic, links, and images all come through. Tables may need minor adjustments.

Fictionry DOCX import showing chapters detected from heading styles

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