Import your manuscript, pick a theme, and watch it become real 6×9 pages — with a live compliance score, your royalty on every platform, and exports that don't get rejected.
Free to format · $59 one-time for clean exports · No subscription · No account needed
Other formatters stop at pretty pages. We keep going until the upload is accepted.
Side-by-side spreads at your exact trim size. Auto table of contents with real page numbers. Twelve interior themes, compared using your words, not sample text.
The same checks our scanner runs on rejected IngramSpark files, gutter width, page minimums, placeholder ISBNs, scored live in the top bar as you work.
Spine width, print cost, and royalty per copy on KDP, IngramSpark, B&N Press, and D2D, recalculated from your actual page count every time you edit.
Pick a theme and it's applied to every chapter instantly — rendered from your actual manuscript, so you're choosing how your book looks, not a demo.
The same checks our scanner runs on rejected IngramSpark and KDP files — gutter width, page minimums, placeholder ISBNs, trim setup — scored live in the top bar as you work. You fix problems before you upload, not after the rejection email.
The most popular Mac formatter has no Windows version and no plans to build one — their official advice is to rent a cloud Mac by the hour, set up remote desktop software, and sync your files through Dropbox just to open the app. BookReady runs in any browser, on any computer, with nothing to install and nothing to update. Your work is there the moment you open a tab.
Every price below is one-time. Only one comes with a rejection guarantee.
Competitor prices as published, July 2026. Free tier includes full formatting, themes, pre-flight, and watermarked exports. Vellum offers a 30-day money-back refund; BookReady guarantees the outcome — a file that isn't rejected — not just a refund window.
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Every export runs through the same compliance engine that has fixed thousands of rejected IngramSpark and KDP files. If a BookReady-formatted interior still gets bounced, we fix it free, or refund your $59. No fine print.
“The file she delivers is literally perfect, with every single conflict with the Ingram requirements fixed. I will use BookReady for every book I publish from now on.”
“A great solution for resolving PDF/X-1a issues with KDP. Easy to use and fast.”
“Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Great customer service — super knowledgeable.”
“Really great experience. Simple service that takes your hand and walks you through the complicated process.”
Print-ready PDF/X-1a and EPUB 3. Trim sizes from 5×8 up to 7×10, plus A5 and large print. Boxed sets and ARCs included. Every export runs through the compliance engine before you download.
Yes, everything is free except clean exports. Format your whole book, check your score, even download watermarked review copies. Pay $59 only when you want the finished files.
Drop in a .docx and your headings become chapters, with italics and bold preserved. Plain text and Markdown work too, and smart quotes are applied automatically.
Your book is yours. Nothing you write is used for anything except making your files, and you can delete it any time.
