Questions & answers
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What is BetaReadIt?
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A private place to share a manuscript with beta readers and collect their feedback.
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How do I get started as an author or publisher?
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Import your manuscript, check the chapters, publish, invite readers. Nothing is shared until you publish.
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How do I get started as a beta reader?
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An author invites you by email, or you sign up yourself with Google, GitHub or email and choose whether you are here to read, to publish, or both.
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Which file formats can I import?
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Text manuscripts (.docx and more), plus illustrated books and comics as images, a folder, or a ZIP.
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Who can read my manuscript?
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Only the readers you assign and your team. Readers accept a confidentiality agreement first.
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What's shown publicly about me as a reader?
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Nothing, unless you make your profile public. Even then, never your activity or your notes.
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Do beta readers pay?
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No. Reading is free, always.
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How do surveys work?
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Authors attach questions; readers answer as they go and at the end.
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Can I change or cancel my plan anytime?
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Yes, anytime.