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Payments & Reports
KDP Reports
KDP Reports
The KDP Reports Dashboard shows you a snapshot of today’s estimated royalties, sales, and Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) read. You can also view and download your top-earning books, formats, and marketplaces. Find additional data using the reports and tools in the menu on the left side of the dashboard. Get an overview of each report/tool below along with links that provide more details on each report.
View your KDP Reports at kdpreports.amazon.com or by clicking Reports in the menu at the top of the page.
Contents:
Note: For Expanded Distribution, data is updated approximately 90 days after the end of the month following the month in which the sale was reported.
To learn more about royalty payments calculation and timelines, see these Help Pages:
For Amazon Ads reporting, see Reports for book advertising.
To download KDP a Report, follow these steps:
You can filter the KDP Reports data using the drop-down menus at the top of the page. The filter options may vary between reports due to the different content each report displays.
You can see all your books in detail and compare up to 10 of them on the Orders, Royalties Estimator and KENP Read reports.
There are several views to help you track performance across titles:
Press the Reset filters button to return to the view of your top books by units ordered or KENP Read.
View your KDP Reports at kdpreports.amazon.com or by clicking Reports in the menu at the top of the page.
Contents:
KDP Reports overview
The overview table summarizes the available reports, tools, and statements. Click the title name for a detailed view of fields and filters available for each.View | What does it shows you? | How often is the data updated? | Is it downloadable? |
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Dashboard | Today’s top-earning books, estimated royalties, orders, and KENP reads, plus your top formats and marketplaces for the month. You can see a 30-day trendline of orders and KENP reads to monitor trends over time. | The Dashboard page report is updated every 15 minutes. Totals are calculated based on the time zone where orders are recorded (e.g., GMT for Amazon.co.uk), and Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) reads are calculated in Coordinated Universal time zone (UTC).
| Yes |
Orders |
The number of orders processed. eBooks are considered “processed” once the payment is confirmed, and print books are considered “processed” once they’re shipped.
Using this report, you can compare up to 10 books at a time. | eBooks are considered “processed” once the payment is confirmed, and print books are considered “processed” once they’re shipped. It may take extra time for reports to reflect unfulfilled orders, such as cancellations, returns, and customer credit card failures. | Yes |
KENP Read | Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) read, which determines the royalties you earn from KU. From this report, you can compare up to 10 books at a time. Please note monthly KENP numbers may change and will be finalized near the 15th of the following month. | This report is updated near the 15th of every month. | Yes |
Promotions | Performance of Kindle Countdown Deals promotions. You can filter by marketplace, titles, and promotion status. Learn more about the Promotions report. | Promotions report is updated every 15 minutes. | No |
Pre-orders | Units ordered for books you have made available for pre-order. Learn more about the Pre-Order report. | Pre-orders are updated every 15 minutes. | Yes |
Month-to-Date | Unit sales transactions and KENP read for the current or prior month. Please note monthly KENP numbers may change and will be finalized near the 15th of the following month. Learn more about the Month-to-Date report. | eBooks are considered “processed” once the payment is confirmed, and print books are considered “processed” once they’re shipped. | No |
Prior Month's Royalties |
Your royalties by month.
For prior months, we use the exchange rate on the last day of the month. | This report is updated near the 15th of every month. | Yes |
Royalties Estimator |
| You can expect estimated royalties to update within 24 to 48 hours. This is because royalties appear only after a payment is recorded. | Yes |
Payments |
Lists payments by sales period. You can filter by marketplace and payment status. Learn more about the Payment report.
Currency exchange rates are updated based on the last day of the month. For the current month, we use the prior month’s exchange rate. | This report is updated 60 days after the end of the month in which the sale was reported. | Yes |
Note: For Expanded Distribution, data is updated approximately 90 days after the end of the month following the month in which the sale was reported.
To learn more about royalty payments calculation and timelines, see these Help Pages:
For Amazon Ads reporting, see Reports for book advertising.
Download Reports
To download KDP a Report, follow these steps:
- Go to kdpreports.amazon.com.
- Select a report type from the menu on the left.
- Filter the report details by marketplace, author, format, title, and time period.
- Click Download report button.
Report Filters
You can filter the KDP Reports data using the drop-down menus at the top of the page. The filter options may vary between reports due to the different content each report displays.
You can see all your books in detail and compare up to 10 of them on the Orders, Royalties Estimator and KENP Read reports.
There are several views to help you track performance across titles:
- All Books: It shows the performance of all of your books at-a-glance. You can hover on a date in the graph to see a daily breakdown of your top books by units ordered or KENP Read.
- Compare Books: You can see up to 10 of your books by units ordered or KENP Read. By default, you will see your top books, up to 10.
Press the Reset filters button to return to the view of your top books by units ordered or KENP Read.