Product File Formats: What You Get and How to Edit Each
Updated Nov 6, 2026
Master Library products download as a ZIP file. Text products such as ebooks, guides, workbooks and checklists usually include a finished PDF to use right away and an editable Word file to rewrite; video courses add the video lessons plus a workbook, checklist and prompt pack. Each product page shows the file type, file size and date added before you download.
Text products: PDF and Word
The finished, designed version.
- Best for: selling or giving away as it is, quick lead magnets
- Edit with: the PDF Rebrander, which puts your logo, name and clickable links on the PDF, hides the original branding, and lets you add or remove pages
Word (.docx)
The editable source.
- Best for: rewriting, adding your own chapters, changing fonts and colours
- Edit with: Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Apple Pages or any word processor
- Tip: edit in Word or Google Docs, then export to PDF for the final version
See Editing Word documents and How to rebrand ebooks.
Video courses
Each course comes as one ZIP with short video lessons and the course materials: a workbook, a checklist, a prompt pack and a self-test. Upload the videos to your course platform and use the documents as course downloads. Edit the videos in any editor (CapCut, iMovie, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, Camtasia). More: What's in a video course.
Audio courses
Podcast-style lessons. Use them as an audio course, a podcast series or a bonus. Edit in Audacity, GarageBand, Descript or Adobe Audition. See Editing videos and audio.
Templates and Notion templates
Ready-made planners, trackers and dashboards. Notion templates open in Notion, where you can change the text, colours and structure.
Covers and product images
Use the cover that comes with a product, or make your own with the Cover Generator and Mockup Studio in your Library. For Canva, see Creating custom covers with Canva.
Which file should you use?
| Your goal | Use |
|---|---|
| Sell or give away right now | PDF, branded with the PDF Rebrander |
| Rewrite or adapt for your niche | Word file |
| Translate | Word file, or the PDF Translator in your Library |
| Build a video course | Video lessons plus the workbook and checklist |
| Make an audiobook or podcast | Audio course, or record the Word text yourself |
| Sell a planner or tracker | Template or Notion template |
Opening the ZIP
Double-click the file on Windows or Mac to extract it. Trouble? See Unzipping downloaded files.