Cindex is a uniquely capable program for preparing indexes to books, newspapers and other periodical publications. It offers the professional indexer unmatched features and ease of use. You can also use it to prepare glossaries, or to create subject authority lists based on existing indexes.
Cindex does not replace you as the indexer, but supports you through a host of features that greatly simplify index preparation and enable you to produce the finest indexes in virtually any format. Cindex performs the operations you would expect, effortlessly and unobtrusively. It handles all the time-consuming steps, such as sorting, checking cross-references, and formatting, freeing you to concentrate on the facts and ideas developed in the text.
Major publishers use Cindex for indexing in-house and editing and formatting indexes from outside sources. Cindex is indispensable to freelance indexers — its flexibility and formatting options deliver indexes to suit the requirements of almost any publisher — and it also provides the features librarians need for indexing newspapers and special collections.
Cindex is available for both Windows and Mac. For answers to common questions, read through our FAQ. You can also read about Cindex’s features.