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GitBook is the perfect platform for publishing technical wikis, product manuals, API docs and more — with a two-way Git sync, an intuitive editor, and powerful customization controls

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Sync with GitHub & GitLab

WYSIWYG editor

Customizable public documentation

Interactive API docs with endpoint tests

Authenticated access for published content

Unlimited custom domains for publishing

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Why teams are choosing GitBook

Workflow

Protect your primary docs

GitBook uses a Git-like workflow to keep your primary documentation protected. Branches mean changes won’t go live accidentally, while still encouraging everyone to make edits and give feedback. The result? Better quality docs with fewer conflicts.

Workflow

Protect your primary docs

git sync

A two-way sync with GitHub or GitLab

Build a documentation workflow that involves your whole team. With Git Sync, you can link your documentation to a Git repository, and changes sync both ways. So everyone can contribute, whether it’s from GitBook’s intuitive editor, or from their IDE.

Customization

Powerful customization controls

GitBook is unbeatable for publishing product docs. With tons of customization options, interactive API blocks and integrations, and audience settings that let you choose precisely who can read your docs, it’s the ultimate public docs platform.

Customization

Powerful customization controls

“We heard that our docs site outranked a competitor. It shows that it is working — the processes we’re putting in place and GitBook’s hosting of our site.”

Gareth Brinn

Documentation Manager

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“We heard that our docs site outranked a competitor. It shows that it is working — the processes we’re putting in place and GitBook’s hosting of our site.”

Gareth Brinn

Documentation Manager

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Permissions

Permission settings that put you in control

GitBook’s tiered permissions let you choose exactly what every member of your team can do — from full admin rights to read-only access. Global permissions make it easy to manage your team as it grows, while content-level overrides let you increase or limit people’s access when needed.

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Permission settings that put you in control

GitBook ai

Let your users find the answers they need

Great documentation helps your users be more successful. With GitBook AI, your users can ask questions about your docs and get the answers they need instantly, reducing frustration and helping make self-serve support effortless.

Authentication

Control access with visitor authentication

Sometimes your docs are designed only for certain people or products. With GitBook, you can lock your docs down so only authenticated users can access them, share private links for just they users you want, or publish to everyone — the choice is yours.

“The GitBook design looks good out of the box, with many options to customize it further. A consistent experience across the product is key, and we enjoyed being able to make our docs on-brand.”

Ron Cohen

CTO & co-founder

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“The GitBook design looks good out of the box, with many options to customize it further. A consistent experience across the product is key, and we enjoyed being able to make our docs on-brand.”

Ron Cohen

CTO & co-founder

Reflag

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INTEGRATIONS

Integrate with your stack, effortlessly

With our selection of built-in integrations you can connect your documentation to the tools your team uses every day.

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INTEGRATIONS

Integrate with your stack, effortlessly

With our selection of built-in integrations you can connect your documentation to the tools your team uses every day.

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