Pre-upload QA
KDP upload checklist — auto-generated per book
Stop guessing what Amazon needs. Export Studio writes KDP checklist.md with spine estimates, file paths, and listing reminders — unique to your trim and page count.
KDP checklist.mdGenerated on every export · per project
# KDP Upload Checklist — Your Book Title - [ ] Interior PDF (Interior PDF (trim-aware)) - [ ] Full-wrap cover PDF (spine from page count) - [ ] EPUB for Kindle edition - [ ] Listing: title, 7 keywords, description - [ ] Rights & AI disclosure reviewed → manifest.json lists every file path
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1 · Project intake
BookWizard captures what KDP will ask for before you write.
- Trim size + paperback vs ebook targets
- Page count budget (8–800) tied to genre
- Fiction vs non-fiction Autobook profile
- Rights and AI disclosure notes in brief
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2 · Manuscript & interior
Production inside the studio — not in a chat thread.
- TOC approved with page beats per chapter
- Per-page draft + review loop complete
- Print-aware editor pass on key pages
- Interior PDF exported at correct trim
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3 · Cover wrap
Spine math from your actual page count.
- Front / back / spine layout in KDP Cover Editor
- 300 DPI full-wrap PDF export
- 3D mockup review before upload
- Separate ebook cover if required
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4 · Amazon listing
Fill fields before opening kdp.amazon.com.
- Title, subtitle, author, contributors
- Description + 7 keyword slots
- Categories, language, publication date
- Live listing preview sanity check
- Chrome extension autofill with preview-before-apply
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5 · KDP upload pack
Hand off with nothing missing.
- Interior PDF uploaded to paperback
- EPUB / Kindle file for ebook edition
- Cover PDF matched to trim + page count
- KDP checklist.md + manifest.json in project folder
Also in your export folder
11 deliverables from one manuscript
Interior PDF (trim-aware)EPUB 3DOCXHTMLmanifest.jsonKDP checklist.mdFull-wrap cover PDFListing pack (JSON/MD/HTML)KDP strategy PDFACX narration scriptACX checklist.md