Write a print-ready book just by describing it
Bindery is a book studio where Claude writes the LaTeX, typesets every page, and hands you a proof you can hold. Start from a blank page, a manuscript you already have, a pile of transcripts and notes — even a few YouTube links — no LaTeX, no layout software, ever.
Free to start — no account needed to try. Signing in is free too: a monthly AI allowance, and your books wherever you open Bindery.
Everything you can do
- Just describe the change. Ask for a new chapter, tighter margins, or a careful proofread — or, if you only have an idea, have Claude interview you and write the whole book. It writes the LaTeX and recomposes; you never open a menu or learn a markup language.
- Bring a book — or a pile of notes. A finished Word/PDF/EPUB manuscript becomes a clean, typeset book. A pile of raw material — meeting transcripts, customer interviews, .vtt exports, years of notes — gets read end to end, and Claude writes the book from it.
- Drop in a photo. Drag any image into the chat. Claude finds the right page, sizes it, writes a caption, and sets it as a proper figure — no layout fiddling.
- Let Claude design it. Cover and interior — trim size, type, margins, the whole feel — designed to suit your book’s genre, not poured into a stock template.
- See a print-ready proof. Every change composes a real PDF you can page through, zoom, and download — the exact pages a printer would set.
- Hold the finished book. Order a bound copy — hardcover, paperback, lie-flat coil, or saddle stitch — printed and shipped to your door by Lulu.
The whole print pipeline, in one conversation
Self-publishing normally means preparing two flawless print files yourself: choose a trim size and binding; typeset the interior in design software; export a print-ready pdf with bleed margins; size the spine from the final page count; design a single-spread cover to a template; fix whatever the printer rejects. In Bindery, that is Claude's job — it picks the trim to fit the book, typesets every page, sizes the spine from the real page count, and wraps a full-bleed cover; the printer validates the files before a single page prints. And the full quote — printing and shipping — always shows before you pay.
Any kind of book: novels & memoirs, photo books, cookbooks, comics & graphic novels, children's picture books, magazines, planners & journals, workbooks, yearbooks, zines.
Common questions
Is Bindery free to use?
Yes — you can start composing without an account. Signing in is free and adds a monthly allowance of AI credits, and watermarked proofs of every page are always free to download.
How much does a printed book cost?
Each book is quoted by its trim size, page count, and binding, and the full quote — printing and shipping — always shows before you pay. No membership is required to print.
Can I bring a manuscript I already have?
Yes. A finished Word, PDF, or EPUB manuscript becomes a clean, typeset book — or start from a pile of notes, transcripts, or YouTube links and Claude writes the book from them.
Who owns the books I make?
You do — authors keep full ownership of their work. The clean, press-ready files of a single book are a one-time $49 unlock, and Bindery Pro includes unlimited clean exports across every book you make.
What bindings can I order?
Hardcover, paperback, lie-flat coil, and saddle stitch — printed on demand and shipped to your door by Lulu.
Do I need to know LaTeX or design software?
No. You describe changes in plain language; Claude writes the LaTeX and typesets every page, and the printer validates the files before anything prints.
Can I translate my book into other languages?
Yes. Translate makes a whole edition of your book in another language — Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic and thirty-odd more — as its own book beside the original: the manuscript translated with one style sheet so names and terms stay consistent, typeset for that language, and ready to print, publish or narrate. You see the opening translated for free first, and the price is quoted up front in AI credits.
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