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KDP paperback files: file types, cover size, spine, bleed, fonts and page count, per the…
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Summarises what one Amazon KDP help page, captured 2026-11-05, says about preparing paperback manuscript and cover files, including accepted formats, cover and spine sizing, bleed and basic interior limits. Useful to self-publishers and designers checking a file before upload. Documentation only: nothing was uploaded, and the trim size and margin tables are not reproduced.
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Guide title
KDP paperback files: file types, cover size, spine, bleed, fonts and page count, per the Submission Guidelines page
Coverage
Summarises what one Amazon KDP help page, captured 2026-11-05, says about preparing paperback manuscript and cover files, including accepted formats, cover and spine sizing, bleed and basic interior limits. Useful to self-publishers and designers checking a file before upload. Documentation only: nothing was uploaded, and the trim size and margin tables are not reproduced.
Useful starting points
- KDP lists common reasons files fail, including unflattened layers, locked or encrypted files, missing pages, a missing front cover title and missing barcode.
- Spine text is only printed on books above a minimum page count, so check your count before designing the spine.
- The page recommends a resolution ceiling so that total file size stays under the upload size limit.
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