It suits people who want to design custom printed books or PDFs on a desktop, including photo books, magazines, and notebooks.
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Best Book Formatting Software 2026
Book formatting software helps authors and publishers prepare book files. This list helps readers compare platform support and pricing models before choosing a tool.
The page has no published ranking basis, so entries appear without scores and may change as listings are updated.
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Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author suits educators, publishers, and training teams creating interactive ebooks or learning materials.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record5.6 Visit
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Jutoh
WindowsMacLinux Record5.3 Visit
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Scrivener
Scrivener suits writers working on long projects, including novelists, screenwriters, nonfiction writers, students, and academics.
iPhone & iPadWindowsMac Record5.3 Visit
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Adobe InDesign
It suits designers and publishing teams creating structured print, digital, and presentation layouts on desktop systems.
WindowsMacAPI+1 Record5.1 Visit
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QuarkXPress
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 — Record4.9 Visit QuarkXPress suits creative professionals who produce print and digital materials such as brochures, books, magazines, and newspapers.
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Vellum
Mac $199.99 one-time Record4.7 Visit Vellum suits authors who want to format ebooks, print books, or both from a Mac.
Before you choose
Check platform support
Across the entries, platform options include macOS, Windows, iOS, web, Linux and Android. Confirm that a product works on your intended platform before selecting it.
Compare pricing models
The list includes paid software, freemium products and tools with free plans. Blurb BookWright, Kotobee Author, Reedsy Book Editor and Vellum each show a free-plan option.
Listed examples include Designrr at $29 per month, QuarkXPress at $18 per user per month with annual billing, and Blurb BookWright paid plans starting at $12.
Look for a trial
A trial can let you review a tool before paying. Adobe InDesign shows a listed seven-day trial, and the catalog also includes products with free plans or paid access.
Start with a free plan
Reedsy Book Editor includes a free Standard plan. Blurb BookWright, Kotobee Author and Vellum also list free plans, giving you a way to begin without a paid plan.
Questions
Which platforms are supported by these tools?
Available platform listings include macOS, Windows, iOS, web, Linux and Android.
Are free plans available for any book formatting tools?
Free-plan listings appear for Blurb BookWright, Kotobee Author, Reedsy Book Editor and Vellum.
Which tool offers a free trial?
Adobe InDesign offers a listed 7-day trial.
Which products have paid pricing models?
Paid pricing is shown for Adobe InDesign, Atticus, Designrr, Jutoh, Papyrus Author and QuarkXPress.
How is the freemium model used here?
Blurb BookWright, Kotobee Author, Reedsy Book Editor and Vellum are marked freemium and list free plans.
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