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Academic edition · $99.99

Academic book formatting with citations, notes and equations.

For scholars, textbook authors, independent researchers and study editions: a book formatter that understands sources, footnotes and mathematics, and still produces a beautifully designed book.

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What the Academic edition adds

  • Source library and citations, with Chicago notes and bibliography.
  • Footnotes and endnotes that sit on the right page in print and link both ways in ebooks.
  • LaTeX equations, inline or displayed and numbered, rendered as MathML in ebooks.
  • Page-bottom commentary for study and commentary editions.
  • Book types for Academic and research, and for Study and commentary, which switch on the right tools.

Everything in the Book edition is included: all 28 themes, print preflight, PDF/X and six ebook editions.

Book settings showing the Tools tab: footnotes and endnotes, citations and source library, page-bottom commentary, equations, verse
Tools for this book. Content that uses a tool keeps it available even if you switch type.

Who it is for

Researchers and academics

Turn a thesis or monograph into a print book and an accessible ebook without hand-building notes and bibliography.

Textbook and course authors

Numbered equations, consistent subheadings and a contents page that updates as chapters change.

Study and commentary editions

Commentary set at the foot of the page beneath the text it discusses, with sources cited properly.

Academic questions

Which citation style does LeafBound use?

Chicago notes and bibliography. Sources live in the book’s source library, and citations in the text produce notes and a bibliography that update together.

How do equations work?

Type LaTeX for an equation inline or as a displayed, numbered equation. LeafBound typesets it in the print PDF and writes MathML into the ebooks, so screen readers can read it. Sizes run from 25% to 400%.

Can I import a whole LaTeX (.tex) manuscript?

Not yet. LeafBound accepts LaTeX for individual equations; whole .tex documents and LaTeX packages are not imported.

Does it handle commentary or study notes?

Yes, as page-bottom commentary in a single column under the main text. A two-column commentary layout is not available yet.

Will my academic ebook be accessible?

Each edition carries EPUB Accessibility 1.1 metadata, semantic note references and backlinks, MathML for equations and a page list that matches the print edition, which helps readers cite the same page.

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Try the Academic tools on your own manuscript.

The 14-day trial includes every Academic tool. Import your Word file and see your notes, sources and equations typeset.

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LeafBound opens to the public soon, with a free 14-day trial of every feature. Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit.