KDP error: File size over 650MB
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: Your file is above KDP's 650MB cap (or 50MB for Kindle reflowable EPUBs). Reduce file …
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KDP error: Fixed-layout metadata missing for picture book
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: Your fixed-layout Kindle file (picture book, cookbook, fixed-page art book) is …
KDP error: Font not embedded in PDF
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: KDP requires every font used in your PDF to be embedded with full character sets. …
KDP error: Image resolution below 300 DPI
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: KDP requires all images in print interiors to be 300 DPI minimum (600 DPI for line …
KDP error: ISBN on copyright page doesn't match metadata
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: The ISBN on your copyright page doesn't match the ISBN entered in your KDP dashboard. …
KDP error: Lorem ipsum or placeholder text detected
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: KDP's content scan found Lorem ipsum or other placeholder text in your file. Find it …
KDP error: Margin too small (gutter or outside)
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: KDP's inside (gutter) margin scales with page count: 0.375" for 24-150 pages, …
KDP error: More than 828 pages (paperback maximum)
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: KDP's paperback maximum is 828 pages for B&W white paper, 776 for B&W cream, …
KDP error: Odd page count in print interior
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: Add one blank page at the end of your PDF (or before the final back-matter section) …
KDP error: PDF transparency layers not flattened
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: Your PDF contains transparent layers (drop shadows, transparent PNGs, overlapping …
KDP error: RGB images in print interior (CMYK required)
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: KDP requires print PDFs in CMYK colour space, not RGB. Convert your file: in Acrobat …
KDP error: Right-to-left language flag missing in OPF
Last reviewed by Robert Prime — May 2026 Quick Answer: Your Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, or other right-to-left language Kindle file is missing the …