TrimBound: print-ready books in one click

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TrimBound is a complete, working web app that turns book manuscripts into print-ready files for print-on-demand printers. It is finished and tested but has not launched, so it has no customers or revenue yet.WHAT IT DOESTakes Word (.docx), PDF or EPUB files, or a mix, and makes a print-ready interior PDFBuilds the cover with exact spine width: back, spine and front, plus ISBN barcodeChecks every book against the printer’s rules and gives a clear pass/fail reportPage previews and a 3D book preview, plus an EPUB ebook exportPrinters covered: Lulu, Gelato, Bookvault, Amazon KDP and IngramSpark (paperback and hardcover)Supports Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean textALSO INCLUDEDUser accounts, email sign-up, free watermarked trial books, creditsStripe billing for credit packs and monthly/yearly plans, with team seatsAdmin tools, refunds handling, help pages, feedback formOptional print-order connections to Lulu, Gelato and BookvaultAI writing help (blurb, keywords, typo check) using the Anthropic APIA static landing site with pricing, FAQ and a demo videoTECH Python, Flask, SQLite, about 10,800 lines. Includes a handover document with setup steps.HONEST STATUSBuilt and tested with sandbox and test accounts. A live demo is at app.trimbound.com. A larger competitor exists, and I’m moving to another business. Third-party accounts and API keys are not included; the buyer sets up their own.Good for a developer, agency or author-tools business that wants a head start.