Pensive
Write, publish, and share your books with ease
Publish your own books on the web—free, open, and simple.
Writing online is easy, but publishing a whole book shouldn't be hard either. Pensive makes it effortless to create, organize, and publish books in a beautiful, readable format.
Featured Books
Reign of Women
The Red Rose
Techtron Island: Civ Rite of Passage Journal
by Elan Thaler
The Porcelain Front
The perfect smile is a dangerous mask
by Kathryn Morrow
Love Happiness
Love and Happiness
by Devika Primic
Music Theory Essentials
An Integrated Approach to Piano and Theory
by Gold
Mystère au Jazz Bar
by Moïra Quinn
Pensive Grammar
Write and edit
Write, edit, and structure your book with ease
Customize
Customize covers, layouts, and content seamlessly
Collaborate
Collaborate with co-authors or invite readers
Publish
Publish instantly—no publisher, no gatekeepers
Self-host or use our service
Host it yourself or use our hosted service
Download and read offline
Download books in EPUB format
How it works
1. Start your book
Create a new book and customize its details.
2. Write and edit
Use our powerful editor to write your content.
3. Organize your book
Structure your book with chapters and pages.
4. Collaborate and share
Invite co-authors or share with readers.
5. Ready to share? Just hit publish
No complex process, no gatekeepers. Just flip a switch to make your book public. It's that simple.
Want to learn more?
📖Read the complete Pensive manual→What can you publish on Pensive?
If you've written it, it's ready for Pensive. No middlemen, no approval process—just publish.
Fiction and nonfiction
Novels, memoirs, essays, poetry, and more.
Instruction manuals
Document your software, hardware, or workflows.
Graphic novels and picture books
Use images to tell compelling stories.
Open-source and self-hostable
Unlike closed platforms, Pensive is open-source, meaning you can host your own version, customize it, and retain full control over your books. Or, use our hosted service for a hassle-free experience.