diff --git a/frontend/.env b/frontend/.env
index f6d3fed6..6274ab66 100644
--- a/frontend/.env
+++ b/frontend/.env
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ PUBLIC_STET_TARGET_LANG_CODES_NAMES_URL = '/stet/target_languages'
 PUBLIC_PASSAGES_URL = '/passages/document_docx'
 PUBLIC_CHAPTERS_IN_BOOKS_URL = '/chapters_in_books'
 PUBLIC_PRODUCTION_DOMAIN = 'bibleineverylanguage.org'
+
+PUBLIC_TURN_OFF_EPUB = true
+PUBLIC_TURN_OFF_PDF = true
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/SettingsStore.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores/SettingsStore.ts
index 09c9329f..0bbc9c5d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores/SettingsStore.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/SettingsStore.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const chunkSizeDefault: string = <string>PUBLIC_CHUNK_SIZE_CHAPTER
 export let layoutForPrintStore: Writable<boolean> = writable<boolean>(false)
 export let assemblyStrategyKindStore: Writable<string> = writable<string>(groupingOrderDefault)
 export let assemblyStrategyChunkSizeStore: Writable<string> = writable<string>(chunkSizeDefault)
-export let docTypeStore: Writable<string> = writable<string>('pdf')
+export let docTypeStore: Writable<string> = writable<string>('docx')
 export let generatePdfStore: Writable<boolean> = writable<boolean>(true)
 export let generateEpubStore: Writable<boolean> = writable<boolean>(false)
 export let generateDocxStore: Writable<boolean> = writable<boolean>(false)
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
index 5070ca92..d6891609 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { SelectElement } from './types'
+  import { PUBLIC_TURN_OFF_EPUB, PUBLIC_TURN_OFF_PDF } from '$env/static/public'
   import Switch from '$lib/Switch.svelte'
   import WizardBreadcrumb from '$lib/WizardBreadcrumb.svelte'
   import WizardBasket from '$lib/WizardBasket.svelte'
@@ -193,39 +194,43 @@
             <span class="text-xl text-[#33445C]">Docx</span>
           </label>
         </div>
-        <div class="mb-2">
-          <label>
-            <input
-              name="docType"
-              value={'epub'}
-              bind:group={$docTypeStore}
-              type="radio"
-              on:change={() => {
-                $settingsUpdatedStore = true
-                $errorStore = ''
-              }}
-              class="h-4 w-4 border-gray-300 bg-gray-100 text-blue-600 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 dark:focus:ring-blue-600"
-            />
-            <span class="text-xl text-[#33445C]">ePub</span>
-          </label>
-        </div>
-        <div class="mb-2">
-          <label>
-            <input
-              name="docType"
-              value={'pdf'}
-              bind:group={$docTypeStore}
-              type="radio"
-              on:change={() => {
-                $settingsUpdatedStore = true
-                $errorStore = ''
-              }}
-              class="h-4 w-4 border-gray-300 bg-gray-100 text-blue-600 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 dark:focus:ring-blue-600"
-            />
-            <span class="text-xl text-[#33445C]">PDF</span>
-          </label>
-        </div>
-        {#if $docTypeStore === 'pdf'}
+        {#if PUBLIC_TURN_OFF_EPUB === 'false'}
+          <div class="mb-2">
+            <label>
+              <input
+                name="docType"
+                value={'epub'}
+                bind:group={$docTypeStore}
+                type="radio"
+                on:change={() => {
+                  $settingsUpdatedStore = true
+                  $errorStore = ''
+                }}
+                class="h-4 w-4 border-gray-300 bg-gray-100 text-blue-600 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 dark:focus:ring-blue-600"
+              />
+              <span class="text-xl text-[#33445C]">ePub</span>
+            </label>
+          </div>
+        {/if}
+        {#if PUBLIC_TURN_OFF_PDF === 'false'}
+          <div class="mb-2">
+            <label>
+              <input
+                name="docType"
+                value={'pdf'}
+                bind:group={$docTypeStore}
+                type="radio"
+                on:change={() => {
+                  $settingsUpdatedStore = true
+                  $errorStore = ''
+                }}
+                class="h-4 w-4 border-gray-300 bg-gray-100 text-blue-600 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 dark:focus:ring-blue-600"
+              />
+              <span class="text-xl text-[#33445C]">PDF</span>
+            </label>
+          </div>
+        {/if}
+        {#if PUBLIC_TURN_OFF_PDF === 'false' && $docTypeStore === 'pdf'}
           <div class="mb-2 mt-6 flex">
             <Switch bind:checked={$usePrinceStore} id="use-prince" />
             <span class="ml-2 text-xl text-[#33445C]"
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_1.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_1.ts
index 17be82ba..8ab2c554 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_1.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_1.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test('ui part 2', async ({ page }) => {
     .nth(2)
     .click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click()
-  await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
+  // await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
   await page.getByText('Interleave content by chapter').click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Generate File' }).click()
 })
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_2.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_2.ts
index 85a3856a..3b842c23 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_2.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_2.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ test.skip('can select gateway tab after first selecting heart language and hitti
   await page.getByText('Regular').click({ timeout: 120_000 })
   await page.getByText('Unlocked Literal Bible').click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click()
-  await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
+  // await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
   await page.getByLabel('Interleave content by chapter').check()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Generate File' }).click()
 })
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ test('optional settings', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click()
   await page.getByText('Regular').click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click()
-  await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
+  // await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
   await expect(page.getByRole('main')).toContainText('▶ Show Optional Settings')
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: '▶ Show Optional Settings' }).click()
   await expect(page.getByRole('main')).toContainText(
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_3.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_3.ts
index 32134b18..6e40f19c 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_3.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_3.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ test('use section visual separator setting', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Generate File' }).click()
 })
 
-test('ordering of books in document title(s) and body', async ({ page }) => {
+test.skip('ordering of books in document title(s) and body', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('http://localhost:8001/')
   await page.getByPlaceholder('Search Gateway Languages').click()
   await page.getByPlaceholder('Search Gateway Languages').fill('tpi')
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_4.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_4.ts
index 76b53635..f1cfd7de 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_4.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_4.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test'
 
-test('languages are sorted in clicked order', async ({ page }) => {
+test.skip('languages are sorted in clicked order', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('http://localhost:8001/')
   await page.getByText('Français (French)').click()
   await page.getByText('Cebuano').click()
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ test('languages are sorted in clicked order', async ({ page }) => {
   )
 })
 
-test('use prince with lots of books', async ({ page }) => {
+test.skip('use prince with lots of books', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('http://localhost:8001/')
   await page.getByPlaceholder('Search Gateway Languages').click()
   await page.getByPlaceholder('Search Gateway Languages').fill('tpi')
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ test('acq', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click()
   await page.getByText('Regular').click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click()
-  await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
-  await page.getByText('Use PrinceXml to produce the').click()
+  // await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
+  // await page.getByText('Use PrinceXml to produce the').click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: '▶ Show Optional Settings' }).click()
   await expect(page.getByRole('main')).toContainText(
     "Use chapter labels, e.g., 'Chapter 1' instead of '1'"
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_5.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_5.ts
index 65096cf0..0c964ce1 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_5.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_5.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ test('merge of data API data and DOC only data', async ({ page }) => {
   await expect(page.locator('body')).toContainText('Translation Notes')
 })
 
-test('space between end of chunk and beginning of another', async ({ page }) => {
+test.skip('space between end of chunk and beginning of another', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('http://localhost:8001/')
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Heart' }).click()
   await page.getByPlaceholder('Search Heart Languages').click()
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_7.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_7.ts
index 438b36c6..ed0376eb 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_7.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/doc_test_7.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ test('visibility of optional settings based on resources chosen', async ({ page
   await page.getByLabel('French Louis Segond 1910').uncheck()
   await page.getByLabel('Translation Words tw').uncheck()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click()
-  await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
+  // await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: '▶ Show Optional Settings' }).click()
   await expect(page.getByRole('main')).toContainText(
     "Use chapter labels, e.g., 'Chapter 1' instead of '1'"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ test('burmese', async ({ page }) => {
   await expect(page.locator('body')).toContainText('Unlocked Literal Bible')
   await page.getByLabel('Select all').check()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click()
-  await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
-  await page.getByText('Use PrinceXml to produce the').click()
+  // await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'PDF' }).click()
+  // await page.getByText('Use PrinceXml to produce the').click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Generate File' }).click()
 })