How it works
Three steps, no learning curve
1
Drop in your manuscriptAny .docx from Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice. It's read right here on your device.
2
Check your chaptersWe detect chapter titles, italics, bold, and scene breaks — you just confirm the list looks right.
3
Download & publishGet a valid EPUB 3 with a real table of contents, ready to upload straight to Amazon KDP.
Why authors use this
Formatting shouldn't cost more than your cover
Private by design
Your manuscript is processed entirely on your own computer. Nothing is uploaded, ever.
KDP-ready EPUB 3
Valid structure, real table of contents, clean book CSS. Works with Amazon KDP and Draft2Digital.
Works everywhere
Windows, Mac, Linux, even a tablet. No $250 Mac-only software required.
Pro: print PDF
One-time $19 unlocks a print-ready 6×9 in PDF with justified text, running heads, and page numbers.
The going rate
What book formatting costs elsewhere
Vellum
$249.99
one-time, Mac only
- Beautiful themes
- EPUB + print
- Windows
- Try before you buy fully
This site
ManuscriptToEpub
Free
EPUB · $19 once for print PDF
- KDP-ready EPUB, free forever
- Any computer, any browser
- Nothing uploaded — fully private
- Print-ready 6×9 PDF with Pro
Atticus
$147
one-time, account required
- Themes + writing tools
- EPUB + print
- Windows
- Offline/private processing
Questions
Fair questions, straight answers
- Is this really free?
- Yes — EPUB conversion is free, unlimited, no account. The one-time Pro license ($19) adds print-ready PDF export.
- Is this a Vellum alternative for Windows?
- Yes. Vellum is excellent but costs $249.99 and only runs on Mac. This tool runs in any browser on any system. More on switching →
- What Word formatting do you support?
- Chapter headings (Heading 1 or “Chapter …” lines), italics, bold, and scene breaks (a line with
***). That covers the vast majority of novels and non-fiction. - Will Amazon KDP accept the file?
- The output is a standards-conforming EPUB 3, which is KDP's recommended upload format. Step-by-step KDP guide →
- Where does my payment go?
- Purchases are processed by Gumroad. Your purchase unlocks Pro on this site forever — activate with your checkout email, no subscription.