Publishing a book written with AI on Amazon KDP

When you publish through Kindle Direct Publishing, Amazon asks whether the book contains AI-generated text, images or translations. This guide sets out what Amazon means by that, how to answer it honestly for a book written with INKFLOW, and which of our files to upload.

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What Amazon counts as AI-generated

If the Inkflow Writing Engine drafted the words, Amazon counts the text as AI-generated, even after you edit it. Answer yes for the text.

“We require you to inform us of AI-generated content (text, images, or translations)”

Amazon KDP Help, Content Guidelines, checked on 10 November 2026

“We define AI-generated content as text, images, or translations created by an AI-based tool”

Amazon KDP Help, Content Guidelines, checked on 10 November 2026

“even if you applied substantial edits afterwards”

Amazon KDP Help, Content Guidelines, checked on 10 November 2026

“You are not required to disclose AI-assisted content”

Amazon KDP Help, Content Guidelines, checked on 10 November 2026

Editing a draft we wrote does not make it AI-assisted; AI-assisted means you wrote it and a tool helped you edit.

Images: a cover made with AI is an AI-generated image. Amazon counts cover and interior images and artwork.

Translations: a translation made with our translation product is an AI-generated translation.

Which file goes where

1
Kindle eBook: the EPUB
Download the EPUB, which is built Kindle-ready, and upload it as the manuscript for the Kindle eBook.
2
Paperback: the KDP interior PDF
For a paperback, upload the KDP paperback interior PDF. It is typeset for print, with the page count, spine and gutter worked out. It comes with a paid plan.
3
Paperback cover: the cover PDF
Upload the cover PDF as the paperback cover. It is sized to the spine of your interior and also comes with a paid plan.
4
For reading only: the print-ready page
The print-ready page you can save as PDF is for reading or printing at home. It is not the file to upload to KDP.
5
Keywords and categories
The marketing pack in the publishing toolkit suggests the seven KDP keywords and the categories for your listing.

What we do and do not do

We make the files

The Word file, the EPUB, the paperback interior and cover PDFs, and the keyword and category suggestions.

You publish

We do not upload the book for you, choose your categories or answer Amazon's questions for you. The KDP account and the answers are yours.

Not legal advice

This page explains Amazon's published guidelines as they read on the date shown. It is not legal advice. If Amazon changes its wording, its own page is the one that counts.

Questions

Can I publish a book written with AI on Amazon?

Yes, if you answer Amazon's questions about AI-generated content honestly when you publish the book.

Do I have to tell Amazon if I only used AI to edit?

No. Amazon does not ask you to disclose AI-assisted content: work you wrote yourself and improved with a tool. A book INKFLOW drafted is AI-generated, not AI-assisted.

Do I own the book?

The text INKFLOW writes for you is yours to use, including commercially, and we claim no ownership of it. Copyright in AI-generated text is limited and depends on your own contribution and on the law where you publish. This is general information, not legal advice.

Can I publish the free chapters as a paperback?

No. The paperback interior and cover PDFs come with a paid plan, and three chapters are too short for a paperback.

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