18.1
Blurb BookWright is desktop software for creating custom books, including photo books, paperbacks, hardcovers, magazines, notebooks, and wall art.
Free planiOSWebAPI
Best Book Layout Software in 2026
Preparing a book for print, ebook, or both means choosing software that fits your page-design workflow and final formats. Compared on layout model, master pages, and cover layout, the options offer points to assess how you can build and reuse designs. For print, check bleed settings and print PDF export; ebook export matters if you plan a digital edition. Folio Studio, Coverfairy, and Storyloft are among the entries…
27.6
Storyloft is a writing, design and publishing platform for authors, available in a browser and as desktop apps for macOS and Windows.
Free planWebmacOSWindows
37.5
Open sourceWebAPILinux
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Vivliostyle
Vivliostyle is an open-source typesetting project for digital and web publishing, built around web standards.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinuxmacOS7.5Free plan - 5
BookSetter
BookSetter is web-based software for formatting manuscripts into validated ebook and print-ready files.
Free planWeb7.3$9 one-time - 6
Koberger
Koberger is a browser-based manuscript formatting tool for indie authors preparing EPUB ebooks and print PDFs.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.1From $59.94 a year - 7
Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author creates and edits interactive ebooks, either from scratch or by importing PDF, HTML, Word, or EPUB files.
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux7.1Free plan - 8
PubCoder
PubCoder is a desktop authoring tool for interactive digital publications, with exports for apps, HTML, and ebooks.
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.1From €99 a year - 9
Coverfairy
Coverfairy is an independent book cover studio for self-publishers, with tools for designing covers, formatting interiors and preparing launch materials.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.0From $12 a month - 10
Folio Studio
Folio Studio is browser-based book layout software for independent authors creating novels, essays, memoirs, and picture books.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.0From €9 a month - 11
Calamus Compile
Calamus Compile turns a finished manuscript in Calamus’s Binder into paginated EPUB or PDF files for listed book retailers.
iOSWebmacOS6.7From $4.99 a month - 12
Layout Department
Layout Department arranges PDF pages into print-ready files for books, zines, and booklets.
Free planmacOSWindows6.7$29 one-time - 13
Jutoh
Jutoh is desktop software for creating fiction and nonfiction ebooks, with tools to import, edit, format, and prepare books for ebook, print, or speech output.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.6$45 one-time - 14
typesetting.ai
typesetting.ai is web software that formats Word manuscripts for authors and self-publishers.
Free planWeb6.6From $12 a month - 15
Dibbly Create
Dibbly Create is a web publishing platform for writing, book design, exports, and collaboration.
Free planWeb6.5From $22.97 a month - 16
Eternida
Eternida is a browser service for turning memories, photographs, letters and stories into a book, narrated film and private family space.
Free planWeb6.5Free plan - 17
Folius
Folius is a web-based book-formatting tool for preparing manuscripts for print and ebook.
Free planWeb6.5From $99 a year - 18
Lacuna
Lacuna is a desktop app for formatting manuscripts into print books and eBooks.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.5$149 one-time - 19
Layoutly
Layoutly is web-based book formatting software that uses AI to turn manuscripts into layouts for print and ebooks.
Free planWeb6.5From $29 a month - 20
PRINGEN
PRINGEN is a web tool for self-publishers that creates book content, arranges pages, checks files, and exports print materials for Amazon KDP.
Free planWeb6.5From $29 a month - 21
Atticus
Atticus is a book-writing and formatting tool with publishing tools, real-time collaboration, and EPUB, PDF, and DOCX export.
AndroidiOSWebWindows6.4From $147 a month - 22
Nueel
Nueel is a browser-based studio for turning finished manuscripts into print and ebook files for self-publishing.
WebLinuxmacOSWindows6.4$104.25 one-time - 23
Kindle Create
Kindle Create is a free desktop tool for preparing completed manuscripts for Kindle or print publishing through KDP.
Free planmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 24
Bookmint
Bookmint is a browser-based tool for independent authors to format manuscripts as print PDFs and ebooks prepared for stores.
Free planWeb6.0Free plan - 25
Vellum
Vellum is Mac software for creating and formatting books for ebook and print publication.
macOS6.0$199.99 one-time