Vellum

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Mac book formatting and typesetting software creating beautiful eBooks and print paperbacks.

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Overview

Vellum is the premier book design and typesetting software for authors and independent publishers on macOS. It converts raw manuscript files into professionally styled print-ready PDFs and flawless eBooks formatted for Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble.

Key Capabilities

  • Flawless typesetting with drop caps, ornamental chapter headers, and custom font pairings
  • Simultaneous multi-format export generating EPUB, Kindle-ready files, and print PDFs
  • Interactive device previewer displaying exact rendering across phones, tablets, and e-readers

Ideal Use Cases & Goals

  • “Formatting independent novels into print-ready interior PDF files for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark”
  • “Exporting validated EPUB files that display cleanly across Kindle, Kobo, and Apple Books”
  • “Applying custom front matter, back matter, copyright pages, and author bios consistently”

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