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UNIT COST£4.12
Book Printing Cost Calculator
Estimate your unit and total cost across paperback and hardback short runs.
THE SOFTWARE LAYER FOR SELF-PUBLISHING
Self-publishing tools for authors who want to print properly.
Calculate costs, create cover templates, check your files and plan your book with practical tools built by real UK book printers.
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Free, precise tools — each a real piece of software, not a marketing block.
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ROYALTY / BOOK
KDP POD£2.40
Short run£3.84
KDP vs Short-Run Calculator
Compare print-on-demand royalties against ordering your own short run.
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MARGIN+42%
PROFIT / BOOK
£3.84
Book Profit Calculator
Work out your margin and profit per book after print and discounts.
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FULL SPREADBLEED 3mm
BACKSPINEFRONT
Cover Template Generator
Generate exact full-cover spread dimensions, spine and bleed for print.
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SPINE WIDTH14.2mm
248pp
Book Spine Width Calculator
Calculate spine width from your page count, paper stock and binding.
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PRE-FLIGHT92 / 100
- Bleed & margins
- Fonts embedded
- Image DPI ≥ 300
Print-Ready PDF Checker
Score your file against the checks real printers run before press.
THE WORKFLOW
From manuscript to print-ready book.
A modern book-production operating system — every step, connected.
PIPELINE7 connected steps01 — 07
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p.01
Plan your book
Set your format, page count and audience before you spend.
Format · A5 / Royal
02
p.02
Calculate your costs
Model unit and total cost across quantities and bindings.
Unit £ · Total £
03
p.03
Compare publishing routes
Weigh KDP print-on-demand against a managed short run.
POD vs Short-run
04
p.04
Create your cover template
Generate spine, bleed and full-spread dimensions.
Spine 14.2mm
05
p.05
Check your PDF
Run preflight checks for bleed, fonts, colour and DPI.
Pre-flight · 98%
06
p.06
Order a proof
Hold a physical proof copy before committing to a run.
Proof copy
07
p.07
Print with confidence
Go to press with real UK book printers behind you.
Ready to press
- 01p.01
Plan your book
Set your format, page count and audience before you spend.
Format · A5 / Royal - 02p.02
Calculate your costs
Model unit and total cost across quantities and bindings.
Unit £ · Total £ - 03p.03
Compare publishing routes
Weigh KDP print-on-demand against a managed short run.
POD vs Short-run - 04p.04
Create your cover template
Generate spine, bleed and full-spread dimensions.
Spine 14.2mm - 05p.05
Check your PDF
Run preflight checks for bleed, fonts, colour and DPI.
Pre-flight · 98% - 06p.06
Order a proof
Hold a physical proof copy before committing to a run.
Proof copy - 07p.07
Print with confidence
Go to press with real UK book printers behind you.
Ready to press
AI-ASSISTED
Built for the next generation of book production.
Smart calculators, file guidance and AI-assisted support help you avoid mistakes before print.
Get practical guidance before you spend money. Our tools help you understand costs, avoid file issues and choose the right print route for your book.
Analysing project…
AI assistant · preflight
- Manuscript statusFormatted · 248 pagesOK
- Print-ready score92 / 100OK
- Cover warningSpine 1mm under bleedCheck
- Recommended quantity250 copiesNote
- Estimated profit£3.84 / bookOK
- Suggested next stepOrder a proof copyNote
92
Print-ready score
Almost ready — resolve the cover spine warning to reach 100.
REAL MANUFACTURING
Powered by real book printers.
This isn't just software. It's connected to Imprint Digital — a real UK book printing company.
Paper · 80gsm
Bind · Case
Proof · Approved
UK-based book printing
Printed and bound in Britain, not shipped from overseas.
Paperback & hardback specialists
Case-bound, perfect-bound and sewn options done properly.
Short-run production
From a handful of proofs to a few thousand copies.
Proof copies
Hold and approve a real copy before your full run.
Expert file support
Real people who check your files before they go to press.
Premium materials
Considered paper stocks, finishes and laminates.
Fast turnaround
Short, reliable lead times from file to finished book.
UK PRINTEDSHORT-RUNPROOF-FIRSTFILE-CHECKED
THE JOURNAL
Learn before you spend.
Editorial guides from people who print books for a living.
Ready when you are
Ready to turn your manuscript into a real book?
Run the numbers, prepare your files and compare your options with our free tools — then print with real UK book printers behind you.
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