Ebook formatting
What is a KPF file, and how do you get an EPUB from it?
A KPF is the Kindle Package Format file that Kindle Create exports for KDP. KDP says it "is only used for publishing", so you do not convert it.
Self-publishing guides
Fixes, rules and costs for publishing a book on KDP: editing, formatting, covers, Amazon listings, launch plans and author websites.
If a file is already stuck, start with our KDP rejected file fix, or see the paperback interior service if you are choosing who sets your pages.
Guides
Ebook formatting
KDP ebook formatting checklist: what to confirm before you upload
Eight checks before you upload, from Heading 1 chapter titles and working contents links to keeping the cover out of the file and the images real.
Ebook formatting
How to format an ebook for Kindle in Google Docs
Give every chapter title the Heading 1 style, insert pictures as images, leave the cover out, and add a contents page from Insert. Then download a Word file.
Ebook formatting
Kindle table of contents not working? How to fix it
Two separate contents lists can break: the page inside the book and the Kindle chapter menu. Both come from Heading 1 chapter titles. Rebuild, then check in Previewer.
Ebook formatting
How to format an ebook for Kindle: EPUB, DOCX or KPF?
Start with the file: Word for mostly text, KPF from Kindle Create if you sell only on Kindle, or EPUB if you sell elsewhere. Style every chapter title as a heading.
Ebook formatting
Kindle Previewer: how to check your ebook before you publish
Kindle Previewer is a free Amazon desktop app. Open your EPUB, change device, orientation and font size, click every contents link, and flip the whole book.
Cover wrap and spine
KDP cover template generator: how to read the template, and what it will not do
The generator is a free KDP page. Enter binding, ink, paper, trim and page count to get the cover dimensions and a PDF and PNG template to place under your art.
Paperback interior
KDP bleed vs no bleed: when your paperback interior needs it
Choose bleed only if an image or background color reaches the page edge. A bleed file is 0.125 inch wider and 0.25 inch taller than trim. Text-only novels skip it.
KDP upload and listing prep
How to upload a paperback to KDP, step by step
From your Bookshelf click + Create, choose paperback, then work through book details, content, and rights and pricing. Match trim size and bleed to your PDF.
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