Bookow on the BookBird Author Score
Author Score · book formatting · #6 of 10
Best for: Authors wanting a typeset KDP-ready interior per book, no software
67.3 of 100 points = 6.7 out of 10. How this score is calculated
Author jobs, from Bookow’s own pages
- Yes: EPUB for ebook stores
- Yes: Print-ready PDF in KDP trim sizes
- Not stated: Ready-made book designs (not stated)
- Yes: Device and print preview
- Yes: Imports a Word file
- Yes: Front and back matter
- Not stated: Full-bleed images (not stated)
- Yes: Several editions from one file
Bookow pricing
One-time licence. The plans as Bookow’s own site listed them on October 7, 2026, in US dollars:
- Automated formatting, no images: $80 one-time (per book)
- Automated formatting, with images: $120 one-time (per book)
- Custom formatting: $300 custom pricing (starting price)
Prices stated in US dollars. Free to use with a watermarked PDF; pay to download without watermark; re-uploads and re-downloads are free.
What Bookow offers
From Bookow’s own pages, checked on October 7, 2026:
- Reads Word, OpenOffice or RTF manuscripts
- Print-ready PDF in a choice of trim sizes for KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu
- EPUB files generated alongside the print PDF
- Front matter entered in a form and typeset for you
- Choice of fonts, headers and footers
- Free watermarked preview before paying
- Custom typesetting for complex books
- Free KDP cover template, ISBN barcode and cover size tools
Runs on: web. Exports: PDF (print-ready) and EPUB. Needs an internet connection. Launched: 2010.
Who Bookow suits, and what its pages do not say
Best for: Authors wanting a typeset KDP-ready interior per book, no software.
Not confirmed on Bookow’s pages when we checked: ready-made book designs and full-bleed images. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being described, and the score only credits what is.
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Bookow alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft2Digital | 9.0 | Free plan | Authors wanting free EPUB and paperback PDF, publishing wide or not |
| Kindle Create | 8.6 | Free | KDP authors wanting free, simple formatting for text-heavy books |
| Atticus | 7.8 | $147 one-time | Self-publishers who write and format in one app, any OS |
| Vellum | 7.1 | $199.99 one-time | Mac-based authors formatting many books for a one-time price |
| Reedsy Studio | 6.9 | Free plan; paid from $52.99 a year (add-on) | Authors wanting free typesetting and real-time editor collaboration |
Compare: All book formatting · All software for authors
Bookow questions
How much does Bookow cost?
$80 one-time. Bookow lists 3 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.
What does Bookow run on?
web, according to its own site.
What file formats can Bookow export?
PDF (print-ready) and EPUB, according to its own site.
How the score is computed: the formula, step by step. Prices and features were read from Bookow’s own site on October 7, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.