Book Formatting Software for Your Word Manuscript
Turn your Word manuscript into an EPUB and a paperback PDF for KDP
AuthorBind makes book files. It doesn't print or ship books.
Building a book needs a computer. Open this page in Chrome or Edge on a laptop or desktop.
Reading your manuscript…
Downloading the book engine. This happens once.
Here's what we found
No problems found. Check the chapter list, then continue.
We couldn't find any chapters. In Word, apply the Heading 1 style to each chapter title and upload again.
Fix these in Word and upload again.
Set up your book
Add a book title to continue.
The inside margin is set for you from the page count.
Paid plans aren't open yet. Leave your email and we'll write when they are. We store only this address.
Your files are ready
Next: upload the PDF to KDP and check every page in Print Previewer. KDP makes the final decision.
AuthorBind is an independent tool, not affiliated with Amazon or Kindle Direct Publishing.
How it works
- Upload your .docx. It's read on this computer.
- Read the check: chapters, manual page breaks, and what won't carry over.
- Build your EPUB and your PDF for a paperback.
What's free
- The full manuscript check
- EPUB 3 with footnotes and images
- A PDF in 5 trim sizes, with a contents page and page numbers
- 2 designs
- No account and no watermark
To be plain about the limits: in the free PDF, footnotes move to the end of the book and images are left out. Tables are left out of the PDF on every plan. The EPUB keeps all three.
What will be paid
Paid plans aren't open yet. They will add footnotes on the page, images in print, 4 more designs with style controls, and fixing structure without Word.
What this doesn't do
- Covers or bleed
- Printing or shipping books
- Building on a phone
- Languages other than English: version 1 is only tested on English
Next: upload the PDF to KDP and check every page in Print Previewer. KDP makes the final decision.
Guides
Questions
What program do I use to format a book?
If your manuscript is in Word, upload the .docx here. You get a check, then an EPUB and a PDF in your browser, with nothing to install and no account.
What book formatting tools do authors use?
Usually desktop programs, online services with an account, and Word templates. This one runs in the browser, takes only .docx files, and keeps your file on your computer.
How much is book formatting?
Checking and exporting EPUB and PDF is free. Paid plans will add footnotes on the page, images in print, more designs and structure editing.
What is formatting for books?
Turning a manuscript into book files: chapters, a contents page, page numbers, and the margins and trim size for a paperback.