Vellum for Windows: what you can use instead
Vellum only runs on a Mac. Its own site says so, and there is no Windows version. If you are on Windows or Linux, here is what you can use for a print-ready PDF and an EPUB.
Kernsetzer is still in development; a closed beta is being prepared and there is nothing to download yet. What is said about it here is what it is being built to do, not what you can use today.
| Tool | Runs on | Cost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atticus | Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook | $147, once | Web app that also works offline; takes DOCX; makes EPUB, PDF, DOCX |
| Kindle Create | Windows and Mac | Free | Made by Amazon; takes Word files; makes a KPF file for KDP |
| Word or Google Docs with a template | Anywhere | Free, or what you already own | Most control and most work; the result looks like a document unless you set it up carefully |
| Kernsetzer | Windows, macOS, Linux (planned) | Not announced | In development; closed beta being prepared |
Why this question keeps coming up
Vellum is liked for the look of the books it makes, and it is a Mac-only product. Authors on Windows have long looked for something similar, which is why articles about this exist. Our own answer is to build such a tool for all three desktop systems.
What to check before you pick
Whichever tool you try, look at three things: the printed page (set a few pages and read them on paper), the files it makes (a print PDF that KDP accepts, an EPUB that passes the checkers), and whether you still have your manuscript if you stop paying or the service changes. Our KDP paperback guide and the margin calculator help with the first two.
Join the closed beta if you want to try Kernsetzer on Windows or Linux when it opens.
Facts about other products come from their own websites, read on 24 October 2026, and can change. Kernsetzer has no connection to the companies named; product names belong to their owners. Found a mistake? Tell us and we will correct it.
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