All KDP tools

Free KDP calculators

Each calculator is a plain web page: the numbers are worked out on the server and are in the page before any script runs. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to upload.

• KDP cover size and spine width calculatorFull cover dimensions, spine width, bleed, safety area and barcode position for any trim, paper and page count.No sign-up
• KDP interior margin calculatorThe minimum inside (gutter) and outside margins for your page count and trim, with and without bleed.No sign-up

Workspace

• DashboardWhere every book you are working on is, and the next step each one needs.
• My booksKeep a library of titles, each with its own trim, paper, page count and listing.
• ExportDownload a book's interior, cover and listing together as one archive.

Print setup

• CalculatorGet the exact spine width and full cover size for any trim, paper and page count.
• InteriorsGenerate print-ready journals, planners, logbooks and grids as vector PDFs.
• CoversLay your artwork on a cover template with bleed, spine and barcode area marked.
• Pre-flightCheck an interior or cover PDF for the problems that get files rejected.
• Batch auditRun the pre-flight check on a whole stack of PDFs in one pass.

Listing

• DescriptionWrite a book description in the HTML Amazon accepts, with a live preview.
• KeywordsFill the seven keyword boxes, with limits and duplicates checked as you type.
• CategoriesSearch the BISAC subject list to find the right categories for your book.

Reference

• AssistantAsk a question about KDP printing and get an answer about your own book.
• Knowledge hubLook up KDP's print requirements, from trim sizes to transparency.