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A Vellum alternative for Windows, and for anyone who does not want to learn formatting software
Vellum is the tool many self-published authors name first, and it runs only on a Mac. If you write on Windows, or publish one book a year, there are other ways to get a professional interior. This page compares them honestly, including where software is the better choice.
The options, side by side
| Vellum | Atticus | Free tools | This service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Mac only (macOS 14 or newer) | Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook | Browser or desktop | Any browser; nothing to install |
| Price | $199.99 e-books; $249.99 with print | $147, paid once | $0 | $39 per book |
| Who formats | You | You | You | We do; you look at the result |
| Books | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | One per payment (three for $99) |
Prices and platforms were read on vellum.pub and atticus.io on November 12, 2026.
When software is the better choice
If you publish several books a year and like to adjust every detail yourself, buy software. After the third or fourth book it is cheaper than paying per book, and you can re-export whenever you fix a typo. Atticus is the usual choice on Windows.
Upload your Word file and look at your own first chapter, typeset for print, before you pay anything. One book $39 per book · Three books $99 for three books. Refund within 14 days if it misses.
Show me my bookWhen this service is the better choice
- You publish one or two books a year and do not want to learn a program for it.
- Your manuscript is not cleanly structured: chapters typed as normal text, tabs for indents, a hand-made contents page. Software imports that badly; here each chapter and scene break is checked before typesetting.
- You want to see the result first. The preview is made from your own manuscript.
- You want the cover measurements and a check report with the files, not just an export.
Upload your manuscript and compare the preview with what your software gives you.
And a freelancer?
A good freelance formatter gives you a person to talk to and a design made for your book. Expect days instead of minutes and a price that grows with length and with each format: two services whose price lists we read charge $199 for a paperback interior alone. See the price comparison.
Questions
Is this as good as Vellum?
Vellum has more styles and lets you adjust each element by hand. What you get here is a carefully typeset book in one of three styles, checked against KDP's print rules. Look at the preview of your own chapter and judge.
Can I fix a typo after the book is formatted?
Within the two rounds of changes, yes: send the corrected manuscript or the list of fixes. Later text changes are a new book. If you expect to revise often, software you own is the better fit.
Do I get the source files?
You get the print PDF and the EPUB. The EPUB is an open format that e-book editors can open and change.
Upload your Word file and look at your own first chapter, typeset for print, before you pay anything. One book $39 per book · Three books $99 for three books. Refund within 14 days if it misses.
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Sources (checked 2026-11-12): vellum.pub/ · www.atticus.io/ · kdpbookformatting.com/ · word-2-kindle.com/book-formatting-services/