Professional book formatting, without the complexity.
You wrote the novel. Writing Desk formats it for wherever it's headed. Agent submissions, self-publishing exports, and everything in between.
Format your book for free
Your book, designed your way.
Choose your font, set your running headers, drop caps, scene break style, and page number position. Every detail is configurable. The result looks like it came from a publisher.
- Font, heading size, and spacing controls
- Running headers, page numbers, drop caps, and scene break styles
- Full-page preview updates as you design
Every detail, handled.
Writing Desk creates your title page, dedication, copyright, and table of contents automatically. The things that used to require a designer are built in.
- Front matter generated automatically
- Chapter numbers and drop caps
- Edit your front and back matter directly on the page
Your book, on every e-reader.
Export a clean EPUB 3 that works on Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and every major platform. Upload and you're done.
- EPUB 3, compatible with all major ebook platforms
- Ready to upload to KDP, Apple Books, Kobo Writing Life, and more
Ready for print on demand.
Generate a print-ready PDF at 5×8 trade trim, compatible with KDP, IngramSpark, and all major print-on-demand services.
- Print-ready PDF at 5×8 trade trim
- Compatible with KDP, IngramSpark, and all major POD services
Self-publishing your book?
The Writing Desk Formatter is a companion web tool that handles everything above. Upload your manuscript, choose your design, add a cover, and download a print-ready PDF and EPUB in one step. Ready to upload straight to KDP or IngramSpark.
Format your book →For writers querying agents.
Agent submissions follow strict formatting conventions. Writing Desk applies Shunn manuscript formatting automatically.
- Industry-standard Shunn formatting applied
- Correct headers, page numbers, and font conventions
- Exports as .docx
Ready for agents and collaborators.
Opens in Word, Google Docs, and everywhere else. Formatted exactly to submission spec.