KDP rejected files
KDP image resolution: why your pictures get flagged and how to fix them
Print images need at least 300 DPI, and KDP flags anything under 200. Most flags come from enlarged images, Word compression and low-setting scans.
KDP rejected files
Why KDP rejects a manuscript, a cover or an image, what each error message means, and how to fix the file and send it back.
Guides
KDP rejected files
Amazon KDP rejected my book: the reasons that are not formatting
When KDP rejects a book and the file looks fine, the cause is usually content, metadata or the public domain rules. The email names the rule to fix.
KDP rejected files
Amazon KDP manuscript upload error: what failed and how to fix it
An upload error on a paperback or hardcover means the file breaks a print rule. We check five causes first: file type, file size, fonts, page size and text placement.
KDP rejected files
KDP cover error: what each message means and how to fix it
Almost always one of six things, such as a PDF the wrong size for the page count, a background short of the 0.125 inch bleed, or spine text under 79 pages.
KDP rejected files
Why KDP keeps rejecting my book: 10 formatting fixes
"KDP keeps rejecting my book" nearly always means one of ten formatting checks failed: page size, margins, gutter, bleed, fonts, blank pages, template text, a title mismatch, image resolution or text size.
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