Free tools
Free tools for authors
Plan your book with calculators, checklists and generators. Results are estimates, assumptions are explained on each tool.
- Book Publishing Readiness CheckFind out what's left to do before you publish. Choose your stage and formats, mark each task, and get three clear next steps and a free PDF report.
- Book Mockup GeneratorTurn your cover or interior pages into a paperback, hardcover, tablet, collection or open-book mockup, right in your browser. Your artwork is never cropped or redrawn.
- Word-count calculatorCount words, characters and paragraphs, and estimate reading time and pages.
- Page-count estimatorEstimate your printed page count from word count, trim size and font size.
- Book pricing & royalty estimatorCompare estimated royalties per sale across formats using clearly stated assumptions.
- Publishing checklistTrack every step from final draft to launch day.
- QR-code generatorCreate downloadable QR codes for book links, websites and events.
- Book-description formatterTurn plain text into clean, retailer-friendly HTML with a live preview.
- Keyword brainstormingGenerate keyword ideas by genre to research further.
- ISBN guide & checkerUnderstand ISBNs and check whether an ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 is valid.
- Publishing readiness questionnaireAnswer five questions to see which publishing steps to focus on next.
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