Kindle Publishing Guidelines: What KDP's Guide Covers
Official Amazon KDP Guidelines: preparing eBooks for Kindle, in plain words. This is what KDP's own help page says, not a blog opinion.
Parts
Getting Started, Best Practices, Specific eBook Types, Appendices
Book Types
Reflowable, fixed-layout, audio/video, dictionaries
QA
QA Standards is part of General Best Practices
By Gundi Gabrielle
2 min read
The Kindle publishing guidelines describe the primary ways publishers, authors, and conversion houses can make their content available for Amazon Kindle devices and applications. They include suggestions to help you get a smooth conversion and publication process.
What do the Kindle publishing guidelines cover?
KDP organizes the guide into four parts. Each item below is its own page in KDP Help.
What is in "Getting Started"?
- Introduction
- Paths to Getting Your Content on Kindle
- Comparing Formats
What are the "General Best Practices"?
- Cover Image Guidelines
- Navigation Guidelines
- HTML and CSS Guidelines
- Hyperlink Guidelines
- Accessibility Guidelines
- QA Standards
- Boxed and Bundles Edition Guidelines (eBook format only)
Which guidelines are for specific types of eBooks?
- Creating Reflowable Books
- Text Guidelines for Reflowable Books
- Image Guidelines for Reflowable Books
- Table Guidelines for Reflowable Books
- Creating Fixed-Layout Books with Text Pop-Ups
- Creating Fixed-Layout Books with Image Pop-Ups or Virtual Panels
- Creating Fixed-Layout Books Without Pop-Ups
- Creating Kindle Edition with Audio/Video Content
- Creating Dictionaries
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What are the appendices?
- Enhanced Typesetting and Page Flip
- Attributes and Tags Supported by Enhanced Typesetting
- Guidelines for Creating a Source File
- Media Queries
Where do I start?
Begin with "Getting Started," then use the section for the type of eBook you're making. For checking your finished eBook, KDP's QA Standards and its Guide to Kindle Content Quality are the next stops.
What this means for you
- Start with "Getting Started," then open the section for the type of eBook you're making.
- Use the QA Standards page before you publish.
- Treat this page as your map: each item links to its own KDP page.
Related reading
- KDP QA Standards
- Kindle Content Quality
- KDP Save Your Manuscript File
- Amazon KDP Publishing Guidelines: Every Rule in One Place
The Kindle publishing guidelines are KDP's map for getting your eBook onto Kindle devices and apps.
Ready to publish? Sign up for KDP and start for free.
Source: KDP Help: Kindle Publishing Guidelines — checked October 13, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Kindle publishing guidelines?
They describe the primary ways publishers, authors, and conversion houses can make their content available for Amazon Kindle devices and applications, with suggestions for a smooth conversion and publication process.
What sections do the Kindle publishing guidelines have?
Getting Started, General Best Practices, Guidelines for Specific Types of eBooks, and Appendices.
Do the guidelines cover fixed-layout books?
Yes. They include pages for fixed-layout books with text pop-ups, with image pop-ups or virtual panels, and without pop-ups, plus audio/video editions and dictionaries.
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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