Localization
Easily add localized languages for your helpbook with ease. Auto import pages from your primary helpbook to other languages and translate with AI (Ollama, Claude and OpenAI)*.
Native macOS documentation tooling
Build beautiful Apple Help Books. Skip the brittle scripts.
A visual workspace to write, localize, preview, and export production-ready documentation for your macOS app.
Native macOS app
Local-first projects
Free to start
Visual editor
Live preview
Export ready
Why teams use it
Modern components, practical publishing flow.
Live Preview
Use live preview to view the visual representation of your helpbook at any time. Our interactive preview ensures you can test links and anchors across all localized pages.
Themes
Our app supports theming for the core helpbook but also for PDF exports as well. Quickly preview what a theme would look like against your current helpbook project.
Custom Exports
Export your content as an Apple helpbook bundle, a PDF or as a flat file website. Use the export wizard to export all or some pages and even specific languages.
*Ollama, Claude and OpenAI auto translation are only available on the pro plan.
*Auto importing of pages across languages only available on the pro plan.
*1 project and 3 language limitation on free plan.
*Export as helpbook only on free plan.
New in HelpBook Builder 0.2.0
Tell your agent what to build. Watch your Help Book take shape.
HelpBook Builder’s native, authenticated MCP server gives AI agents a safe path from first prompt to publish-ready project. Create pages, write rich content, translate languages, validate every detail, and open the result in the app for review.
Native & authenticated
Revision-aware
You approve the result
Workflow
From idea to helpbook, pdf or website in hours, not days
WYSIWYG
Our native WYSIWYG editor allows you to quickly format text, add images, tables, lists, links, anchors and more.
Import & Translate
Automatically translate and import pages using local or cloud AI models.
Required Options
Add localized titles, descriptions and other elements like a custom app icon and header for your helpbook.
Project Organizer
Use the project organizer to manage various helpbook projects and save locally to files.
Native MCP
AI agents
Latest release
v0.2.0Build and publish complete Help Books with AI agents.
A native, authenticated MCP server brings project creation, authoring, localization, validation, inspection, and export into one AI-assisted workflow.
- Native, authenticated MCP server
- Agent-assisted writing and translation
- Project validation and inspection
- Selective Help Book, website, and PDF export
Pricing
Start free. Go Pro when your workflow grows.
One macOS app, two straightforward ways to build and ship better Help Books.
Starter
Build your first Help Book
$0forever
A complete authoring workflow with no time limit.
What’s included
- 1 helpbook project at a time
- Add up to three languages per project
- Unlimited pages and sections
- Export to helpbook bundle only
- Use of all custom themes
No credit card required
Pro
Ship without limits
$5.99/ month
Unlock every export and localization tool.
Everything in Starter, plus
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited Projects per user
- Export as Helpbook PDF and Website
- Auto-import of pages across languages
- Auto-translation using AI models
In-app purchase · Cancel anytime
Ship your next macOS help system faster.
Build once, ship everywhere: Helpbook, PDF, and web.
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