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Atticus is book writing and formatting software built for authors, by authors and people who understand the publishing journey from first draft to final upload. Whether you're working on your debut novel or your tenth nonfiction release, Atticus brings writing, formatting, and exporting into one straightforward tool. No more juggling Word docs, formatting software, and a dozen browser tabs just to get your manuscript ready for print or ebook.Atticus is designed for every kind of author: the first-time indie writer publishing their debut, the seasoned professional managing a backlist, and everyone in between. Fiction or nonfiction, published or aspiring, we want Atticus to feel like it was made with your specific process in mind, because it was.Beyond the software, we've built a genuinely supportive community of authors who share their wins, ask questions, and help each other along the way. We're always listening to feedback and rolling out new features (like our recent Image Management update) based on what real authors tell us they need.Writing a book is hard enough. Formatting and exporting it shouldn't be. That's what Atticus is here for.
atticus.io (atticus.io) has 194 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 4.4 out of 5.
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VINCENT
Fix the bugs! Look on reddit there are tons of bugs listed 5 months ago you didn't even fixed them. Now you sound like a cheap company. When i export my book, the font is changing... so buggy and slow to count the number of pages
Marnie
I love Atticus. My books are beautifully formatted and it makes reading them a pleasurably immersive experience. I also love the ease of moving chapters around when my characters tell me I’ve missed something. Plus the master pages functionality saves a lot of time in setting up front and back matter for each book. I highly recommend this product and with a one-time payment, you really can’t go wrong.
Gary M.
Atticus is a trainwreck for me. It cannot locate my chapters, while the demo of Vellum instantly recognizes them, as does the AutoCrit Publish function. I have spent hours with email support, and I still haven't received any usable help. It runs as slow as molasses. What a waste of money! A few months back, it was okay, but not anymore. They must have "updated" it and made it a slow and buggy mess. Thanks, Gary
KHANNA PUBLISHING H.
I need the refund as I am not satisfied with the product.
Reply from atticus.ioMay 28, 2025
I’m really sorry to hear about the confusion and I completely understand how frustrating it must have been not to receive your account information right away. After looking into it, I noticed there was a typo in the email address used at checkout, which caused the login details to go to the wrong place. Our team did respond within a few hours of your message because we genuinely care about making sure every author is set up for success. If you ever need any help or have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly. We’re always happy to assist!
Marge T.
I mistakenly deleted a chapter in my book. Kat and the tech team did an excellent job at getting it back.
Roger H.
I've been using this app for three months now and I really wanted to like it, because it's an excellent idea, and Vellum needs serious competition - BUT - for the price, which is almost equivilent to Vellum, this app is just not worth it. Where Vellum is seamless, and functions perfectly to produce a great looking final product, Atticus is slow to register updates, glitchy, loses edits and forgets chapter headings. And forget actually writing a draft in it - it's just too slow. And though I've tried and tried to do something as simple as change the cover jpg, even deleting the former copy from the image bank - Atticus just won't do it. I'm so sick of this app I'm thinking of ditching it, regardless of what it cost. The only reason I'm giving it two stars is because, as I said, it's a great idea, and I wish very much it worked.
Angelica
Atticus has saved me so much time on formatting my books for KDP and Kindle! I used to either have to spend hours making them right on Amazon's software or pay someone on Fivver to do it for me. Now I have all my preferences saved as a profile and I can see exactly how the book will look before I finalize it. Not to mention being able to do the print and Kindle versions in one fell swoop. Amazing!
Tina K.
Many other independent publishers have said only good things about ATTICUS. I went with the high praise and am pleased I bought the software. I just finished formatting my first book. The software is easy to use, and the features are intuitive. I love the preview feature, which allows you to see your changes in real time as you go. The program has numerous views: print, iPhone, tablet, Galaxy, etc. I had tried a different formatting program on my first book, and it failed regarding images. Atticus has many ways to optimize and format pictures, graphics, charts, etc., for the most visually appealing placement within, behind, and around the text. I am delighted by the look of my pages. I also appreciate the theme templates already set for a particular look. With that being said, there are so many features you can adjust to your liking. Customer service is where Atticus really shines. Timely, comprehensive and professional. Email questions are answered promptly, even on weekend. They are knowledgeable and handled my inquiries well. If I could change anything, it would be the image gallery. I want a button to go right to my images. I like how the images are in the order you load them, but thumbnail views would be better for identification and maintenance. This does not affect my star rating. The price is spot on—one price, period. Such good value for all the features Atticus provides. I recommend it highly, just like my peers did for me!
