Kindle Previewer
Kindle Previewer is Amazon's free desktop app for KDP publishers that shows how an eBook will look on Kindle tablets, phones and E-readers before publishing.
At a glance
- Price
- Free
- Platforms
- Windows, Mac
- Outputs KDP-ready files
- No
- Touches your KDP account
- No
- Categories
- Official KDP & Amazon, Writing & Formatting
- Last checked
- 2026-11-09
Summary
Kindle Previewer opens an eBook file and renders it as Kindle devices and apps will, with filters for device type, orientation and font size, an auto-advance mode for a full read-through, and a check for Enhanced Typesetting support. Version 4 is current and runs on Windows 10 or later and macOS 12 or later. It is a checking tool, not a formatter: fix problems in your source file, then preview again. KDP also offers a simpler Online Previewer during upload.
Best for
- Checking an EPUB
- DOCX or KPF file before uploading it to KDP
Pros
- Free and closer to the real Kindle rendering than sideloading to a device
- Can jump through every image, table or list in a book to check them in one pass
Cons
- Does not edit or fix the manuscript
- Word files may fail to preview if they are not in English or are password protected
Alternatives
- 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.
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