Vellum

Mac app that formats ebooks and print-ready paperbacks

Last verified: 27 Oct 2026

Source codeNot open sourceClosed source, so there are no stars or commit history to show.

LicenceProprietaryFrom the vendor's terms

Vellum creates formatted ebooks and paperbacks from your manuscript. It runs only on macOS (13 or newer). Vellum Ebooks ($199.99) creates unlimited ebooks; Vellum Press ($249.99) adds paperbacks, both one-off prices before tax.

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Status	Proprietary
Licence	Proprietary
Platforms	macOS
Category	Formatting & publishing
Website	vellum.pub
Source	Not open source

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