Calculate your Amazon KDP royalties with precision.
Based on Amazon formulas checked August 15, 2026.
Independent calculator · rules checked August 15, 2026
The estimate uses marketplace price bands, 50%/60% paperback thresholds, black-ink regular-trim printing costs, and an estimated 1 MB eBook delivery fee. Taxes, file size, color, trim, distribution channel, and eligibility can change the final royalty.
Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is Amazon's self-publishing platform that allows authors to publish and sell their books worldwide.
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| Period | Sales | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| Day | 5 | $34.44 |
| Month | 150 | $1,033.20 |
| Year | 1825 | $12,570.60 |
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For eBooks, KDP offers 35% and 70% options. On Amazon.com, the 70% list-price band is $2.99–$12.99 as of July 7, 2026; marketplace and eligibility rules also apply.
For a regular-trim US black-ink paperback over 110 pages, the current formula is $1.00 + ($0.012 × page count). Shorter books use a fixed cost, and color or large-trim books use different rates.
This is an independent estimate based on Amazon KDP's published formulas checked August 15, 2026. Taxes, file size, print choices, marketplace, distribution channel, and eligibility can change the final royalty.
Yes, KDP allows worldwide distribution. This calculator helps you see potential profits on each Amazon marketplace individually.
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