Amazon Kindle

Publishing Guidelines
How to make books available for Kindle
devices and applications

version 2018.3

This document describes the primary ways publishers, authors, and conversion houses can
make their content available for Amazon Kindle devices and applications. This document
includes guidelines and suggestions to ensure a smooth conversion and publication process.

Copyright © 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

 Publishing on Kindle: Guidelines for Publishers

Revision History
Revision Revision Notes
Number

 Updated 2.1.1 Kindle Create to add comics and update the language support.
2018.3
 Updated 2.2.1 KindleGen to revise requirements.
 Updated 2.2.2 Kindle Previewer to add Enhanced Typesetting.
 Deleted 2.2.3 Kindle Textbook Creator.
 Updated 8.1 Testing Kindle Books to add Kindle Create and remove sideloading.
 Updated 9.3.12 Footnote Guidelines to include guidance for footnotes or endnotes without
numbers or symbols.

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