Amazon KDP policy · 2026
AI-translated books on Amazon — the disclosure rules, plainly.
KDP asks every author about AI-generated content at publish time. Here is what the questions mean, what Amazon allows, and how to answer honestly when your translation was produced by AI and refined by humans.
The two words that matter
Generated. Assisted. Know which one you're publishing.
AI-generated
Content created by AI — even if a human edited it afterward. A machine translation falls here, whatever polish was applied later. KDP's publishing flow asks you to say so.
AI-assisted
Content a human created themselves, using AI tools for refinement — brainstorming, checking, polishing. Where the human authorship ends and the AI begins is your call to describe honestly.
The honest path
How to answer honestly with a service involved.
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Get the process in writing
Ask your translation provider exactly what was AI-translated and what a human touched. Vague answers make your disclosure vague.
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Describe layers, not slogans
"AI-translated, native human literary review, human-approved layout" is an accurate, complete description KDP can work with.
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Disclosure lives at publish time
KDP's questions appear in the publishing flow for each title — answer per book, and re-answer if you re-publish an updated edition.
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When in doubt, over-disclose
The downside of extra honesty is a quieter launch. The downside of misrepresenting it is the book itself.
Disclosure questions, answered.
Short answers about KDP's AI rules.
Does KDP allow AI-translated books?
Yes — Amazon allows AI-generated content, including translations, as long as you disclose it accurately during publishing. What Amazon requires is honesty about how the book was produced, not the absence of AI.
What's the difference between AI-generated and AI-assisted?
KDP distinguishes content created by AI (even with human edits afterward) from content a human created using AI tools for refinement. A raw machine translation is AI-generated; a translation where a human substantially rewrites or reviews can shift the answer — only you know your process, so only you can answer truthfully.
What happens if I don't disclose?
KDP's terms require accurate disclosure; misrepresenting it risks the book's availability on the store. The safe path is simple: know exactly how your translation was produced, and answer the questions as they're written.
How do I know what to answer for my book?
Ask your provider exactly what was AI-translated and what was human-reviewed, in writing. If you use the Editorial plan here, that means: AI translation with a native human literary review — describe your process to Amazon in those terms.
Know your process. Publish with confidence.
Our translations are AI-drafted with a native human literary review on Editorial — and we'll put that in writing for your disclosure.
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