Every book begins as a single line of ink.
Inkbound is the author's studio — where writing, designing, and publishing live under one warm, focused roof. Take a book from blank page to publish-ready files, with an AI staff that assists and never takes the pen from your hand.
Inkbound is free to write — download and go, no account or card. When you're ready to publish, founding licenses are 50% off ($64.99) in early access. It's a real, usable studio that's still being built, so expect the odd rough edge; it updates itself as we fix and add. See early-access pricing →
Everything your book needs, in one place.
Five connected workspaces take a manuscript from first sentence to a file Amazon will accept — without exporting your work to a dozen disconnected tools.
How it works
Six connected stages take your book from a blank page to publish-ready files.
Explore →AI Writing Studio
A co-writer, editors, a publishing coach, and a blurb writer — powered by Claude. You lead.
Explore →Book formatting
Typeset a real book interior — templates, eight KDP trim sizes, and a live page preview.
Explore →Cover design
A KDP-exact cover lab with spine math, full-wrap bleed, and an AI art director.
Explore →Publishing
Export valid EPUB 3, print-ready PDF, and Word .docx — with a KDP metadata workbench.
Explore →Built to feel like the inside cover of a beautifully made hardback — considered, intimate, and made to last. AI assists the writer; it never takes the pen.
Buy it once, at half price.
Writing in Inkbound is free, forever. When you're ready to publish, founding licenses are 50% off — $64.99, one-time. No subscription, no per-book fees, every update through 1.0 included. The price rises to $129.99 at launch.
- Free to write — no account or card to download and start
- The license unlocks publishing — interior design, cover lab, ISBN barcodes, and KDP / EPUB / print-PDF export — after a 14-day publishing trial
- AI Studio runs on pay-as-you-go credits — a free account includes 50 credits to start
- Free updates throughout early access
Enter code EARLYACCESS at checkout for 50% off — $64.99 instead of $129.99, locked in for good.
Inkbound, in short.
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Make your book in Inkbound.
Inkbound is free to write — no account needed. A one-time $129.99 license unlocks publishing (covers, audiobook, exports), and code EARLYACCESS takes 50% off during early access.