How to Create an Interactive Ebook Using Criya: From Static PDFs to Interactive Digital Experiences

Ebooks represent more than just a content medium—they're powerful tools for establishing expertise, generating passive income, and building your personal brand. For creators, coaches, professionals and consultants, an ebook can be a game-changing asset that demonstrates your knowledge, attracts potential clients, and creates a sustainable revenue stream.

Creating an ebook is no longer just about writing content—it’s about crafting an experience that captivates your audience, generates leads, and builds authority. Today, tools like Canva, Adobe InDesign, and Google Docs dominate the space for ebook design. However, while these tools are useful, Criya has redefined ebook creation by offering unique features that set it apart.

In this blog post, we’ll compare Criya’s key features with other popular tools and explain why Criya is the ultimate solution for creating powerful, impactful ebooks. We'll also walk you through every step of creating, designing, and launching an ebook using Criya's innovative tools, from initial concept to final publication.

‍The Limitations of Traditional Ebooks

For years, creators and professionals have been trapped in a world of static, one-dimensional ebooks. Picture the typical scenario: you spend hours crafting valuable content, meticulously designing each page in Canva or another design tool, only to end up with a flat, lifeless PDF that:

• Sits passively on a reader's device
• Offers no real engagement beyond scrolling
• Provides minimal interaction between you and your audience
• Fails to capture meaningful reader insights
• Quickly gets lost in a digital folder, forgotten

Traditional ebook platforms have fundamentally limited creators, turning potentially transformative content into nothing more than digital paperweights.

Criya vs. Other Tools: Why Criya Is the Ultimate Choice for Ebook Creation

Pre-Designed Section Templates

Criya: Offers a rich library of pre-designed section templates tailored for ebooks, including FAQs, tables, interactive grids for media (images and videos),workflow graphics and so much more. These templates are purpose-built to save time while maintaining a professional and cohesive design.

Other Tools:

Canva provides flexible design templates but lacks specialized sections like workflow graphics or media grids for videos.

Adobe InDesign requires a steep learning curve to create similar elements from scratch.

Google Docs is more suited for basic text formatting and lacks the advanced visuals Criya provides.

Why Criya Wins: Pre-designed section templates make it effortless to add complex layouts without hiring a designer or spending hours customizing.

Lead Capture Forms Embedded in Ebooks

Criya: Allows you to integrate lead capture forms directly into your ebook. Readers can fill out forms in real time, giving you the ability to collect leads without additional steps.

Other Tools:

Canva and Adobe InDesign do not support embedding real-time lead capture forms within ebooks. You’d need third-party integrations or separate landing pages.

Google Docs offers no lead capture functionality.

Why Criya Wins: By embedding forms directly in your ebook, Criya eliminates friction, making lead generation seamless and immediate.

Analytics for Ebook Performance

Criya: Tracks ebook performance with built-in analytics, detailing who views your ebook and what sections they spend the most time on. These insights allow you to refine your content and better understand your audience’s preferences.

Other Tools:

Canva, InDesign, and Google Docs do not offer analytics for ebooks. You’d need external tracking tools, adding complexity and costs.

Why Criya Wins: Criya’s real-time analytics give you actionable data to optimize your content strategy, all from a single platform.

AI-Generated Texts and Images

Criya: Features AI-powered tools to generate content and visuals. The AI creates text and selects relevant images, saving you hours of brainstorming and manual work.

Other Tools:

Canva and Adobe InDesign allow design customization but lack built-in AI to assist with text creation or image selection.

Google Docs has no AI image-generation capabilities and limited support for advanced text generation.

Why Criya Wins: Combining AI-generated text and images ensures you’re never starting from a blank page, making ebook creation faster and stress-free.

Customizable Color Palettes and Fonts

Criya: Provides multiple predefined color palettes and font options to ensure your ebook aligns with your brand. You can switch between themes effortlessly without disrupting your design.

Other Tools:

Canva offers a wide range of fonts and colors, but switching themes can disrupt existing designs.

Adobe InDesign provides deep customization but requires advanced design skills to implement changes.

Google Docs offers limited customization in fonts and colors.

Why Criya Wins: Criya combines flexibility with ease of use, making it simple to create stunning, brand-consistent designs.

Easy Shareability with Access Controls

Criya: Enables easy sharing with options to control view-only or edit access. Share your ebook confidently, knowing your content is secure.

Other Tools:

Canva and Google Docs allow sharing but do not provide granular controls like tracking who accesses the document or their interaction level.

Adobe InDesign requires exporting files, which makes real-time access control impossible.

Why Criya Wins: Criya’s intuitive sharing and access control features streamline collaboration and content security.

Watch Criya in Action

Step-by-Step Guide: How to Create an Ebook with Criya

Step 1: Plan Your Ebook Content

Define the purpose of your ebook, target audience, and key takeaways. Criya’s AI tools can help you generate content in a comprehensive way.

Step 2: Customize Pre-Designed Templates

Select from a variety of section templates, including FAQs, tables, and interactive grids. These templates are designed to add a professional touch while saving time.

Step 3: Use AI to Write Content

Leverage Criya’s AI to create polished text for your ebook. Simply input your ideas, and the platform generates compelling, audience-appropriate content.

Step 4: Add Visuals with AI-Generated Images

Enhance your ebook with relevant, high-quality visuals. Criya’s AI provides endless images that align with your content seamlessly once you input a keyword.

Step 5: Embed Lead Capture Forms

Insert forms into your ebook to collect leads effortlessly. Criya allows you to customize these forms to align with your goals.

Step 6: Choose a Color Palette and Fonts

Select a color palette and fonts that reflect your brand identity. Criya’s themes make it easy to experiment without compromising design consistency.

Step 7: Publish and Share with Controlled Access

Publish your ebook and share it using Criya’s access controls. Whether you want to give view-only access or editing permissions, Criya has you covered.

Step 8: Track Ebook Performance with Analytics

Monitor how your ebook performs using Criya’s analytics dashboard. Identify which sections resonate most with readers and optimize future content accordingly.

Conclusion

Creating an ebook shouldn’t be complicated or time-consuming. With Criya, you have everything you need in one platform: powerful design tools, AI-driven content creation, real-time analytics, and seamless lead generation capabilities.

When compared to tools like Canva, Adobe InDesign, and Google Docs, Criya stands out as the superior choice for anyone looking to create ebooks that don’t just look great but also deliver measurable results.

Publish your ebook with Criya today and see the difference for yourself! Get started!

‍