Amazon KDP Publishing Guidelines: Every Rule in One Place
Official Amazon KDP Guidelines: publishing on KDP, with a link to every page, in plain words. This is what KDP's own help page says, not a blog opinion.
Pages Covered
20 KDP help pages
Languages
English, French, and Portuguese
Source
Each article links to its KDP page
By Gundi Gabrielle
2 min read
The Amazon KDP publishing guidelines are the rules Kindle Direct Publishing sets for what you publish, how you describe it, how you format it, and how it's checked. This page lists each KDP help page in plain words, with a link to the full article.
Which KDP guidelines cover what I can publish?
- KDP Content Guidelines: illegal and offensive content, AI-generated vs AI-assisted, poor customer experience, public domain, appeals
- Publishing Public Domain Books on KDP: what makes a public domain version different
- Kindle Content Quality: the quality issues that get an eBook removed from sale
- KDP Bonus Content Rules: where bonus content goes and how much
- KDP Low-Content Books: notebooks, planners, journals, ISBN and barcode rules
- Also in other languages: Règles relatives au contenu KDP (French) and Diretrizes de conteúdo KDP (Portuguese)
Which guidelines cover how I describe my book?
- KDP Metadata Guidelines: title, subtitle, series, description, author, categories, cover, ISBN
- KDP Keywords: up to seven keywords, what to use and avoid
- KDP Book Titles and Editions: title rules and when you need a new edition
Which guidelines cover files and formatting?
- Save Your Manuscript File for KDP: formats, 650MB limit, PDF settings, manual review checklist
- Kindle Publishing Guidelines: the map of KDP's eBook formatting guide
- KDP QA Standards: how to check and test your Kindle eBook
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Which guidelines cover A+ content and programs?
- KDP A+ Content Guidelines: top rejection reasons, image rules, claims
- Create A+ Content on KDP: the steps, the review, AI Ready modules
- Kindle X-Ray for Authors: add descriptions to characters and terms
- Great on Kindle: the program for select nonfiction eBooks
Which guidelines help me get started?
- Start Publishing With KDP: what you can publish and where
- Self-Publish With KDP: the three simple steps
- Self-Publish Non-Fiction on KDP: what KDP offers non-fiction authors
Where do these rules come from?
Every article is based on the matching page in KDP Help, and each one ends with a link to that page. KDP can change its pages, so check the source link for the latest wording.
Related reading
Use the Amazon KDP publishing guidelines as your checklist, one page at a time.
Ready to publish? Sign up for KDP and start for free.
Source: KDP Help Center — checked October 13, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Amazon KDP publishing guidelines?
They are the rules Kindle Direct Publishing sets for what you publish, how you describe it, how you format it, and how it's checked. Each KDP help page has its own plain-words article here.
Which KDP guideline do I read first?
Start with the KDP Content Guidelines, which cover what you can publish, including the rules for AI-generated and AI-assisted content.
Where can I find the original KDP pages?
Each article ends with a link to its matching page in KDP Help.
Sources & Citations
This page is maintained independently and is not affiliated with Amazon. Always double-check the latest numbers inside your own KDP account before making pricing decisions.
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