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How much does book formatting cost for KDP in 2026?
KDP formatting costs nothing with free tools, about $150 to $250 for software, or several hundred dollars and up for a pro. Ours is $249 up to 80,000 words.
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Guides on paperback interiors for KDP: trim sizes, margins by page count, bleed, paper color, page limits and formatting tools. Our paperback interior formatting is $169 for up to 80,000 words in 6 business days, checked against KDP's print specs. If KDP rejects it, we fix it free.
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Atticus vs Vellum vs hiring a formatter for KDP
Atticus vs Vellum starts with your computer: Vellum runs only on a Mac, and Atticus runs almost anywhere.
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How to format a book for KDP in Word, step by step
How to format a book for KDP in Word: set the page size to your trim size, then the margins for your page count.
See your own book formatted, free
Up to 1,300 words of your manuscript, set at your trim size, back in 2 business days. No card.