Where each tool starts
Vellum starts when the writing is done: import the manuscript, choose a style, generate the files. The studio starts before the writing: brief, outline, chapters drafted by a model, edited by you.
What happens after the draft
Vellum's output is the reference for indie typesetting — print-ready PDF/X-1a and polished EPUB. The studio's PDF, EPUB and DOCX are clean and validated but not a typesetter's; for a print edition with exacting layout, take the studio's DOCX into Vellum.
Which workflow fits whom
A Mac user with a finished manuscript who wants the best-looking print and ebook files should use Vellum. Someone who needs the manuscript first, or who publishes ebooks and lead magnets where a clean EPUB and PDF are enough, should use the studio — and can hand the result to Vellum later.
Independence
Build an Ebook is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Vellum or its maker. Product and model names on this page belong to their owners and are used only to compare.
Sources
Platform figures on this page are quoted from the pages below, read on the date shown. Rules change; check the current page before you publish.
Vellum — homepage (platform, formats, pricing) · read 2026-09-11
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