Proofbound Features
Everything you can do with your book, from the first idea to a printed copy.
See Service Tiers for plans and How It Works for the three-step flow.
Free on every plan
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- Write in Claude with your own subscriptionUse the Proofbound connector and skills in Claude to write your book with the AI plan you already pay for, then render your manuscript here for free.
- Render to PDF and download itTypeset your book as a print-quality PDF and download it, with a small Proofbound banner on the first page.
- Publish royalty-free to the Proofbound shopList your finished book in the Proofbound shop.
- Printed copies on demandOrder copies through Lulu whenever you like, one at a time or in bulk.
- Citations and up to 100 referencesCite sources inline and get Chicago-style footnotes and a bibliography in print.
- Six book types and five writing stylesPractical nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, reference, memoir, fiction and children's books, in a practical, academic, conversational, opinionated or neutral tone.
- Greek, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Arabic and ChinesePassages in these scripts are typeset automatically, with no font setup on your side.
- Amazon KDP guideA step-by-step guide to publishing your book on Amazon.
With a paid plan
Everything above, plus the tools that finish a book. From $49.
- Printed copy includedYour first copy ships with standard US shipping. Extra copies and express shipping are priced on the order page.
- Professional coversReview AI-generated artwork and pick a favorite, or upload your own, as a print-ready front, spine and back wrap.
- Watermark-free PDF, EPUB, DOCX and HTMLDownload a clean, print-ready PDF for Amazon KDP and Lulu, a Kindle-ready EPUB, and Word-compatible and web versions of your book.
- Google Docs export and Drive importExport your book to Google Docs, or start one from Markdown files in Google Drive.
- Back-of-book indexIndex entries curated by AI and printed at the back of your PDF with real page numbers.
- Generate books on the webCreate complete books right here in the web interface, with no AI subscription of your own needed.
- Edit on the webEdit any chapter, revise the outline, change the trim size or typeface, and rebuild your book at no extra AI cost.
- Three trim sizes and 13 typefacesUS Trade 6×9, Digest 5.5×8.5 and A5, in serif, sans-serif or monospace type. A5 is for Lulu print-on-demand; Amazon KDP uses 6×9 or Digest.
- Captioned imagesUpload your own images, add captions, and place them where you want them.
- Voice profileProfile your own writing and see where a draft drifts from your voice or reads as AI-generated. It reports a score and never edits your text.
- RefreshA fresh draft from the same idea when you want a new take.