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About Copyright Page Maker
Builds the copyright page (the imprint page on the back of the title page) from a form: copyright line, rights wording, ISBNs per format, credits, edition, an optional Library of Congress number, a fiction, memoir or non-fiction disclaimer and the printing line. You get a one-page PDF at the trim size you choose, plus the same text as plain text and HTML.
This is a template, not legal advice. Copyright law and licences differ by country. If the wording matters for your situation, ask a qualified attorney.
Fill in the title, author, year and anything else that applies. The page preview updates as you type. Pick a trim size that matches your book, then download the PDF or copy the text. Leave a field empty and its line is left out.
Type ISBNs exactly as your ISBN agency issued them. The tool checks the check digit and warns about typos, but it cannot tell whether a number was issued to you. Library of Congress and CIP data come from the Library or your publisher: paste them as received.
- Is the text legal advice?
- No. The rights statements and disclaimers are common templates. Copyright law and licences differ by country, so ask a qualified attorney if the wording matters for your situation.
- Does the tool check my ISBN?
- It checks the check digit of ISBN-13 and ISBN-10 numbers and warns about typos. A passing check does not prove the number was issued to your book; confirm that with your ISBN agency or platform.
- Can I get a Library of Congress number here?
- No. The Library of Congress assigns its control number and CIP data through its own programs. If you have them, enter them and they are printed exactly as typed.
- Which trim sizes are available?
- The same list as Book Writing Toolbox, including common paperback trims from 4.25 x 7 in up to 8.5 x 8.5 in, plus US Letter and A4. Choose the size you set up with your printer.
- What is the number line?
- It is the traditional printing line that counts down from 10 to the current printing number, so a first printing reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. You can turn it off or pick another printing number.
How to use Copyright Page Maker
Fill in the title, author, year and any other details you have, such as publisher, edition, ISBN per format, credits and country of printing. Choose a rights statement and, if it fits, a fiction, memoir or non-fiction disclaimer. Pick your trim size, check the live page preview, then download the one-page PDF or copy the text or HTML.
When to use it
Use it when you are preparing the front matter of a print or e-book and need a clean imprint page in the right trim size, or the same wording to paste into a word processor, an EPUB or a web page.
When not to use it
Do not use it as a substitute for legal advice or for registering a copyright. If you need a licence, a contract or a dispute handled, talk to a qualified attorney.
Tips for best results
Give each format its own ISBN, as your ISBN agency issued it. Leave a field empty to drop its line. Match the trim size to the one you set up with your printer so the page lines up with the rest of your interior.
Limitations
The wording is a template. The tool checks the ISBN check digit but cannot tell whether a number was issued to you, and it cannot obtain a Library of Congress number or CIP data: paste them as received. Text is centered and set in a serif book font at the smallest size that fits, down to a floor; if it still does not fit, the tool says so.
Privacy
Everything runs in your browser. The details you type and the PDF are never uploaded.
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