Kindle Create Tutorial

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Amazon has an amazing free tool called Kindle Create and in this video I’m going to show you how to use the Kindle Create software. Kindle Create is a tool that allows you to turn your word document into an Amazon approved ebook file for submission on KDP.
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@barrystarcher5847 Жыл бұрын

Barry Starcher. Using Atticus is so much easier and in comination with Prowritingaid what more could an author want. I used kindle create previously and found it so much more complicated and the end result was not as good as Atticus. For those that have not used Atticus, you should try it. Nothing out there as good.

@carolinehurry183 Жыл бұрын

Only problem is that Atticus is not letting me divide my book into sections ...

@barrystarcher5847 Жыл бұрын

@@carolinehurry183 I'm not sure what you mean by dividing intosections. You have unlimited chapters and ornamental breaks. Any problems I had, and there were plenty to start, I contacted the folks at Atticus and they were wonderful.

@MaharlikaAWA 14 күн бұрын

Is it free?

@DarkFox_-zg2hg 5 ай бұрын

This is BY FAR the best resource for getting your book on Amazon! Thank you so so much!!!

@qwarty_gd Жыл бұрын

Thank you friend, i was having a trouble and didnt know how to solve it, you saved me

@user-nd7bo7oe2x Жыл бұрын

Your video was very helpful. It has been hard to find instruction on how to take the current Word doc I have, already formatted and published on KDP, and convert it to Kindle. Your video was great, if I had started from scratch, but I already have a formatted document (created by 3rd party.)

@kerrykennedy_author Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this so easy to follow.

@ploodohplanit8259 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your help!

@Tiffers963Hz Жыл бұрын

Once you make internal linking to text other than chapter headers I’ll be buying Atticus, as everything else looks absolutely great. My non fiction books have lots of internal cross reference links needed to regular paragraph text and images, so I’ll have to stick with Word for now.

@radkogidikov1676 6 ай бұрын

Great tutorial mate 👌 Thanks a lot 🙏

@crashbandicoot4142 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. How could one make subheading inside the table of content?

@thinkholisticwellness 3 ай бұрын

Easy. For more productivity, Atticus, seems to be logically a better option! I'll go for it! Thank you, Dave.

@1Gollywalk Жыл бұрын

Thanks for bring Atticus to the subject. I am sill trying to figure out how to "hyperlink" Index of Subjects/Authors. I saw and have Kindle books with Page numbers and Table of Content with page numbers. Same with Index of Subjects/Authors. As I say I would appreciate any assistance on that.

@jameskjohnson4631 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dave. This is so great for us the newbies.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@joslynchase5955 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, and the sound is much better this time around. Thanks, Dave!

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@lucyaccardo9110 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dave! Great video. Thanks for all of your great resources!

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

No problem Lucy and glad you like it.

@metrosmsmarketing Жыл бұрын

Great Video And Great Info Well Explained

@NeilCheesman Жыл бұрын

Really great tutorial, but how do you add page numbers?

@immaggiethesenilegoldenret7918 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Well done, thanks. You stuck to the point and didn’t drone on about Jane Austin or delve into self-promotion. You got yourself a new subscriber!

@shriradhekrishna4955 Жыл бұрын

Very good useful vedio. Thanks bro. I m from India

@asmrslol848 3 ай бұрын

Alright gonna publish my first full book, ya’ll better watch out for this one!

@michaelsciutomusic7154 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff all you do Dave!

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you're enjoying it :)

@stephenwallace3646 9 ай бұрын

Hi Barry I have just started a new book. very short and simple but would love to add a eBook cover like those book I buy. can you tell me how please. By the way do you publish yourself some books.

@rolirivelino2550 10 ай бұрын

Can you make global changes, or do I have to go through each chapter manually?

@qaziakashahmad2034 6 ай бұрын

How do you move the table of contents to a page of your choosing? That's probably a shortcoming of Kindle Create that the company may consider fixing in later updates.

@saammahakala Жыл бұрын

Would a book on quotes require a table of contents if they were all unique?

@corkandi Жыл бұрын

How do you add missing chapter titles to the TOC page?

@priyanjali3007 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to share this file while editing with someone for reviews

@chinonsodeborah8432 3 ай бұрын

Hi After formatting with this KDP, can i go ahead to print print my book without any mistakes?

@davidosolo 11 ай бұрын

How can I read the exported .kpf-file with my Kindle?

@LANLPseminars Жыл бұрын

YOU DA MAN DAVE!!!

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@pm6693 Жыл бұрын

I have the following problem. After saving my book and I hit 'generate' my book ends up in a Chrome folder under the Chrome icon not a KDP folder. Any advice on how to restore the generated file's correct destination... ? If that makes sense...

@connieparker6045 Жыл бұрын

Can you transfer your files from Kindle Create to a new computer?

@arielazor660 Жыл бұрын

Hola, tengo un libro donde una página es escrita y la otra imagen, así todo el libro. Las imágenes me quedan mal, corridas hacia arriba

@jinmeixia6819 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video. Do you run into problems with image resolution? Does the preview of kindle create let you see the actual image quality the readers will see? Thank

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Generally, what Kindle Crate shows you won't necessarily be the quality the reader will see. As for resolution specifically, no. But if the resolution isn't good enough, Amazon will reject it.

@wallywatching Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave. Love the video tutorials and the website. I'm wondering if you've considered making a tutorial of how to upload a book from Atticus to both KDP and Ingram Spark (and any other publication platform).

@lindaeberle7303 Жыл бұрын

We use Vellum that flips all our Word formatted eBooks into the above mentioned formats. It's worked well for us.

@wallywatching Жыл бұрын

@@lindaeberle7303 Thanks, Linda. I've used Vellum in the past but I'm using Atticus to format my books now and that's the program I'm really interested in at the moment. It's a great program. I would just like to see examples of how others have used Atticus, uploading to those mentioned platforms and what the final product looks like. I would have thought some authors might have examples of it on KZfaq but I can't find anything. There are plenty of tutorials on how to use Atticus but none with examples of uploading to KDP or Ingram Spark (my preferred platform). I'd really like to see it in action.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Hi Wally. Thanks - next week, I have a video coming out on how to upload a book to KDP - I'll plan one on Ingram Spark. However, in the video I don't specify if the ePub file I upload was made by Atticus (even though it was). As for how the books look with both, we actually worked with both KDP and IngramSpark to ensure our coding is compliant with them - and how you see it in the previewer of Atticus is exactly how your book will look on the devices the reader uses when reading - no matter which market.

@wallywatching Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur Thanks, Dave. As a visual learner, I really appreciate it.

@GaryJones2012 5 ай бұрын

Although I did find your video helpful, Kindle Create continues to make me crazy! I spent hours creating my book with Word, carefully setting all the headers and creating the Table of Contents, only to have many of them missing in Kindle Create. Also the images I had placed for each chapter suddenly ended up in the middle of a page. Although I do understand why page numbers can't be shown because you don't know what device they will be viewed on, I spent hours trying to just add a header with the chapter number. Apparently impossible. Even more frustrating the Preview is different and almost impossible to correct.

@borikenhazel Жыл бұрын

I just want to be able to read a document I created on my Kindle not sell it. Is it possible to do that with this Kindle Create?

@carolinehurry183 Жыл бұрын

Please tell me how to delete a project - have searched high and low

@alexcoss2027 10 ай бұрын

Can I create a Kindle file for a beta reader who prefers to read on Kindle? Without committing to publishing on Kendal?

@chosenvessels87 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

No problem

@s.m.gillespie2470 3 ай бұрын

I have a question. I upload my manuscript in 2023 and having made many corrections uploaded the newest manuscript, and while I read the sample and it had the 2024 addition when I paid for it, it reinstated the older version. Have I done something wrong or am I missing something. Thx

@gotthejamsjimin1885 7 ай бұрын

Does this also work if I have MS word version 2007. I really need helpp..

@TonyInTownNZ Жыл бұрын

I have just downloaded kindle create and opened it. It appears as a very small window on my screen and is so small I cant even read it. I have tried everything to maximize the window and it will not. What next?????

@Marketingwords 6 ай бұрын

I have 2 blank pages that I can't seem to get rid of. Any ideas? I've tried backspacing and deleting but they are still there. Thanks!

@CleverBrains Жыл бұрын

Every time I use kindle create or kids book creator and follow all the directions, the preview looks perfect and horizontal for a kid's book, but once i actually purchase it (using other accounts) the actual download is no good. All over the place, but on the previews during upload it looks great. What is going on?? Ive tried all files, epub mobi and now the actual KPF format. They only mess up once you actually purchase and download from the kindle (not on my author's preview, looks good there)

@djfingersflores 9 ай бұрын

are all your chapters just 1 doc or docx file? I have all my chapters separate files.

@geefim2144 Жыл бұрын

How do I start it

@Mor2know-qm7pe 6 ай бұрын

Hello how can I add a page break to this?

@jessicasmith6938 Жыл бұрын

Would you choose the 1st or 3rd format to use for a Childrens short book? Also, when you write your script on word do you need to make sure it’s formatted in a certain way ? Thanks :)

@TaiEast7 Жыл бұрын

If I were you I would use Kindle Kids' Book Creator instead of Kindle Create for a children’s book. That's what I did and in my opinion it's so much easier to use and navigate. Or just let IngramSpark do it for you and they will not only publish it to Amazon (Kindle), but all of the other digital platforms as well. I'm in that process with IngramSpark now. Hope this helps! 🙏🏾😊

@cryeeze_yt 2 ай бұрын

it says to me invalid source file what to do it is a word docx

@Calebs_randoms 5 ай бұрын

So I created a KPF file for a client on Kindle Create and have been trying to send it to them but it doesn't open on their side , What can i do about it?

@StuffYouShouldKnow1 Жыл бұрын

I saved many times edited Etc now can’t find the file? Disappeared? Any ideas?

@williamlaine2116 Жыл бұрын

I have a blank page between poems in my Kindle Create book. I have been unable to remove it. How can I remove it?

@prudencemoneypenny-themone851 Жыл бұрын

Great video, having trouble with the way Kindle create is formatting justified text on right-hand side. It is hyphenating words where I don't want instead of just adjusting the spacing. Going a bit mad. Any ideas?

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

No - that's sort of the problem of using Kindle Create. Personally, I think Amazon needs to spend a LOT more time fixing/improving the software (especially since the mother ship has made so many changes which aren't reflected in the program), but they are reluctant to do so.

@prudencemoneypenny-themone851 Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur Thank you, I reached out to Amazon support. I need to make the edits in the master version and then simply upload the justified text.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

@@prudencemoneypenny-themone851 Ah, sounds good!

@626CMalone Жыл бұрын

I haven't purchased Atticus yet and wonder if it's as easy or easier to use than Kindle Create. I've had problems with it in the past and would like to find something with more options.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

It's definitely easier to use than Kindle Create and also gives you more options and capabilities as well.

@Jesterharp Жыл бұрын

I thought you meant that if you use kindle create, they would charge you .15 per meg delivery fee so I uninstalled it. Then I found out that they charge this fee no matter what program you use to create the epub if you are charging in the 2.99 to 9.99 range for your book. So I reinstalled it, LOL. I can't use Atticus because I need a fixed-format ebook for a picture book.

@florianrosenthal909 Жыл бұрын

How do I insert the cover? I know you upload this on KDP in an extra step, but If I open the file on my computer there is just a plain book no auther infos no title. that's anyoing.

@ROULHS 4 ай бұрын

This is only for authors who want to publish?

@crisporto-cakes 8 ай бұрын

Acho que só não consegui 😅. Preciso abrir no Chrome? Pq ja tentei e não tem a opção de baixar. Poderia me ajudar por favor?

@istuff4137 Жыл бұрын

The size of the kpf file isn't the size of the download. For example, my largest kpf file is 43MB, but the delivery cost is 16¢.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

That is correct. Amazon takes your file and configures to what their download cost is. However, it has been well documented by others that the result of the KPF file from Kindle Create has been larger than software.

@BernardMkunthi_MansaMusa Жыл бұрын

Hello Dave. Thanks for your content. Question, if I publish on KDP can I put the same book on other websites or platforms for sale?

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. As for the question, yes you can - so long as you don't register your ebook with KU or KDP Select. Those require you to only sell on Amazon.

@BernardMkunthi_MansaMusa Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur Thank you that was helpful.

@theplatontwins Ай бұрын

Can I hire you to fix my Kip book?

@sgg3745 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Do you have a video on building a textbook with lots of photos in kindle create ?

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

For something like that Kindle Create would not be a good choice. It’s not built to handle that and your download charge would be astronomical.

@sgg3745 Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur could you please explain further ? There is a cost for downloading ?

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

@@sgg3745 on Amazon, the larger your file size the more they charge you on a download fee. Kindle Create makes really large file sizes, especially with lots of picture. Bottom line, you don’t want to use Kindle Create to try to make that kind of book.

@paulvato Жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you. Do you have a referral link for Atticus?

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

I don't - but you can find it at Atticus.io

@paulvato Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur Thank you. Atticus should consider sponsoring your work.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

@@paulvato haha...well I actually helped to build Atticus - because I was a bit tired of limitations or problems with others.

@banano69 11 ай бұрын

I reported an issue, it says that there is a malware and I can't download it

@frankd525 Жыл бұрын

Does this supplement or replace Atticus, in your opinion?

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

No - if you have Atticus you have everything you need because Atticus does all of what Kindle Create does, but more and better.

@defletcher2902 Жыл бұрын

I can't seem to create a document that KDP likes for eBooks with "Drop Caps". I tried Kindle Create, Reedsy book formatting tool, and .doc. Do you know if "drop caps" with KDP is possible or not? I've just been uploading my eBook without them. I use Pages for Mac and usually export to EPub. Thanks!

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

No, they don't work with those. But it does work with Atticus - Atticus.io

@defletcher2902 Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur Thank you. I have my Publisher Rocket, just got PWA, guess Atticus is next. :) Worker smarter not harder. :)

@TomGamerMC 4 ай бұрын

NOTE: Kindle Create now DOES export to EPUB

@w.m.aslam-author Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this useful information. I tried to save my Kindle ebook but it won’t allow me to. It states ‘unable to save’. I’m using a MacBook Air. Is there anything I can do to rectify this?

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Is it allowing you to export your finished work?

@w.m.aslam-author Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur No, it isn't. It says 'unable to save - technical error'. I downloaded the Kindle editing software to my Macbook Air, so it might not be compatible. I did make sure to download it for Mac. Any advice would be appreciated.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

@@w.m.aslam-author Sadly, not that I can think of.

@w.m.aslam-author Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur Thanks anyhow, I’ll see if I can get some help via Kindle support. 😁

@AnneMurray-xf1cx 5 ай бұрын

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!❣I'm unstuck now.

@bonnieking9112 Жыл бұрын

Does KDP still have templates for covers?

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

I think so...last time I checked, yes.

@sandlee7th 7 ай бұрын

I can't open it

@MarkRasmussen72 Жыл бұрын

If your book is fiction, is it wise and/or necessary to have a table of contents to list your chapters? Or is it better to go without? Feedback on video, Dave @Kindleprenuer, slow down your speech a little when explaining, and also the directions when using the cursor/arrow tool for highlighting where on the screen. But otherwise, handy little tutorial, mate. Cheers!

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

You have to hav a Table of Content for an ebook - and it has to be clickable/hyperlinked. As for paperback/print, that can be up to you. However, I don't think it detracts necessarily.

@IVisualProse 9 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@NR-rv8rz Жыл бұрын

I have a 2023 Kindle Paperwhite, an iPad Pro and an Android phone. And my book looks nothing like it does on the preview screen on any of my three devices. The preview screen is useless and in no way reflects how your book will appear on devices.

@franzlokuwel4057 29 күн бұрын

❤❤❤

@Kindlepreneur 28 күн бұрын

Me too

@williamwells1862 Жыл бұрын

I can't download Kindle Create. Watts Up???

@tonystevenson7967 Жыл бұрын

i tried downloading this kindle create program... it is not working/discontinued.. is it off or what is going on?.. i have more than enough memory on computer..

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Amazon hasn't put much effort into the program and so it hasn't updated. This is starting to cause problems because certain newer updates to operating systems either are starting to have problems with it or aren't allowing it to work.

@tonystevenson7967 Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur darn.. well .. i was working on getting my msword document uploaded to an ebook on amamzon... i have the kindle previewer downloaded but it sucks as is limited.. eg.. does not allow me to load up a page for table of contents.. page numbers.. =-( looks pretty darn plain if ya ask me.. any more recommendations?

@umikaltsum9272 Жыл бұрын

is KDP allow PDF to upload?

@euzenphoricelixir5289 5 ай бұрын

Per the time of this video, only .doc and .docx 👍🏾

@FCSchaefer Жыл бұрын

I can barely manage to format an acceptable pdf for KDP print.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Using Kindle Create?

@FCSchaefer Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur No, I can make a pdf that will upload without problems sometime, usually get hung up on words outside the margins, which can be impossible to fix.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

@@FCSchaefer Ah, okay.

@gretasnipe7631 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful, but slow down!

@ericALAGAN Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, you mentioned that KDP actually charges the author $0.15 cents per megabyte. I’ve an ebook selling at $0.99 and receive a royalty of $0.33 which seems about right @35% royalty. If they’re charging me $0.15 for every download, I should only be receiving $0.16 - something doesn’t add up here. Are they really charging for downloads? Just asking.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

It's 0.15 per Megabyte....so if your file size is only 0.1 Megabyte, then it would only cost you 0.015 - so one cent. It all depends on your file size.

@simonpatrick95 Жыл бұрын

@@Kindlepreneur It's because if he's selling at 99c then he must be on the 30% royalty which does NOT charge for file size. That only applies with the 70% royalty option which is available for books above 2.99.

@Murderface666 6 ай бұрын

So this is really an add for Atticus. The problem with Atticus to this day is that the themes look cheesy

@Kindlepreneur 6 ай бұрын

Ah but the good news is that you can customize them.

@mu2351 Ай бұрын

I appreciate your knowledge, but it was way too fast for a beginner. I know you could pause, but it was so fast that I found it hard.

@garthwright590 Жыл бұрын

My Table of Contents in Word is perfect. In Kindle Create it drops titles or separates chapter numbers from titles. Kindle Create SUCKS!

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Yeah, its more of an option for those who need the free option and are willing to miss out on some things.

@SystemAbominant Жыл бұрын

Can someone explain why my entire book is in Chinese then?

@mtv3234 Ай бұрын

Probably the worst editor I've had the displeasure of using. Incredibly cumbersome.

@arizonaarmadillo5829 Жыл бұрын

Why is this program so limited in what you can do with it? The font choices are horrible (there are only three), and there's no way to adjust text size. Not only that, but you practically need a magnifying glass to read the site directions. My guess is that the same people who designed the crippled Adobe programs also designed this thing. Kindle Create totally sucks. A slap in the face to all writers who use it.

@Kindlepreneur Жыл бұрын

Kindle Create - well, it's a free program, so it was designed to be just enough. As for font choices though - do note, this is for ebooks which means fonts don't matter. They don't matter because you can't program a set font. Once it is on someone's kindle, they choose which font, and can resize, etc.

@arizonaarmadillo5829 Жыл бұрын

@@KindlepreneurLet's be realistic, my friend. It's a 'free program' because Amazon profits from the books I sell on Kindle. So they are not providing me a means of placing my books for sale there out of the kindness of their heart. Also, I am referring more to the font sizes for the title and chapter headings. You get maybe half a dozen choices of font size. Readers shouldn't have to screw around with adjusting those, that's just ridiculous.