The Smart Factory for Websites and eBooks
Typemill is a lightweight, open-source CMS for hybrid publishing. Made for user manuals, documentation, knowledge bases, and professional eBooks.
Create Websites
Build structured websites with a Markdown-based CMS. Easy to set up, intuitive to use, with Kixote as an additional AI interface.
Try the Demo Installation or install in 5 Minutes
Create eBooks
Generate eBooks from your content in PDF or EPUB with the free eBook plugin. You can even create a publication platform with multiple ebook-projects and individual authors.
Visit our ebook publishing demo entirely build with Typemill
Use Cases
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User Manual
User manuals are essential but hard to manage for small companies. Typemill is an open-source tool that makes creating user manuals easy and intuitive.
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Documentation
Clear and engaging technical documentation is essential for success. Use the Typemill Documentation Bundle for a lightweight approach for small companies.
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Knowledge Base
Looking for a lightweight knowledge base software? Typemill is designed for small businesses and teams that need a self-hosted, flexible knowledge base.
Features
Open Source
Open Source with MIT-license and optional premium extensions.
No Database
Plain Markdown and YAML files for content and configurations.
Simple Installation
ZIP file, GitHub, or Docker. Runs on Apache or Nginx. → Quickstart
Markdown Editor
Author-friendly block editor or raw markdown editor. → Author Guide
Media Library
Manage images, videos, audio, and files in a central media library. → Docs
eBook Studio
Generate eBooks in PDF and EPUB format. → Publisher Demo
AI Assistant
Separate Kixote interface for AI assistance. → Docs
Multi-Project
Create multiple projects with one Typemill instance. → Docs
Multi-Language
Use projects to create a multi-language websites. → Docs
User Management
Manage users with predefined roles and access levels. → Admin Guide
Access Control
Control who can view and edit content. → Docs
API Access
Enable the REST API for any user. → API Docs
Plugins
code your own or use existing. → Plugin Directory
Themes
Download the developer kit or use existing. → Theme Directory
eBook Layouts
Code eBook layouts with Twig and Paged-Media CSS. → eBook plugin
Used and loved by individuals, small businesses, and organizations worldwide.
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"If you want your team to write documentation, you must make the process as easy and intuitive as possible. Typemill works well in this regard."
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
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"We especially appreciate Typemill's flexibility and the ability to produce professional, branded documentation right out of the box."
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"It is vital for us to have effective and straightforward tools for editing and publishing information that do not require extensive internal training or complex publishing processes."
Latest News
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Typemill 2.20.2: The Publisher Theme
| Sebastian SchürmannsTypemill version 2.20.2 has arrived with the new Publisher theme. The theme…
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Typemill 2.20.1: Auto Translation
| Sebastian SchürmannsTypemill version 2.20.1 has arrived with automated translations that make…
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Typemill 2.20.0: Multilanguage Websites
| Sebastian SchürmannsMulti-language support is literally the last missing link that transforms…