Print Formatting

Print interiors that look traditionally published

Set your trim size, margins, headers and page numbers, and get a clean Word file ready for print. Contents, dedication and acknowledgements follow your template.

Format my bookSee how it works
Free to start. You keep every right to your book.
The Long Way Home
Chapter One

The train slowed just past the second bridge, the way it always did before the valley opened up.

Mara didn't notice the woman across the aisle until the whistle sounded twice.

12
Chapter One

By the time the doors hissed open, she had already decided not to look back.

The valley opened up below her, wide and green, and for the first time in years she let herself breathe.

13
6 × 9 inMargins and gutter
Trim size, your choiceMargins and headersPage numbersFree to startYou keep every right
5 sizesTRIM SIZES, INCLUDING CUSTOM
1 clickTO FORMAT A FULL MANUSCRIPT
DOCXLAID OUT FOR PRINT
$100OR HAVE A REAL FORMATTER DO IT
Made for the printed page

Everything a print interior needs.

One click formats the book. Change the size and everything reflows.

Choose your trim size

Pick 6 × 9, 5.5 × 8.5, 5 × 8 or 5.25 × 8, or enter a custom size to match your printer.

Margins that fit your book

Set page margins and inside gutter so text never disappears into the spine.

Headers and page numbers

Running headers and page numbers are added across the whole book, with your template's style.

Chapter openers and scene breaks

Chapter headings are styled and scene breaks are standardised from the first chapter to the last.

Contents, dedication, acknowledgements

Generate or fix your table of contents, and add a dedication or acknowledgements page if you want them.

Pictures from our library

Add images from the Folio picture library into your pages.

Free to start. You keep every right to your book.
How it works

From Word file to print-ready pages in three steps.

1

Import and choose your size

Drop in your Word (.docx) file, then pick a trim size and a template for your interior.

2

Format and fine-tune

Press Format my book. Set margins, headers and page numbers, then add contents, dedication and acknowledgements if you want them.

3

Review and download

Flip through the pages, then download your DOCX laid out for print. Pair it with a cover from Cover Studio.

Print ready

What goes into your print interior.

Trim sizes

  • 6 × 9 in standard paperback
  • 5.5 × 8.5 in trade paperback
  • 5 × 8 in and 5.25 × 8 in
  • Custom size

Page layout

  • Margins and gutter
  • Running headers and footers
  • Page numbers

Front and back pages

  • Title and copyright pages
  • Table of contents
  • Dedication and acknowledgements, if you want them

Downloads

  • DOCX laid out for print
  • Undo history and restart from your original
  • Re-format any time
Plans

Start free. Pick the formatting that fits your book.

Format it yourself or hand it to a real person. No subscriptions, and your book always stays yours.

Just want to try it?
Free
Format your whole book. Download when you upgrade.
$0 forever
No card needed
What's included
  • Manuscript analysis report for your book
  • Format your whole book with one click
  • Review and tweak every page in the editor
  • Your book stays yours, always
Tool access included
  • Book formatting: templates, one-click format and editing for your whole book. Limit: no download or export
  • Cover Studio: every template, customizing, 3D preview and print-ready downloads. Limit: no book-based cover generation
  • Manuscript assessment: first 6 pages only
  • Manuscript editing: first 500 words only
  • Audiobook tool: not included, available separately
  • Marketing tool: not included, available separately
Format your book and see the result before you pay. Upgrade only when you are ready to download.
Have a person do it
Humanize
A real formatter, working on your book.
$100 custom formatting
You pay up front
How it works
  • Your whole interior, formatted by hand: $100
  • Tell us about your book in a short form
  • A dedicated project manager guides your book from first call to final files
  • Laid out for print and eBook, to your trim size
  • You get the DOCX and EPUB files
  • Pick only the services you need
See Humanize details
Humanize details

A real formatter and a dedicated project manager.

Humanize is for authors who would rather hand the interior to a person. Here is exactly what you get.

Dedicated project manager

One named person owns your book from the first call to the final files, so you always know who to ask and where things stand.

Formatted by hand, with care

A real formatter goes through your manuscript chapter by chapter, so the pages feel right and not just tidy.

Custom formatting for $100

Your whole interior, laid out for your book. You pay up front, and your book always stays yours.

Print-ready interior
EPUB for e-readers
Editable DOCX
Contents, dedication, acknowledgements
  1. Tell us about your bookFill in a short form with your title, genre, trim size and what you have in mind.
  2. Meet your project managerWe set up a call at a time that suits you.
  3. Pick your servicesChoose only the services you need.
  4. Receive your filesYour formatted interior, ready for publishing.
Questions

Answers, in plain words.

Which trim sizes can I choose?

6 × 9, 5.5 × 8.5, 5 × 8 and 5.25 × 8 inches, or a custom size. Change the size at any time and the book reflows to fit.

Can I set my own margins?

Yes. Set page margins, headers and footers after you format, and adjust them until the pages look right.

Can I add a dedication and acknowledgements?

Yes, if you want them. They are optional and follow your template and table of contents.

What do I download?

A Word file in its original format, laid out for print. Downloads come with the Standard plan. On Free you can format and edit your book but not download it.

Can I add pictures?

Yes. Add pictures from the Folio picture library straight into your pages.

Can a real person format my print interior?

Yes. With Humanize, custom formatting is $100, with a dedicated project manager and a real formatter.

Formatting services

Four ways to format your book.

Your book, your way

Give your book the interior it deserves.

Format your manuscript in one click, fine-tune every detail, or bring in a real formatter whenever you want one.