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Purpose
Kindle Create turns a completed manuscript into a book for Kindle or print publishing through KDP.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Platforms
The download page offers Kindle Create for Windows 10 or later and macOS 10.15 or later, with Apple M1 requiring macOS 11 or later.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Integrations
Kindle Create works with word processing applications such as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, and Google Docs that export to DOC or DOCX.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Support
KDP's Kindle Create help overview directs users to contact support for issues, feature requests, or additional guidance.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Book formats
It supports reflowable books, interactive print replica books, and comics with Guided View.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Comic features
Comic eBooks can include Guided View panels, a table of contents, and pages that can be reordered or set as facing pages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Editing and layout
Features include chapter detection, tables of contents, predefined themes, front and back matter, text formatting, image placement, and hyperlinks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Languages
The tool supports eBooks in Dutch, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Malayalam, Marathi, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil; reflowable and Print Replica books in Japanese are not supported.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Limitations
Tables, lists, and footnotes cannot be edited in Kindle Create, and imported inline images cannot be edited there.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Print headers
Headers and footers are available for paperbacks but not for eBooks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Print preparation
A single project file can prepare a book for digital and print publishing, and Kindle Create resizes content and margins for the chosen trim size.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Publishing files
Export creates a KPF file for submission to KDP, while the KCB project file and related resources are used to update the book.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com
Reflowable input
DOC or DOCX files can be converted into reflowable eBooks with text readers can resize.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com

Plans and prices

Kindle Create Free Desktop book formatting tool · exports files for publishing through KDP Read 8 Oct 2026 · kdp.amazon.com

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