How to Create A+ Content on KDP: Steps, Rules, Reviews

Official Amazon KDP Guidelines: how to create A+ content in KDP, in plain words. This is what KDP's own help page says, not a blog opinion.

By Gundi Gabrielle

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You create A+ content on KDP in the A+ Content Manager: pick a marketplace, name your content and choose a language, add modules with images and text, apply your ASINs, then submit for approval. KDP's page covers how to create, publish, and manage A+ content, and recommends reading its Content Guidelines first to learn what's allowed.

How do I get to the A+ Content Manager?

You create and edit A+ content from the A+ Content Manager page.

• ✦Go to the KDP Marketing page.
• ✦Scroll to the A+ Content section.
• ✦Choose a marketplace.
• ✦Click Manage A+ Content. This takes you to the A+ Content Manager page, where you follow the prompts to create A+ content.

If you're creating A+ content on kdp.amazon.co.jp, it's a standalone site without multiple language options, so there's no dropdown menu for choosing marketplaces. A+ content created on kdp.amazon.co.jp can only be published to Amazon.co.jp, not to other marketplaces.

What are the steps to create A+ content?

1. 1Get started. On the A+ Content Manager page, click Start creating A+ content to start new content, or search for an ASIN or product name to edit existing A+ content.
2. 2Enter content details. Enter a content name to identify the content (think about specific marketing campaigns and seasonality) and choose the language the content is written in. Language is required.
3. 3Add modules. In the Create your content section, click Add module to choose a module. After you pick one, it's added to the content layout. Click Add module again to add another. KDP has A+ Content examples that show the different modules and layouts. Once you've added modules, you can:
4. 4- Re-order or remove modules. Use the icons in the upper right corner of a module to move it up or down. Click the X to remove it. KDP asks you to confirm before it removes a module.
5. 5- Add images. Click "Click to add image" to drag and drop or upload an image from your computer. KDP won't resize images, so make sure the image file is sized correctly.
6. 6- Add text. Type directly into the module text fields or copy and paste text from a file on your computer.
7. 7- Note: you can use generative AI to create A+ content by choosing a module that shows the AI Ready badge. This is an English-only feature, available in the United States only at this time.
8. 8- Make sure your images and text meet KDP's A+ Content guidelines. When your layout is done, click Next: Apply ASINs.
9. 9Apply ASINs. Under Add ASINs, search for the ASINs you want to apply the A+ content to, which are their product detail pages. You can only add ASINs from your own KDP account. If you add an ASIN that isn't on your Bookshelf, you get an error message. After you add an ASIN, it appears in the Applied ASINs section. To make it easier to cover multiple formats of your book, you can add multiple ASINs to one project. Click Apply ASINs when your selection is complete. When it works, KDP tells you at the top of the page. Then click Next: Review and Submit to finish and submit for final approval.
10. 10Review and submit. Preview the content on desktop and mobile before you submit. When you're ready to publish, click Submit for approval. KDP says all content in compliance with the A+ Content Guidelines "will appear on your detail page within eight business days." If your content needs changes, KDP sends you an email with further instructions. Note: during periods of high volume, the review timeline may be longer.

How do I format images?

For the best results, save images as JPG or PNG with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI (dots per inch). Any image under 200 DPI is considered low resolution.

If you don't know whether your images are high resolution, check the image details and calculate the DPI:

• ✦Right-click the image file and select Properties.
• ✦In the window that opens, click the Details tab.
• ✦Look for the number of pixels under the "Image" header.
• ✦Divide the number of pixels by the image size. For example, an image of 1200 width x 1800 height pixels that is 4" x 6" has 300 DPI.

To improve the quality of stock photography, buy a "print quality" or "commercial quality" image. Changing the DPI of an image on your computer may show a higher DPI number but won't actually improve the quality. If the image says 300 DPI but looks blurry or pixelated, either the DPI was manually changed or the image is out of focus. You can't add dots or pixels to an image, so a changed DPI won't show the real resolution.

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How do I update, duplicate, suspend, or delete A+ content?

• ✦Update. If your A+ content needs changes, change it and resubmit. From the A+ Content Manager page, search for the ASIN you want to edit, click the content name, input your changes, click Apply ASINs, then click Submit for approval. Content that complies with the A+ Content Guidelines appears on your detail page within eight business days. If it needs changes, KDP emails you instructions.
• ✦Duplicate. To create new content easily, duplicate existing A+ content. From the A+ Content Manager page, search for the ASIN, click the content name, click the Actions drop-down, click Duplicate, give the copy a new content name, and click View duplicated content. KDP copies all the content to the duplicate, including the module layout, for you to edit.
• ✦Suspend. Removes published A+ content from your detail pages, but it stays visible in the A+ Content Manager so you can edit or re-publish it later. Search for the ASIN, click the content name, click the Actions drop-down, click Suspend, then click Confirm.
• ✦Delete. Removes published A+ content from your detail pages and permanently removes the project in the A+ Content Manager. "If you delete A+ Content, you can't recover it later." Search for the ASIN, click the content name, click the Actions drop-down, click Delete, then click Confirm.

How do I publish A+ content in different Amazon marketplaces?

After you publish, A+ content appears only on that Amazon store. If your book is on other Amazon stores, you must create and publish A+ content for each store separately. To save time, duplicate your existing A+ content as a draft using the Duplicate steps above. KDP's table of where you can copy a draft:

Readers see A+ content in their preferred language. For example, if you publish A+ content in Spanish on Amazon.com, only readers with Spanish as their preferred language on Amazon.com see it. The supported languages by marketplace:

To publish copied content:

• ✦Go to the KDP Marketing page.
• ✦Scroll to the A+ Content section.
• ✦Choose the marketplace.
• ✦Click Manage A+ Content. This opens the A+ Content Manager page for that marketplace.
• ✦Check the Show auto-created content box.
• ✦Click the content name.
• ✦Follow the steps to create A+ content.
• ✦Click Submit for approval when you're ready to publish.

Can I use AI to generate A+ content?

Yes, in the US only, in English only, at this time. If a module shows the AI Ready badge, you can use generative AI to fill in text and images:

• ✦Choose a module with the AI Ready badge.
• ✦Click Select content to generate.
• ✦Choose the fields you want to generate content for.
• ✦Click Generate Content.
• ✦Enter your book's ASIN.
• ✦Optional: add prompts to guide the output. For text, you can add highlights you want to emphasize. For images, you can click "Use product in generated image(s)" or click "Add Image" to upload your preferred image to your Asset Library.
• ✦Click Generate Content.

If you only enter the ASIN with no extra prompts, the feature fills in text from your ASIN and a product image from the product image block. You can also use product images you uploaded to your Asset Library.

KDP generates multiple images and saves them to your Asset Library, but only one image shows in the module at first. You can edit the text within the module. To change an image, go to the Asset Library: select "Edit the background image," click the X in the top right corner of the image, then select "click to select" to see the other options in the Asset Library.

Notes from KDP: it may limit how many times you can use this feature in one day. Review generated content carefully to make sure it's accurate and follows all A+ Content Guidelines and KDP Content Guidelines. KDP says AI-generated content "may include information that wasn't in your original input." You are "ultimately responsible" for what's published to your book's detail page, and Amazon will remove any content that isn't compliant.

What this means for you

• ✦Create A+ content separately for each Amazon store from your KDP Bookshelf, and duplicate it as a draft to save time.
• ✦Use images of at least 300 DPI. KDP won't resize them for you.
• ✦Plan for up to eight business days before it appears.
• ✦If you use the AI Ready modules, check everything the AI creates. You're responsible for it.

Related reading

• KDP A+ Content Guidelines
• Alexa for Shopping for Authors
• Amazon KDP Algorithm
• Amazon KDP Publishing Guidelines: Every Rule in One Place

Create A+ content on KDP once per store, check it against the guidelines, and give KDP up to eight business days.

Ready to publish? Sign up for KDP and start for free.

Source: KDP Help: Create A+ Content — checked October 13, 2026.

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