A digital book turning into streams of data
More than 10,000 digital books since 2014

We produce accessible digital books for all publishers

Reflowable and fixed-layout EPUB 3, PNLD Digital, Amazon Kindle, interactive HTML5 and audiobooks using neural speech synthesis, with WCAG 2.2 AA and EPUB Accessibility 1.1 conformance.

What does Booknando do?

Booknando is a Brazilian company specialising in the conversion and production of digital books (EPUB 3, HTML5, Amazon Kindle), publishing accessibility, and material for PNLD Digital, Brazil's national textbook programme. Since 2014 we have helped publishers, distributors and educational institutions turn their catalogues into digital formats with solid technical quality and accessibility built in. Our clients include Bookwire, SciELO, Elefante Letrado, Editora Foco, Editora do Brasil, Todavia, WMF Martins Fontes, FTD Educação and Intrínseca.

10.000+

digital books converted

200+

publishers and institutions served

12+

years of experience in the industry

3

languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish

How can Booknando help your publishing house?

Your project is our responsibility, and your satisfaction is how we measure success.

Format updates

Keep your book current by moving it from EPUB 2 to EPUB 3.

Specialist conversions

No barriers: we convert your content from any format.

Scanning and digitization

Give your printed books a new digital life.

Audio description

Make your content accessible and engaging with meticulous audio description.

Technical review

Make sure your material is technically flawless and fully compliant.

What our clients say

"We can always count on Booknando. Whether it is time to innovate or time to race the clock, our company can always count on the quality of their work and on their partnership."

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Mônica Timm de Carvalho

Mônica Timm de Carvalho

CEO

Elefante Letrado

"For some years now Booknando has been a great partner for converting our content, always working with us very competently, both on deadlines and on the quality of the content."

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Márcio Dompieri

Editor

Editora Foco

"Our experience working with Booknando is excellent. They have produced a good many books for us, including complex projects that went well thanks to their expertise."

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Mário Ferraz

Editor

Editora TODAVIA

"We have worked with Fernando on ebook projects for several years. As well as being punctual, competent and well informed, he is always ready to clear up the doubts of people who do not know the technical side."

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Luciana Veit

Editor

WMF Martins Fontes

"Booknando has been excellent since the company began. Great service, quality work, and always ready to sort out any question or problem the client raises."

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Marcos Bontempo

CEO and Editor

Editora Ultimato

"Booknando's guidance in helping us acquire this know-how was essential in changing the way we produce books and in growing stronger in the demanding world of educational publishing."

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Cândido Grangeiro

CEO and Editor

Palavras Projetos

Who trusts Booknando

Bookwire logo
SciELO Livros logo
Elefante Letrado logo
PlayKids logo
Editora Palavras logo
Intrínseca logo
WMF Martins Fontes logo
SENAC logo
FTD Educação logo
Árvore de Livros logo
Todavia logo
Autêntica logo
Editora Foco logo
Editora Ultimato logo
Aberje logo
MVC logo
Editora Projeto logo
Editora do Brasil logo
Caraminhoca logo
Valer logo
Bookwire logo
SciELO Livros logo
Elefante Letrado logo
PlayKids logo
Editora Palavras logo
Intrínseca logo
WMF Martins Fontes logo
SENAC logo
FTD Educação logo
Árvore de Livros logo
Todavia logo
Autêntica logo
Editora Foco logo
Editora Ultimato logo
Aberje logo
MVC logo
Editora Projeto logo
Editora do Brasil logo
Caraminhoca logo
Valer logo

Specialists in digital publishing transformation

More than 10,000 digital books produced since 2014 for publishers such as Bookwire, SciELO, FTD Educação and Todavia. We work globally, offering publishing services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

We work across many fields: fiction, non-fiction, technical, legal, religious, medical and more. With over 12 years of experience, we are a reference in the digital publishing market.

Global reach
12+ Years of
experience
3 Languages
supported
Get to know Booknando
Booknando - Digital transformation for publishers

200+

Satisfied clients across Brazil

Everything about producing digital books

Answers to the questions publishers, authors and publishing managers ask most often.

What is EPUB 3 and why should I use it?
EPUB 3 is the open standard for digital books, maintained by the W3C. It is built on HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, which allows advanced accessibility features (WCAG 2.1), multimedia, and both fixed and reflowable layout. It is the format required by the major distributors (Amazon, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookwire) and by government programmes such as Brazil's PNLD. Unlike PDF, EPUB 3 adapts the text to the reader's screen size, which makes reading comfortable on any device.
Does Booknando produce material for the PNLD programme?
Yes. Booknando specialises in producing educational material to the PNLD Digital standard, Brazil's national textbook programme, reliably and to a high standard. We have delivered more than 500 literary works and 100 textbooks to the programme, using automation, artificial intelligence and a strong focus on accessibility. Our files meet every technical requirement set by the FNDE and pass the programme's official validators.
Which conversion services does Booknando offer?
Booknando offers conversion to EPUB 3 (reflowable and fixed layout), PNLD Digital, Amazon Kindle (KF8/Mobi) and interactive HTML5, as well as upgrades from EPUB 2 to EPUB 3, digitization of printed books (OCR plus proofreading), audio description of images and technical review of files. We accept Word (.docx), InDesign (.idml), PDF, LaTeX and XML as source formats, and we work in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
How does Booknando ensure digital accessibility in EPUB 3 files?
Booknando builds accessibility in from the start, following the WCAG 2.1 guidelines at level AA and the W3C EPUB Accessibility 1.1 specification. The process covers descriptive alternative text on every image, accessible keyboard navigation, accessibility metadata declared in the file, compatibility with screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack), and validation with EPUBCheck and Thorium Reader before delivery.
Does Booknando convert PDF for publishing on Amazon Kindle?
Yes. Booknando converts PDF, Word, InDesign and other formats straight to the Kindle format (KF8/Mobi), ready to publish through KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). We test on several Kindle devices and in Kindle Previewer to make sure the reading experience is right. We have converted more than 800 legal titles for Editora Foco with fast monthly deliveries.
How long does Booknando take to deliver an ebook?
The average is 5 to 15 business days, depending on how complex the file is. Fiction or non-fiction with a simple structure is usually delivered in 5 to 7 days. Technical, academic or legal works, or anything with a lot of images, tables and equations, takes 10 to 15 days. For public textbook programmes or high-volume projects we work to monthly schedules agreed with the publisher. Urgent projects are assessed case by case.
What is the difference between Booknando and Bookando?
Booknando (Booknando Livros LTDA, booknando.com.br) is a B2B company specialising in digital publishing services, founded in 2014 by Fernando Tavares in Maringá, Brazil. It has no connection with Bookando, which is a retail platform and an entirely separate business.