Design with BookWright by Blurb
BookWright is Blurb's free desktop software that lets you create custom professional-quality books with full creative control—from cover to content.
What can you do with BookWright?
- Create photo books, paperback and hardcover books, magazines, notebooks, and wall art
- Free, downloadable software—work from anywhere without internet
- Full creative control with freestyle grids, typography tools, and design capabilities - design from a blank canvas or start with our expertly crafted templates.
- Professional templates and layouts for every project type
Everything you need to create bookstore-quality books

Complete Creative Control

Smart Image Handling

Text Flow Made Simple

Professional Templates and Flexibility
How it works
System Requirements
| Operating System | Windows RequirementsWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 | Mac RequirementsmacOS 10.13+ |
| Processor | Intel Pentium Dual-Core or AMD Athlon II processor | Intel Core 2 Duo processor |
| RAM | 2GB of RAM | 2GB of RAM |
| Storage | 500MB of available hard disk space | 500MB of available hard disk space |
| Screen Resolution | 1280x800 | 1280x800 |
| Internet Connection | Required for publishing | Required for publishing |
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What is BookWright?
BookWright is a free bookmaking tool from Blurb that lets you design and customize your own print masterpiece. You can quickly and easily create a coffee table book, a professional portfolio, novels, poetry books, a magazine, wall art, or a photo book.
How is BookWright used?
BookWright comes with several templates to choose from, depending on what type of book you want to make. You can easily drag and drop images to the page and get layout suggestions you can use in one click. The tool also helps you lay out and automatically flow text as well as design your book cover, table of contents, about the author, index, and more.
BookWright is free to use, and you only pay for your book when you decide it's ready to print. To begin using the tool, sign up for a free account. Once your account is created, you can download and install the BookWright software.
Is BookWright free?
Yes, BookWright is free to use at no cost. You can build a photo book using our templates with no commitment or credit card required. You only pay for your book when you send it out for printing.
How do you make a book with BookWright?
BookWright provides complete creative freedom so you can design your photo book in any way you imagine. It provides a variety of page layouts and layout suggestions so each page is balanced and uncluttered.
How do you make wall art with BookWright?
BookWright makes it easy to bring your wall art project to life. Follow these six steps in BookWright:
- 1. Open BookWright and click the Get Started button.
- 2. Select Wall Art followed by the Next button.
- 3. Select the wall art style for your project and click Next.
- 4. Select the size for your wall art and click Next.
- 5. Give your project a memorable title and choose a location on your computer to save the .blurb BookWright file. The default save location is Documents > Blurb, however you can click Browse to choose a different location for this file.
- 6. Finally, click Start a New Project to begin creating your design.
BookWright allows you to design wall art with boards, backgrounds, and typography. Choose from sizes small to large to match your space. Blurb wall art also comes in three styles: canvas, acrylic, and metal.
How do you delete a book in BookWright?
To delete a book, find the BookWright folder on your computer and then delete the book file. This action can't be undone, and we can't recover books you've removed from your computer. Only delete a book if you're certain you no longer need it. Here's how:
- 1. Search for the folder Blurb on your computer to locate the book's .blurb file. The default location on a PC is My Documents > Blurb, while on a Mac it's Documents > Blurb. To find the file path for a book project, click the Book Info button within an open book.
- 2. Navigate to the folder on your computer named Blurb that contains files ending in .blurb.
- 3. Right click on the file you want to delete and select Move to Trash to permanently delete the book. (The exact wording may vary depending on your operating system.)
Remember, this can't be undone, so make sure you no longer need the book file.