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Upload and Preview Book Content

eBooks

How to upload to KDP

We recommend deleting old files of your book from your computer before uploading new files of the same book containing revisions to KDP. The title, subtitle, author name, series information, and ISBN in your manuscript file must match the details you entered during title setup.
To upload your manuscript file:
  1. Go to your Bookshelf.
  2. Click the ellipsis button ("…") under KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS next to the book you want to upload.
  3. Choose Edit eBook Content.
  4. In the "Manuscript" section, click Upload eBook manuscript.
  5. Find your manuscript file on your computer and click Open.
  6. After we finish converting your file, you'll see a confirmation. This can take from five to seven minutes.
Note: You can view Spell Check results and open Online Previewer to ensure your formatting is as you intended.

How to preview before publishing

Our Online Previewer tool shows you what your eBook will look like on different devices tablets, phones, and Kindle E-Readers. Tablet mode and phone mode will show your book in color, however, Kindle E-Reader mode will show your book in grayscale. Online Previewer supports enhanced typesetting features when available using these devices. The Previewer won't display details like title and author name. Those details will be included in your eBook when it's published. The Online Previewer offers a quality check where you can review spelling and image issues at the same time you preview your eBook content.

To preview your eBook using Online Previewer:

  1. Go to your Bookshelf.
  2. Click the ellipsis button ("…") under KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS next to the book you want to preview.
  3. Choose Edit eBook Content.
  4. Scroll down to "Kindle eBook Preview" section and click Launch Previewer.


To check the quality of an eBook:

  1. Go to your Bookshelf.
  2. Click the ellipsis button ("…") under KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS next to the book you want to check.
  3. Choose Edit eBook Content.
  4. Scroll down to "Kindle eBook Preview and Quality Check" section.
  5. Once the quality check is completed, you will see an alert with a summary of any issues found.
  6. Click Launch Previewer.
  7. A quality panel will expand from the right side of the Online Previewer. You can close the panel to hide quality issues in the preview. The panel can be opened anytime by clicking the Quality button located at the top right corner.
  8. What you will see in the side-panel:
    • Email Issues. The list of issues will be emailed to your KDP account email address.
    • Ignore All. You can choose to ignore quality issues. Ignored issues won’t be shown the next time you upload your manuscript. Note: Even if you ignored the issues listed, your eBook will still go through our regular publishing process. If our review team detects any issues with your eBook you will be notified and the errors might surface in the Quality Notifications Dashboard.
    • Issue Details. You can select an error to view the context and recommended pixel density for image issues.
  9. Common side-panel errors:
    • Spell Check. The side-panel can detect misspellings. You should always run spelling checks on your manuscript before uploading to KDP as an extra precaution.
    • Image Check. The side-panel can detect low quality images that can appear blurry on Kindle devices.
    • Language mismatch. English language was selected on the eBook detail page but the manuscript uploaded is in a different language. Spell Check and Image Check are available in Online Previewer for English eBooks only.
    • Wrong Layout. The side-panel only supports eBooks with reflowable format.
To fix the errors inside the Online Previewer:

  1. Open the Online Previewer by clicking in Quality located at the top right corner.
  2. Replace a word with the spelling recommended by KDP or enter your own replacement word.
  3. Click Upload changes when you are done making changes in the previewer. 
  4. Submit your book for readers to receive the corrected version.

Note: The option to replace a word in Online Previewer's Spell Check is currently supported for DOC, DOCX, RTF and KPF file types. If you upload your content in a file type not supported for changes in Online Previewer, you won't be able to fix errors using the previewer. 


If you want to fix errors that are not highlighted in the side-panel, you will need to make the necessary edits in the original source file (HTML, EPUB, DOCX, etc.) and upload it directly to KDP.


To download a preview file of your book:

  1. Go to your Bookshelf.
  2. Click the ellipsis button ("…") under the Kindle eBook Actions menu and click Edit eBook content.
  3. Scroll down to the "Kindle eBook Preview" section.
  4. Under "Downloadable Preview Options," click Preview on your computer and follow the steps to download your file.
To send a different file such as MOBI to your device:
  1. Download the HTML of your converted book in the Preview on your Kindle device dropdown.
  2. This will download a .ZIP file to your computer, rename this .ZIP file to a .EPUB. Follow these instructions on how to rename your file for Mac or Windows.
  3. Open the .EPUB file on the Kindle Previewer. The Kindle Previewer will start converting your file, once it finishes you will be able to preview your book.
  4. On the Kindle Previewer menu, click File > Export and save this file as type: Books(.mobi) - to sideload on older Kindle devices (*.mobi).
  5. Once the export is completed you will get an export successful alert.
  6. You can also send the mobi exported to your Send-to-Kindle-e-mail address to view on your Kindle. Learn more about sending files to Kindle via email.

You can also preview your file on your computer with Kindle Previewer. This will provide the most up to date previewing experience and show enhanced typesetting features.


Note: If you're uploading a textbook with interactive features, those features won't display in the Online Previewer. You'll need to use the Kindle Create previewer or download Kindle Previewer, which will also allow you to see how your book will look with enhanced typesetting conversion.



Paperback and Hardcover

How to upload to KDP

To upload your manuscript file:

  1. Go to your Bookshelf.
  2. Click the ellipsis button ("…") under PAPERBACK ACTIONS or HARDCOVER ACTIONS next to the book you want to upload.
  3. Choose Edit Paperback Content or Edit Hardcover Content.
  4. Scroll down to the "Manuscript" section.
  5. Click Upload paperback manuscript or Upload hardcover manuscript.
  6. Find your manuscript file on your computer and click Open.
  7. Once the content is uploaded, a "Manuscript uploaded successfully" message appears.

How to preview before publishing

Our Print Previewer tool shows you what your paperback will look like before you publish it. Print Previewer also checks for errors you need to fix before submitting for publication. After you submit your book, we manually check your interior and cover files. If we find any issues, we'll email you instructions on what to fix. Learn more about the paperback submission process.

To use Print Previewer:

  1. Go to your Bookshelf.
  2. Click the ellipsis button ("…") under PAPERBACK ACTIONS or HARDCOVER ACTIONS next to the book you want to preview.
  3. Choose Edit Paperback Content or Edit Hardcover Content.
  4. Scroll down to "Book Preview" section and click Launch Previewer.
Learn more about fixing issues identified in Print Previewer.

You can also preview your paperback by ordering a physical proof copy.


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