For self-publishing authors
From manuscript to print-ready, in minutes
Upload a Word doc. Get back a KDP-compliant interior PDF with correct margins and a reflowable EPUB — the exact files Amazon KDP asks for. Built for writers, not typesetters.
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Chapter One
The Last Flame
A 6×9 chapter opener: dropped initial, accent rule, running headers, mirrored page numbers. Open the full sample PDF.
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 and style
6×9 is the paperback standard; 5×8, 5.5×8.5, 7×10 and 8.5×11 are ready too. Choose a serif or sans body face. We handle the margins and gutter.
Download both files
A KDP-ready print interior PDF and a reflowable EPUB. Upload them straight to Amazon KDP — nothing to install.
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.
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 ]
The page on the right is a real, unedited render from this tool — not a mockup.
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:
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.
Your story deserves to be read.
Focus on the writing. Leave the print geometry — margins, gutter, headers, embedded fonts — to the formatter.
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