eSimply AI CONTENT GUIDE · 2026.09

Using AI for your content

Use AI — but keep your text real.

eSimply turns your PDF into a searchable, clickable email and flipbook. That magic only works when your words are real, selectable text — not a picture of text. AI is great for creating content; the one rule is to keep the text live. Here's how.

01 / THE PROMPT

Ask AI for text you can keep

eSimply content prompt
Help me create content for an email newsletter / digital flyer /
flipbook. I'll publish it with eSimply, which needs REAL, selectable
text — so please:

• Write the actual words as TEXT — headlines, body, captions,
  calls-to-action — so I can paste them into my layout as live,
  editable text (never baked into an image).
• Keep it scannable — short paragraphs, clear headings, and
  write out any links so they stay clickable.
• Keep images separate from the words — if you generate a
  graphic, don't put the text inside the picture; I'll place the
  image beside the real text.
• Suggest a simple layout (sections + order), but I'll build
  the final file in a normal tool (Word, Google Docs, Canva,
  InDesign) and export a text-based PDF.
• Make it US Letter size — set the page to 8.5 × 11 inches,
  portrait. eSimply fits every document to 8.5″ wide, so letter size
  comes through perfectly, with nothing cut off or shrunk.

Why: eSimply makes the PDF searchable and clickable, and renders
it crisply for email. That only works if the text is real text —
not flattened into an image.

Real text looks like this

Try selecting these words with your cursor — they highlight one by one. That word-by-word highlight is exactly what eSimply searches, links, and reads aloud.

The test: if you can drag-select individual words in your PDF, it's real text. If it selects like one big picture, it's flattened — re-export keeping the text live.

The one rule

Keep the text as text

Use AI freely for the words, the images, and the ideas. Just don't let your text end up as pixels — that's the one thing that breaks search, links, and accessibility in the flipbook and email.

Do keep it live

  • Use AI to write the copy, then paste it as real text
  • Generate images and place them beside the text
  • Build in Word, Google Docs, Canva or InDesign
  • Export a normal PDF (text stays selectable)
  • Keep links as real, clickable hyperlinks

Avoid the textless trap

  • Generating the whole page as one AI image (it's a picture of text)
  • "Flatten," "export as image," or rasterize the PDF
  • Outlining or converting the text to curves
  • Screenshotting your design and saving that as the PDF
02 / EXPORT

Export a text-based PDF

Whatever you design in, export so the words stay live. Quick guide by tool:

Word & Google DocsFile → Download / Save as PDF. Text stays selectable automatically — nothing extra to do.
CanvaUse real Text boxes (not an AI image of text). Download → PDF; leave "Flatten PDF" unchecked.
Adobe InDesign / IllustratorExport → PDF. Do not "Create Outlines" / outline the fonts — keep the type live.
Apple Pages / PublisherExport / Save as PDF (standard). Avoid any "print to image" or flatten option.
03 / WHY IT PAYS OFF

What real text unlocks

Searchable flipbookReaders find any word or phrase instantly.
Clickable linksReal hyperlinks and hotspots stay tappable.
Accessible & crispScreen readers can read it; text stays sharp at any zoom.
Better emailCleaner, lighter rendering that lands well in the inbox.
04 / FAQ

Common questions

Can I use AI to write my newsletter or flyer?
Absolutely — AI is great for drafting copy, headlines and calls-to-action. Just paste that text into your layout as real, editable text and export a text-based PDF, so eSimply can make it searchable and clickable.
Why does my flipbook search find nothing?
Almost always because the PDF is a flattened image with no text layer — often from exporting a whole AI-generated design as one picture. Rebuild it in a normal tool with real text boxes and re-export; the search will then find every word.
Does eSimply work with an AI-generated image as the whole page?
It will render the image, but the search, links, accessibility and generated-text features won't have anything to work with, because there's no real text — only pixels. Use AI images within a document that keeps its words as live text.
How do I know my PDF has real text?
Open it and try to drag-select the text with your cursor. If it highlights word by word, it's real text. If the whole page selects like a single image, it's flattened — re-export from your layout tool with the text intact.
Can I still use AI-generated images in my eSimply document?
Yes — place them next to your real text as much as you like. The only thing to avoid is replacing your words with a picture of words. Images stay images; text stays text.