Free tools for UK self-publishers, built by real book printers.

The toolkit

Free self-publishing tools, built by real book printers.

Plan, price and prepare your book with practical, free tools — every calculator is a real piece of software, not a marketing block. No account needed.

01Costs

Book Printing Cost Calculator

Estimate what it really costs to print your book, from a single proof to a full short run.

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02Routes

KDP vs Short-Run Calculator

See whether Amazon print-on-demand or your own short run earns you more per book.

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03Routes

KDP Royalty Calculator

Work out exactly what Amazon pays you per paperback after KDP's printing cost.

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04Costs

Book Profit Calculator

Work out exactly what you keep per book after print costs and retailer discounts.

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05Covers

Cover Template Generator

Generate an exact full-cover spread with front, spine, back and bleed for print.

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06Covers

Book Cover Mockup Generator

Turn your flat cover into a realistic 3D book mockup you can rotate and download.

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07Specs

Book Spine Width Calculator

Calculate your exact spine width in millimetres and inches before you design.

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08Files

Print-Ready PDF Checker

Score your PDF against the exact checks real printers run before press.

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09Files

Cover PDF Checker

Check your cover PDF against the exact full-cover spread your book needs before you send to print.

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10Files

Interior PDF Checker

Check your interior PDF page size, page count and consistency against your chosen trim.

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11Metadata

ISBN Barcode Generator

Turn your 13-digit ISBN into a print-ready EAN-13 barcode for your back cover.

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12Metadata

ISBN Checker & Converter

Validate any ISBN and convert between ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 in seconds.

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13Metadata

ONIX Editor

Build a distributor-ready ONIX 3.0 metadata record from a simple form, then download the XML.

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14Planning

Words-to-Pages Converter

Estimate your printed page count from your word count, so you can plan extent and cost.

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Guide

How much does it cost to self-publish a book in the UK?

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