About TrimBound: print-ready books in one click
Book formatting SaaS: Word/PDF to print-ready files for KDP, Lulu and Gelato
TrimBound is a complete, working web app that turns book manuscripts into print-ready files for print-on-demand printers. It is finished and tested but has not launched, so it has no customers or revenue yet. WHAT IT DOES Takes Word (.docx), PDF or EPUB files, or a mix, and makes a print-ready interior PDF Builds the cover with exact spine width: back, spine and front, plus ISBN barcode Checks every book against the printer’s rules and gives a clear pass/fail report Page previews and a 3D book preview, plus an EPUB ebook export Printers covered: Lulu, Gelato, Bookvault, Amazon KDP and IngramSpark (paperback and hardcover) Supports Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean text ALSO INCLUDED User accounts, email sign-up, free watermarked trial books, credits Stripe billing for credit packs and monthly/yearly plans, with team seats Admin tools, refunds handling, help pages, feedback form Optional print-order connections to Lulu, Gelato and Bookvault AI writing help (blurb, keywords, typo check) using the Anthropic API A static landing site with pricing, FAQ and a demo video TECH Python, Flask, SQLite, about 10,800 lines. Includes a handover document with setup steps. HONEST STATUS Built and tested with sandbox and test accounts. A live demo is at app.trimbound.com. A larger competitor exists, and I’m moving to another business. Third-party accounts and API keys are not included; the buyer sets up their own. Good for a developer, agency or author-tools business that wants a head start.
Project details
Website: https://trimbound.com
Video 1: https://vimeo.com/1240089373
Next step: <p>Launch it as a paid tool for indie authors, using the existing Stripe plans and credit packs. Add integrations with Shopify, Etsy or WooCommerce, support for more printers, or more languages (Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, Hindi). Sell it as a white-label export tool to author-services businesses, or use the formatting engine inside a larger book or publishing platform.</p>
For sale
Asking price: $1,299 USD
What's included
Source code, All related design work, Domain name
Handover document, setup guide, landing site, demo videos and screenshots.
Reason for selling
I am no longer interested in working on this project and hope someone else finds it more interesting than I do.