{"id":440,"date":"2026-09-18T20:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finebookpublishers.com\/blogs\/?p=440"},"modified":"2026-09-18T20:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:00:19","slug":"kdp-ai-disclosure-rules-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finebookpublishers.com\/blogs\/kdp-ai-disclosure-rules-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon KDP AI Disclosure Rules Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazon requires every KDP author to disclose whether their book contains AI-generated text, images, or translations, but not content that AI merely assisted with, like grammar checks or brainstorming. Enforcement has tightened significantly through 2025 and 2026, and undisclosed AI content can now get a book removed or an account suspended. This guide walks through exactly what counts, where to declare it, and how to check your existing catalog for compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

This matters for any author who has used ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, or a similar tool anywhere in their writing, cover design, or translation process, whether that book was published last month or three years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quick Answer<\/span><\/h2>\n

Amazon KDP<\/b><\/a> requires you to check an AI disclosure box during the publishing process if any part of your book’s manuscript text, cover art, interior artwork, or translation was created by an AI tool, even if you edited it afterward. You do not need to disclose AI use that was limited to proofreading, grammar correction, outlining, or general editing assistance. The disclosure is internal to Amazon and does not appear to readers, and it does not affect your royalty rate, pricing, categories, or search ranking. Failing to disclose required AI content, however, can result in the book being removed or your account being flagged for review.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Counts as “AI-Generated” vs “AI-Assisted” Content?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Amazon draws a specific line between two categories, and the distinction determines whether you need to disclose anything at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

AI-generated content<\/b> is anything where an AI tool produced the actual material that appears in your finished book, even if you revised it substantially afterward. This includes full chapters or passages drafted by an AI writing tool, cover or interior artwork created with an AI image generator, and translated editions produced by an AI translation tool.<\/span><\/p>\n

AI-assisted content<\/b> is work where AI supported your process but did not create the material that ends up on the page. This includes using AI for grammar and spell-checking, brainstorming plot ideas or titles, outlining chapters, or getting editing suggestions that you rewrote in your own words.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/b><\/td>\nExamples<\/b><\/td>\nDisclosure required?<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AI-generated<\/span><\/td>\nManuscript text drafted by an AI tool (even after edits), AI-generated cover or interior art, AI-produced translations<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AI-assisted<\/span><\/td>\nGrammar and spell-check tools, brainstorming and outlining help, general editing suggestions you rewrote yourself<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If you are unsure which category your book falls into, the practical test is authorship: did the AI tool produce the words, images, or translated text that readers will see, or did it only help you produce your own?<\/span><\/p>\n

What You Must Disclose to KDP<\/span><\/h2>\n