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Every Tool Indie Authors Need to Self-Publish

The exhaustive, curated directory of self-publishing tools, services, and resources for every step of the indie publishing journey.

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Editor's Picks

Hand-selected self-publishing tools and services that stand out for quality and value. 100 picks across 20 categories.

Cover Design

99designs

$299–$1k/projectPick

Crowdsourced design marketplace where multiple designers compete for your book cover project.

Verified August 2026

Cover Design

Miblart

$200–$700/projectPick

Ukraine-based custom book cover studio with unlimited revisions, no prepayment on photo-manipulated covers, an explicit no-AI policy in its terms, and Trustpilot 4.8/5 from 377 reviews.

Verified August 2026

Professional desktop publishing software for DIY book covers and interiors, now a free Canva-owned app that requires a free Canva account to use.

Verified August 2026

Cover Design

BeYourCover

$19–$39 one-timeAIPick

Genre-specific AI book cover generator trained on bestselling cover data, sold as one-time per-book plans alongside a $29 exclusive premade shop and credit-based API plans for publishers.

Verified August 2026

Cover Design

BookCoverHub

$199–$449/projectPick

Custom book cover studio with a first concept in 1-3 business days, unlimited revisions, layered source files included, and an explicit no-AI policy. From $199.

Verified August 2026

Cover Design

Creative Paramita

$30–$625Pick

Solo designer with 20+ years' experience running two lines — a 1,590-cover exclusive premade shop from $30 and human-crafted custom covers from $450, all at published prices.

Verified August 2026

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