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This wikiHow teaches you how to use Kindle Create to convert your book manuscript to the Kindle format.

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Creating a Project

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  1. If your book is mostly text, save it as a .doc or .docx file. If it’s a book of images (such as a comic) or contains charts, complex graphics, links, and other content, save it as a PDF.
  2. Kindle Create is a free tool by Kindle Direct Publishing that helps you turn your manuscript into a Kindle-ready book format.
    • Go to the Kindle Create download page .
    • Scroll down and click Download Now next to your operating system (Windows or macOS).
    • Save the installer to your computer.
    • Double-click the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install the app.
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  3. If you’re using Windows, open the Start menu, click Amazon , and select Kindle Create . If you have a Mac, open the Launchpad and click Kindle Create . [1]
  4. If you don’t see this option, click the File menu and select New Project . [2]
  5. If you select a text-based book, you’ll also have to choose a language.
  6. The app will now convert the document to the Kindle format. When the conversion is complete, a confirmation window will appear. [3]
  7. Fonts, spacing, and other layout features (if applicable) are now optimized to look best on different types of screens.
    • If you’re creating a book from a .doc or .docx file, click Get Started to open the Automatic Chapter Titles window. Follow the on-screen instructions to select/deselect suggested chapter names, then click Accept Selected .
  8. Now that you’ve converted the file, save it as a Kindle Create project so you can edit and publish it. Click the File menu and select Save Your Project . Give the file a name and save it to your computer.
    • To work on the project later, re-open Kindle Create, and click Resume Existing Project .
  9. If you created a more complex book from a PDF, you’ll have to build your table of contents (TOC) manually. Here’s how: [4]
    • In the ″Contents″ panel, click a page you want to add to the TOC.
    • Check the box next to ″Include Page in Table of Contents.″
    • Enter a title.
    • Repeat these steps for all pages you want to add to the TOC.
  10. If you created a book from PDF, you can manage your pages on the ″Contents″ panel.
    • Rearrange: Drag a page’s thumbnail to the desired place in the book.
    • Adding pages: Right-click a page’s thumbnail, select Insert Pages , and then follow the on-screen instructions to import the PDF that contains the page(s).
    • Deleting pages: Right-click a page’s thumbnail and select Delete Selected Pages .
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Saving and Publishing

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  1. If you haven’t already done so, open Kindle Create , click File , and then click Resume Existing Project . [5]
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    Preview your book. Once you’re finished making final layout changes, click the Preview button near the top-right corner of the screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to preview different aspects of your book. Make sure to carefully inspect every page before continuing. [6]
  3. It’s at the top of the screen.
  4. This opens the ″Save for Publication″ window.
  5. This saves your book in the .kpf format, which is the format you’ll be uploading to Kindle. [7]
    • If you make any changes to your book later, you’ll need to publish the file to a new .kpf file.
  6. Sign in to Kindle Direct Publishing . If you have an Amazon.com account, click Sign in to log in now. If not, click Sign up to create an account now. [8]
    • Click your name at the top-right corner of the screen.
    • Select your country.
    • Fill out the form completely.
    • Complete the tax interview.
    • Click Save .
  7. It’s at the top of the screen.
  8. It’s under the ″Create a New Title″ header. [9]
  9. Type your book’s title, a subtitle (if applicable), author information, and all other requested details. When you’re finished, you’ll move to the next page.
  10. Click Upload eBook manuscript to open your computer’s file browser, select the .kpf file you created in Kindle Create, and then click Open . This uploads the file to the server.
  11. Click Launch Cover Creator , and then follow the on-screen instructions to customize the virtual ″cover″ of the book.
  12. This builds a Kindle book from your file(s) and all entered information. When the book is ready, you’ll come to a pricing screen.
  13. The options by location. The options you select here determine how you’ll be paid by Amazon when people buy your book.
  14. All of the information you entered will now be compiled into a single downloadable book. The process is usually complete in a few hours, but you may have to wait up to a day to find it on Amazon.com.
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