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Calamus Compile

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Purpose
Compile turns a manuscript in Calamus into a paginated, retailer-ready EPUB or PDF.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Intended users
Calamus describes the suite as serving fiction and nonfiction writers, with scenes and beats for novels and parts and sections for nonfiction.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Free plan
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · calamusapp.com
Security
The maker says traffic uses TLS, manuscript storage is encrypted at rest, and database row-level security restricts access to each user's data.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Privacy
The maker says manuscripts are not used to train AI models by Calamus or its partners.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Support
The site provides support at [email protected].Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Input requirements
Compile operates on the manuscript in Calamus's Binder; the site describes compiling a finished manuscript into a retailer-ready book.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Pagination
It supports printed-page features including widows and orphans, running heads, page numbers, and chapter openers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Preview
Each style theme shows a rendered preview before selection.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Print sizes
US and UK print trim sizes are built in, from mass market to large print.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Release status
Calamus is in beta testing and is not open for purchase yet.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Retailers
The site lists Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play Books, OverDrive, Draft2Digital, Smashwords, tolino, and Scribd as supported destinations.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Trial limit
The 14-day browser trial excludes Compile, and trial users can download their manuscript as DOCX, RTF, Markdown, or plain text.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Two-factor authentication
Two-factor verification is checked on every request to content, and recognized devices can be revoked.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Typography
Compile supports more than 1,900 Google typefaces and embeds them in exported files, with separate settings for headings, body text, and running heads and footers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com

Plans and prices

Calamus $189 a month One payment; no subscription Unlimited books · Unlimited words Read 20 Sep 2026 · calamusapp.com
Calamus Ideas $4.99 a month Monthly subscription purchased in the app iPhone companion for ideas, focus timer, quotes, and social sharing · Free for Calamus license holders Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com
Calamus $129, paid once One payment; $189 regular price, $129 launch price Unlimited books and words · Compile to EPUB and PDF · Mac, iPadOS, and browser · Not open for purchase while in beta Read 7 Oct 2026 · calamusapp.com

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