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Guides Index
- UC Berkeley Graduate Dissertation Writing and FilingTemplate: silver
- AMA Manual of Style (UW HSL Guide)Template: gold
- APA Style (7th edition, Purdue OWL) — General paper formatTemplate: bronze
- IEEE Style — General paper formatTemplate: gold
- MLA Style — General formatTemplate: gold
- Chicago Manual of Style — General paper format (Notes & Bibliography)Template: silver
- Harvard Griffin GSAS — Dissertation formatting guidanceTemplate: silver
- MIT Libraries — Thesis SpecificationsTemplate: silver
- Stanford University — Dissertation and thesis format requirementsTemplate: gold
- APA Style — Paper format (7th edition)Template: silver
What is FreeFormat (AI document formatter)?
Overview
FreeFormat is an AI document formatter that converts natural‑language guidelines into a structured template and applies styles such as font, size, spacing, numbering, and captions automatically.
We focus on theses and academic papers (thesis format and academic paper format) so you can spend time on content, not formatting.
How to use
Steps
- 1Pick an existing guide/template (e.g., APA, MLA, or a school thesis template)
- 2Upload your Word (.docx) thesis or academic paper
- 3Click “Start formatting” to apply fonts, spacing, margins and heading styles automatically
- 4Download the formatted document and cross‑check against the official requirements
Use cases
Use cases
- Thesis submission formatting (thesis format)
- Journal submission formatting (academic paper format)
- Bulk compliance checks for advisors/admins (mid‑term)
FAQ
- What formatting issues can FreeFormat fix automatically?
- It focuses on repetitive layout tasks: spacing and indents (including removing extra spaces/tabs), consistent body & heading styles (multi‑level headings; level‑3 best effort), reference list layout (e.g., hanging indents/spacing), and caption paragraph styles for tables/figures.
- Do you change my content?
- No. We only apply styles and layout, not the text itself.
- What is not supported or not guaranteed yet?
- Complex headers/footers and section‑based page numbering (e.g., Roman vs Arabic, start at 1 after front matter), fixing/updating TOC fields, rebuilding/fixing multi‑level numbering systems, fine‑grained Word equation objects (OMML), all table‑internal styling details, character‑level mixed‑language font rules, and citation/reference content rules (field order/punctuation).
- Can you automatically fix TOC/page numbers/multi‑level numbering issues?
- Not reliably yet. FreeFormat mainly guarantees style consistency. A common workflow is: apply heading styles with FreeFormat, then update the TOC/fields in Word.
- Will Track Changes affect formatting?
- It can. Track Changes makes Word formatting behavior more complex and may reduce stability. For best results, accept/reject changes and remove comments before uploading.