Mockingbird is a set of publishing tools that work together to turn your writing into finished, professional books. Write in Markdown, apply well-crafted layouts, and export print-ready PDFs and accessible EPUBs—without needing to master complex desktop publishing software.
WHY MOCKINGBIRD?
One Workflow, Three Tools. Editor, Press, and PDFx are designed to work together. Write in Editor, publish with Press, finalize with PDFx. Or use any tool on its own—they’re independent applications, not locked modules.
Write in Markdown, Publish Anywhere. Markdown is plain text. Your manuscripts aren’t trapped in proprietary formats. Write in Mockingbird or your favorite text editor. Export to industry-standard formats that work everywhere.
Professional Results Without the Complexity. You don’t need to learn InDesign or fight with Word’s formatting. Press handles typography, layout, margins, headers, and footers—all the details that make a book look polished. Write your words. Mockingbird handles the rest.
Built for Writers Who Publish. Whether you’re self-publishing your first novel or your twentieth, producing technical documentation, or running an independent press, Mockingbird gives you professional-quality tools without the learning curve.
THE TOOLS
Editor — Writing should be simple, not stressful. Editor gives you a clean, focused space to get your words down—no clutter, no distractions. See your formatting instantly, catch typos as you go, and stay in the flow from first draft to final edit. Everything you need to write confidently, nothing you don’t.
Press — Your words deserve more than a few files on your computer—they deserve a book. Pick a professional template, polish your text, and export a polished PDF or EPUB. Press handles all the tricky design and formatting so you can focus on what matters: telling your story. Whether it’s a novel, a guide, or a personal project, Press turns your words into a finished book you’ll be proud to share.
PDFx —Printing doesn’t have to be a headache. PDFx converts your files into professional, print-ready PDFs that meet industry standards. Embed color profiles, switch to grayscale, or prep files for commercial printers with confidence. Fast, reliable, and precise—so your documents look exactly the way you intended, every time.