Book formatter for Mac

From AI text to a real book.

Inkael turns AI-written manuscripts into print-ready EPUB and PDF books, preserving Markdown and turning it into real editorial typography.

E-reader preview of the book in Inkael
Phone preview of the book in Inkael
Print preview laid out in Inkael

Live preview · E-reader

Your AI manuscript, finally a publishable book

Writing with AI is fast. Publishing isn't: Markdown breaks, asterisks stay visible, margins go off. Inkael takes your text and delivers it as a tidy, elegant, technically reliable book, without you becoming a designer or a technician.

What Inkael does

Five things, done well

The AI's Markdown, honored

Other editors show asterisks or strip the formatting. Inkael recognizes Markdown headings, bold and italics and turns them into real typography. Nothing to redo by hand.

manuscript.txt
# The Last Light
Eli reached the cliff just **before**
dawn, when the sky was still the
*colour* of old silver.

One layout, one font, a real book

No design decisions to make. A single, carefully crafted typographic system makes even a few pages read like a substantial book: the perception of value that low-density text usually lacks.

An Inkael paperback open, laid out with editorial typography

Double-certified PDF

The same laid-out file, validated twice: PDF/X-1a:2003 for professional printing and PDF/A-1b for archiving, with correct color profiles and metadata. Files that are ready, not just promised.

PDF/X-1a:2003 · print PDF/A-1b · archiving
A page laid out by Inkael with running head, justified text and page number

EPUB that passes every check

A validated, accessible EPUB that passes EPUBCheck, ready for every ebook store. Check the live preview (e-reader, phone and print) before you even export.

EPUBCheck passed Accessible
E-reader preview of the book laid out with Inkael
The editor

Write, paste or import

Deliberately essential: usable right away, nothing to learn. And in every case, the AI's Markdown is honored.

Write by hand

Bold, italics and lists: the essentials, like an editor you already know.

Paste from AI

Copy text from ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini and the Markdown instantly becomes typography.

Import a .txt

Import your chapters as .txt files: the Markdown they contain is converted into real typography.

One book, five markets

Native interface in 5 languages and an independent export language: work in one language and publish in another. Your text stays as it is. It's the editorial framework that adapts, on its own, to each country's standard.

Table of contents Copyright page Front matter Hyphenation Punctuation Structure
Book typeset in English
EN
Book typeset in Italian
IT
Book typeset in French
FR
Book typeset in German
DE
Book typeset in Spanish
ES

Tap a card to read the table of contents and copyright page.

From text to book in three steps

1

Paste or import

Paste the text from AI (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) or import a .txt file. Reorder the chapters with a drag.

2

Preview

Check the book live: e-reader, phone and print. Choose the size (5×8, 5.5×8.5, 6×9).

3

Export

Generate a validated EPUB and a print-ready PDF, ready for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and other stores.

Technical reliability, no headaches

Ready sizes

  • 5 × 8″
  • 5.5 × 8.5″
  • 6 × 9″
  • Margins and gutters already calibrated

Validated export

  • EPUB · passes EPUBCheck
  • PDF/X-1a:2003 · print
  • PDF/A-1b · archiving
  • Correct color profiles and metadata

All on your Mac

  • No account
  • No cloud
  • No tracking
  • Your files stay yours

Free to format. One unlock to export.

Format as many books as you want, for free. EPUB and PDF export unlocks with a single purchase: yours forever, for all your books. No subscription.

UNLIMITED EXPORT UNLOCK
One-time purchase
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Frequently asked questions

Does it work with text from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or other AI?

Yes. Inkael is built precisely for manuscripts written or co-written with AI: you paste the text or import a .txt file, and it honors the Markdown (headings, bold, italics), turning it into real editorial typography.

Do my files stay private?

Yes. Inkael runs entirely on your Mac: no account, no cloud, no tracking. Your projects, PDFs and EPUBs stay on your device, in the locations you choose.

Which formats can I export?

A validated EPUB (passes EPUBCheck) and a print-ready PDF compliant with PDF/X-1a:2003 and PDF/A-1b, in the three sizes 5×8, 5.5×8.5 and 6×9 with correct margins and gutters.

Is it compatible with Amazon KDP and IngramSpark?

Yes. The files are made to be uploaded to the major ebook and print-on-demand platforms, such as Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.

Is there a subscription?

No. Formatting is always free. Export unlocks with a single purchase: yours forever, for all your books. No subscription.

Which Macs does it run on?

Inkael is a native macOS app, light and fast, that works completely offline on your computer.

Available on the Mac App Store

Inkael is now on the Mac App Store. One-time purchase, no subscription.