Tell KDP when your book contains AI-generated text, images or translations, including the cover. Content you created yourself and only polished with AI is “AI-assisted” and doesn't need disclosing. You're asked when you publish a new book, and again if you edit and republish one.
The rule in plain English
KDP's content guidelines split AI use into two kinds:
- AI-generated: an AI tool created the actual content, whether text, images or a translation. It stays AI-generated even if you edited it heavily afterwards.
- AI-assisted: you created the content yourself and used AI to edit, refine, error-check or brainstorm. KDP doesn't need to be told about this.
Images include the cover as well as interior art. You answer the question when you publish a new title, and again when you edit and republish an existing one.
Worked examples
| Situation | How KDP would see it | Disclose? |
|---|---|---|
| A picture book where AI wrote the story and drew the pictures | AI-generated text and images | Yes |
| You wrote the story; AI drew the illustrations | AI-generated images | Yes |
| AI drafted a novel and you rewrote much of it | AI-generated text (edits don't change this) | Yes |
| You wrote the book and used AI to check grammar and tighten sentences | AI-assisted | No |
| You brainstormed ideas with AI, then wrote and drew everything yourself | AI-assisted | No |
| An AI tool translated your book into another language | AI-generated translation | Yes |
| A puzzle book where mazes come from a code generator and the cover from AI | AI-generated cover image | Yes, for the cover |
When in doubt, ask whether a tool created the words or pictures, or only helped you improve words and pictures you made. If it created them, disclose.
Your responsibilities don't change
Disclosing AI use doesn't relax any other rule. KDP says publishers are responsible for checking that all AI-generated and AI-assisted content follows its content guidelines, including intellectual property rights. In practice:
- Read every page. AI can produce odd details, repeated phrases or factual mistakes.
- Don't imitate existing characters, brands or a living artist's recognisable work.
- Make sure the description matches the book. KDP doesn't allow misleading descriptions.
- Avoid near-duplicate books. KDP removes content it considers a poor customer experience.
- Order a proof copy before you publish.
Title limits and review
KDP limits how many new titles you can create and submit each week, per format, and the limits reset every Sunday at midnight UTC. KDP doesn't publish a single fixed number on its help page, so plan launches as a steady schedule rather than a burst.
KDP reviews every book and may ask for more information before it goes on sale. If a title is removed, KDP tells you and you can appeal.
A note on copyright
Copyright protection for purely AI-generated material differs between countries and is still developing. Your own selection, arrangement and rewriting of content can matter. If copyright protection is important to your plans, get advice for your country rather than relying on a general guide.
How Bookhatch handles it
Books made with Bookhatch contain AI-generated text and images, so you should answer yes to KDP's AI question for them. Bookhatch reminds you at export and includes a note in the listing file. Puzzles in activity books are generated by code, not by an AI model.
Frequently asked questions
Does KDP allow AI-generated books?
Yes. KDP accepts AI-generated content as long as you disclose it and the book follows the content guidelines.
Do I have to disclose AI if I edited the text a lot?
Yes. KDP says content created by an AI tool counts as AI-generated even if you applied substantial edits afterwards.
Do I need to disclose using AI for grammar checks?
No. Editing or refining content you created yourself is AI-assisted, which KDP doesn't need to be told about.
Does an AI-generated cover count?
Yes. KDP's definition of AI-generated images includes cover images as well as interior art.
Checked against KDP's help pages on 6 November 2026. KDP changes its rules from time to time, so confirm anything important on KDP's own pages before you publish. Bookhatch is not affiliated with Amazon.