For self-publishing authors

Your manuscript, laid out like a real book.

Upload a Word doc. Get back a print-ready interior PDF and a reflowable EPUB — the exact files Amazon KDP asks for.

Format my book — $29 Download a real sample

$29 one-time · $147–200 for desktop apps · no subscription

Your file · messy .docx

The Lamplighter's Ledger by E. M. Hollis Chapter One: The Last Flame The city of Verrow had four hundred lamps, and Corin knew every one of them by name. He had inherited the route from his father... Corin liked the work. It asked nothing of him but punctuality and a steady hand... [ no margins · no gutter · no page numbers · not KDP-ready ]

Print-ready · 6×9 interior

A formatted 6 by 9 inch chapter page with a dropped heading, an accent rule, justified serif body text, correct margins, and a centered page number

The page on the right is a real, unedited render from this tool — not a mockup. Open the full PDF.

Three steps

From draft to “Publish” in minutes.

No design software, no template wrangling, no formatter to hire.

Upload your manuscript

A Word .docx or plain .txt. We read your chapter headings and paragraphs — no special formatting required on your end.

Pick a trim size

6×9 is the paperback standard; 5×8, 5.5×8.5, 7×10 and 8.5×11 are ready too. We handle the margins and gutter for you.

Download both files

A KDP-ready print interior PDF and a reflowable EPUB. Upload them straight to Amazon KDP.

What the formatter does

Every detail Amazon checks for.

These are the things that get a manuscript rejected or sent back. We get them right up front.

Correct gutter by page count

Inside margin scales with length — 0.375″ under 150 pages, up to 0.875″ past 700 — so text never disappears into the spine.

Safe outside margins

A comfortable cushion above KDP's 0.25″ no-bleed minimum, verified page-by-page with a pixel-level border check.

Running headers & page numbers

Author on the left page, title on the right, page numbers centered — mirrored recto/verso, the way books are set.

Chapter breaks & embedded fonts

Each chapter opens on a fresh page with a dropped heading. Fonts are subset and embedded so KDP never flags them.

Margin and trim specs follow Amazon KDP's official Trim Size, Bleed & Margins guidance.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How much does the KDP formatter cost?

It's a one-time $29 per book — no subscription. For comparison, Atticus is $147, Vellum is $199.99, and freelance formatters typically charge $100–200. There's no free trial, but there is a 7-day money-back guarantee.

How does it work?

You upload a Word (.docx) or plain-text manuscript. The formatter reads your chapter headings and paragraphs, then produces a print-ready interior PDF at your chosen trim size plus a reflowable EPUB 3 with a table of contents — the exact files Amazon KDP requires.

Will it pass Amazon KDP's checks?

Yes. It sets the inside (gutter) margin by page count per KDP's official spec (0.375″ under 150 pages, scaling to 0.875″ past 700), keeps all ink outside the 0.25″ no-bleed minimum verified page-by-page, and subsets and embeds fonts so you don't get a "fonts not embedded" warning.

What trim sizes are supported?

6×9 by default, plus 5×8, 5.25×8, 5.5×8.5, 7×10 and 8.5×11.

Do I need any special software?

No. You upload a .docx or .txt file and download the finished print PDF and EPUB — nothing to install.

Pricing

One book. One price. No subscription.

What the alternatives cost to get the same two files:

KDP FormatterPrint PDF + EPUB, this tool

$29

AtticusDesktop formatting app, one-time

$147

VellumMac-only formatting app

$199.99

Freelance formatterPer book, typical range

$100–200

7-day money-back guarantee

If the files don't upload cleanly to KDP, email us within 7 days and we'll refund you in full. No subscription, no free-trial trap — you pay once, per book.

Format my book — $29