A children’s book maker that exports print-ready files for Amazon KDP

How do I make a picture book for KDP?

1. Write it in InkStak. Create your characters, choose an age, genre and illustration style, and turn on KDP mode. Every scene gets a full-spread picture, and the default of 10 scenes is enough for a KDP picture book.
2. Make it right. Edit any scene’s words, redraw any picture with a note, and refine the cover. Publisher includes up to 10 picture redraws per KDP story.
3. Export and upload. On a desktop or laptop, choose paperback or hardcover, the trim size and the paper, approve the cover and the back-cover blurb, and save the interior and cover PDFs. Upload both to KDP.

What does the KDP export include?

• A print-ready interior PDF. Picture books are exported with bleed for edge-to-edge art, safe margins and a gutter that grows with the page count, text that never runs outside the safe area, and KDP’s page order: title, copyright and dedication, then the story.
• A wrap-around cover. Back cover, spine and front cover in one file, sized to your trim with bleed. The spine width is worked out from your page count and paper.
• Every KDP trim size. From 5″ × 8″ to 8.5″ × 11″ for paperback, including the classic 8.5″ square, and 5.5″ × 8.5″ to 8.25″ × 11″ for hardcover. Choose Premium Color, Standard Color, or black and white on white or cream paper.
• Print-resolution pictures. Every illustration is rendered at 300 DPI for the size you picked, with faces and key details kept clear of the fold.
• A KDP setup sheet. A text file with a title and subtitle, a description within KDP’s limit, exactly 7 keywords, 3 suggested categories, the age range, and the answers to KDP’s questions about AI-generated content.
• Collections. Bundle several stories into one book with a contents page, a divider for each story and a cover that features the main characters.

Can I sell a coloring book or an audiobook too?

Yes. The KDP export has a coloring book option that redraws each picture as print-resolution line art, so the same story can be sold as a coloring book. On Publisher, Audiobook export narrates the whole book into one MP3 per chapter with a checklist of the technical requirements for audiobook stores such as ACX. The files need a mastering pass before you submit them.

Which plans include KDP export?

Creator ($9.99 CAD a month) includes 1 KDP export a month, of any book type. Publisher ($29.99 CAD a month), made for self-publishing authors, includes 3 picture-book exports a month and unlimited chapter-book exports, up to 6 characters per story, Continuity Check for chapter books and Audiobook export. Sharing stories to the Community earns bonus exports on both. See all plans.