# Kindle Create

Kindle Create is Amazon's free desktop app for KDP publishers that turns a finished Word or PDF manuscript into a Kindle eBook or print interior file.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/kindle-create/
- Official site: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GUGQ4WDZ92F733GC
- Categories: Official KDP & Amazon, Writing & Formatting
- Price: Free
- Platforms: windows, mac
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Yes
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: Yes
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

Kindle Create imports a DOC, DOCX or PDF manuscript and builds a reflowable eBook, a Print Replica eBook or a comic with Guided View panels, with themes, an automatic table of contents and a built-in previewer. It exports a KPF file for KDP (EPUB only for reflowable books), and a reflowable project can also be published as a KDP print book. It does not format covers, cannot edit tables, lists or footnotes, and its KPF output is meant for publishing on Kindle only.

## Pros

- Free and made by Amazon, so its KPF output matches what KDP expects
- One manuscript can produce both the eBook and the print interior

## Cons

- Tables, lists and footnotes cannot be edited inside the app
- KPF files are for Kindle only; EPUB export is limited to reflowable books and drops some features

## Alternatives

- [Atticus](https://kdp123.com/t/atticus/)
- [Vellum](https://kdp123.com/t/vellum/)
- [Reedsy Studio](https://kdp123.com/t/reedsy-studio/)

## Sources

- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GUGQ4WDZ92F733GC
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G8UZKZD45RTQNNVT