Writing & Formatting
Writing apps and formatters that export KDP-ready EPUB and print PDF.
19 listed, sorted by name. A tool can appear in more than one category.
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| Tool | What it is | Price | KDP | Checked |
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| Adobe InDesign | Adobe InDesign is a professional page layout app for Windows and Mac that exports print PDF with bleed and EPUB, sold only by subscription. | Price: From $22.99/mo | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Atticus | Atticus is a cross-platform book writing and formatting app that exports print-ready PDF and EPUB, sold for a one-time price. | Price: $147 one-time | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Book Design Templates | Book Design Templates sells pre-designed book interior templates for Word, Pages, InDesign and Affinity Publisher, sized to standard print-on-demand trims. | Price: From $39.99 | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| calibre | calibre is a free, open-source ebook manager for Windows, Mac and Linux that converts Word and other files to EPUB and includes an EPUB editor. | Price: Free | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Dabble | Dabble is a browser-based novel writing app with plot grid, character notes, co-authoring and offline sync, sold by subscription. | Price: From $180/yr | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| DIY Book Formats | DIY Book Formats is a site by author Derek Murphy that gives away 6x9 Word and InDesign interior templates and sells a larger premium template pack. | Price: Free tier, paid from $47 one-time | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Draft2Digital | Draft2Digital is an ebook and print-on-demand distribution service for publishing wide that also formats Word manuscripts into EPUB and print PDF. | Price: Free tier, paid from $20 one-time | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Google Docs | Google Docs is Google's free browser-based word processor for drafting and sharing manuscripts, with comments, suggestions and EPUB, DOCX and PDF downloads. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Jutoh | Jutoh is a desktop ebook editor for Windows, Mac and Linux that imports Word files and compiles EPUB and Kindle-ready books, sold for a one-time price. | Price: $45 one-time | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Kindle Create Official | Kindle Create is Amazon's free desktop app for KDP publishers that turns a finished Word or PDF manuscript into a Kindle eBook or print interior file. | Price: Free | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Kindle Previewer Official | Kindle Previewer is Amazon's free desktop app for KDP publishers that shows how an eBook will look on Kindle tablets, phones and E-readers before publishing. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Microsoft Word | Microsoft Word is a word processor that KDP accepts directly for ebooks and that can set custom page sizes for print interiors exported to PDF. | Price: Free tier, paid from $99.99/yr | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Novelcrafter | Novelcrafter is a browser-based novel writing app with a story wiki and optional AI that connects to the AI provider and key you choose. | Price: From $4/mo | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Pandoc | Pandoc is a free, open-source command-line converter that turns Markdown, Word and other formats into EPUB, DOCX and, through LaTeX, PDF. | Price: Free | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Plottr | Plottr is a visual outlining app for novelists and series writers that maps plot lines, scenes and characters on a timeline, with no AI features. | Price: From $60/yr | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Reedsy Studio | Reedsy Studio is a free browser-based writing and formatting tool that exports EPUB and print-ready PDF, with real-time collaboration. | Price: Free tier, paid from $4.99/mo | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Scrivener | Scrivener is a desktop writing app for long manuscripts that organizes drafts and research and compiles them to EPUB, PDF and Word. | Price: $59.99 one-time | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Sigil | Sigil is a free, open-source EPUB editor for Windows, Mac and Linux that lets you edit an ebook's HTML, CSS and structure directly. | Price: Free | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Vellum | Vellum is a Mac-only book formatter known for polished ebook and print output, sold for a one-time price. | Price: $199.99 one-time | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |