Book formatting for KDP costs $249 at Clean Page Press: an ebook and a paperback, up to 80,000 words, in 10 business days. Ebook only is $99 in 7 days and paperback only $169 in 6. Each started 10,000 words over 80,000 adds $25. If KDP rejects the files for a formatting reason within 60 days, we fix them free.
Editing runs first, and its days come before the formatting days.
| Service | Price | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| Manuscript assessment$199 minimum | $12 per 1,000 words | 7, up to 80,000 words (longer books: days set with your quote) |
| Developmental edit$299 minimum | $35 per 1,000 words | 15, plus 3 per started 20,000 over 80,000 |
| Line edit$149 minimum | $30 per 1,000 words | 10, plus 2 per started 20,000 over 80,000 |
| Copyedit (includes proofread) | $24 per 1,000 words | 10 per 50,000 words |
| Proofread | $16 per 1,000 words | 5 per 50,000 words |
Clean Page Press proofreads your manuscript for $16 per 1,000 words, in 5 business days per 50,000 words, before formatting starts, so your pages are set once.
A proofread catches spelling, punctuation and typos. It doesn't rewrite your sentences.
We do it before formatting on purpose. Every fix after the pages are set can move a line, and a moved line can move a page end.
A 70,000-word novel costs $1,120 to proofread. The proofread runs first, and its days come before the formatting days.
If you want grammar, consistency and clarity checked too, a copyedit is $24 per 1,000 words and includes the proofread. Pay by the 1,000 words: order a proofread or order a copyedit, and set the quantity to your word count in thousands, rounded up.
At Clean Page Press, book formatting for a KDP ebook and paperback costs $249 for up to 80,000 words, delivered in 10 business days; ebook only is $99 (7 business days) and paperback only is $169 (6 business days).
Drag to your word count. Each started 10,000 words over 80,000 adds $25; each started 20,000 adds 1 business day.
Work out your price
Starter: ebook and paperback
$249
Up to 80,000 words: no surcharge.
Over 280,000 words we quote by message, so the days are right too. Message us with your word count
Photos, charts or workbook pages? Those are quoted by message.
$249
Authors who already have a cover and need the inside of the book done.
Our pick for most authors
$379
Authors who need an ebook cover as well as the interior.
$749 $845, bought separately
The struck price is Launch's parts bought one at a time.
Authors who want the book, both covers and the KDP listing text ready in one order.
Pay a $375 deposit now and $374 before the final files.
Our guarantee: Rejected by KDP for a formatting reason? Tell us within 60 days of delivery and the fix costs nothing.
Bought separately, Launch's parts come to $845. The package is 11% less.
How far does $249 go? Our Starter covers up to 80,000 words. HMD Publishing's $249 entry tier covers 20,000 words (read October 11, 2026).
The same $25 rule applies to ebook only and paperback only. A person confirms any book over 80,000 words in writing before you pay.
Standard adds a cover and Launch adds the covers, listing prep and A+ Content, which are priced one by one under Cover and Publish below.
| Service | Price | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| Ebook only (EPUB, linked table of contents, Kindle Previewer check, guarantee) | $99 | 7 |
| Paperback interior only (PDF at your trim size, KDP print-spec check, guarantee) | $169 | 6 |
| Hardcover interior from your paperback file (with a paperback order) | $59 | 3 |
| KDP rejected your file (free diagnosis by email within 1 business day of getting your file, then a rebuild at the prices above: $169, $99 or $249) | Free | 1 |
| Extra revision round | $35 | 2 |
Two revision rounds on new covers.
| Cover | Price | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| Ebook cover (front) | $149 | 7 |
| Full-wrap paperback cover (needs your final page count) | $249 | 7 |
| Ebook cover converted to full wrap | $99 | 5 |
We write the text and either you paste it in or we enter it with you inside your KDP account. We promise no sales or rankings.
| Service | Price | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| KDP listing prep | $99 | 2 |
| Amazon listing optimization | $149 | 5 |
| Amazon listing optimization with A+ Content (3 modules) | $219 | 7 |
| A+ Content on its own (3 modules) | $99 | 5 |
| Service | Price | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| Launch plan | $249 | 7 |
| Graphics kit (6 social images, 1 ad image) | $99 | 5 |
| Author website, one page | $449 | 10, after your text and images arrive |
| Author website, five pages | $849 | 15, after your text and images arrive |
We prepare the plan and the images; we promise no sales, rankings or reviews.
The first-ten offer covers packages only, not editing, covers, listing prep, launch plans or websites.
Count your words. Word shows the count at the bottom of the window.
Pick your formats: ebook, paperback or both.
Add the covers, editing, listing prep or launch work you need.
Add $25 for each started 10,000 words over 80,000.
Order each part on its own page, or ask for the free sample first.
Example: a 70,000-word novel with a proofread is $249 plus $1,120, so $1,369.
Because your page count isn't known until the book is formatted.
A double-spaced Word page held 406 words in our sample book. The same text set at 6 x 9 in held over 430 words on its fullest page. A per-page price would change as we worked, so we price per book up to 80,000 words instead.
Image-heavy layouts (photos, charts, workbooks) get a quote from a person. We never sell copyright filing, ISBNs or marketing results.
Press Order, pay the posted price by card through Stripe, and the next page asks for your file and a few details. Prefer to pay by message? Send us your book details and we'll send the same payment link.
Starter, Standard and add-ons on their own are paid in full before we start. Launch is $375 before we start and $374 before we send the final files.
Can you get a refund? Yes. Cancel before work starts and the full amount goes back to the card you paid with, with no fee taken off. 50% after work starts and before the first draft, none after the first draft, because the guarantee fixes the files free until KDP accepts them.
Prices posted on their own pages, read 2026-10-11 unless marked.
| Provider | Posted price |
|---|---|
| BookBaby | Book design and formatting from $399 (reported; BookBaby blocked our check on 2026-10-11) |
| HMD Publishing | USD 249, 377 or 497, for up to 20,000, 40,000 or 60,000 words |
| Miblart | Ebook $64 to $300, print $120 to $434, both $150 to $460 |
| Palmetto Publishing | $499 to $1,999 |
| Ebook Enhancers | Ebook $30 to $300, print $50 to $210 |
| Booknook.biz | $135 to $250 from a Word file |
| Reedsy designers | $500 to $1,700 |
| Damonza | Ebook or print from $275, both from $395 (read 2026-10-09) |
| Fiverr basic tiers | $10 to $185, median $25 (35 listings, 2026-10-09) |
The Fiverr gig tiers we checked stop at 10,000 to 30,000 words, so a full novel gets a custom quote anyway.
Each route suits someone. Here is what each one looks like for an 80,000-word novel in ebook and paperback.
| Clean Page Press | A publishing agency | A Fiverr gig | Doing it yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price shown up front | Yes, on this page | Usually not. Most ask for a call or chat first | Yes, a "from" price, often $15 to $35 | Yes, the price of the tool |
| What an 80k-word ebook and paperback really costs | $249 | $499 to $1,499 for the publishing package tiers we found, which bundle formatting with other services. Formatting alone, where an agency lists a price, from $299 | $25 to $85 for a Basic tier that stops short of 80k words. Some buyer reviews show orders of $200 to $600 | $0 with free templates, up to about $250 for paid software, plus your time |
| Word or page cap | 80,000 words included, then $25 per started 10,000 | Tiers priced by page count | Basic tiers stop at 10,000 to 30,000 words or 25 to 150 pages | None |
| Guarantee | Fixed free until KDP accepts the files, for formatting reasons, claimed within 60 days | Usually a general "satisfaction" promise without a stated trigger | The marketplace's own terms. KDP approval is rarely promised | The tool's refund window. Fixes are yours to make |
| Call needed | Optional: a consultation call before, progress calls during, on request. | Usually yes, a call or chat before a price | No. You message the seller | No |
| Who keeps rights and logins | You keep all rights, all royalties and your KDP account. We upload inside it only when you ask | Varies. Read the contract | Set by the seller and the marketplace terms | You |
| Refund rule | 100% before we start, 50% before the first draft, none after it (the guarantee covers fixes). No fee | Varies. Some terms we read charge $250 or 5% on a refund | The marketplace's resolution process | The tool's refund policy |
A gig is the quickest route for a short book, often 1 to 5 days. Doing it yourself costs the least if you have the time, and our free checklist is there for that.
Agency, gig and software figures come from public pages and search listings we read on 11 October 2026. Gig figures come from search listings rather than the gig pages, and sellers change them often.
Rejected by KDP for a formatting reason? Tell us within 60 days of delivery and the fix costs nothing.
At Clean Page Press, an ebook and paperback for KDP cost $249 for up to 80,000 words, in 10 business days. Studios we checked post prices from $30 to $1,999, and Fiverr basic tiers start at $10.
Ask for the free sample: we format up to 1,300 words of your own manuscript at your trim size, back in 2 business days, before you pay anything. Every delivery comes with the Kindle Previewer and print-spec screenshots we checked, and if KDP rejects our files for a formatting reason we fix them free.
Yes: 100% before work starts, 50% after work starts and before the first draft, and none after the first draft, because we fix the files free until KDP accepts them.
Some charge per page, which you can't know until the book is set. Clean Page Press charges one price per book up to 80,000 words, then $25 per started 10,000 words.
Ebook only is $99 at Clean Page Press, up to 80,000 words, in 7 business days, with a Kindle Previewer check and the fix-until-accepted guarantee.
$299 for Starter, $429 for Standard and $799 for Launch. That is the package price plus $50 for two started blocks of 10,000 words, and 1 extra business day.
Clean Page Press charges $16 per 1,000 words, so a 70,000-word book is $1,120. Proofreading takes 5 business days per 50,000 words and is done before formatting.
Order below or on each service's page. No quote form up to 80,000 words; a call if you want one.
Pay a $375 deposit now and $374 before the final files.
