Languages outside the beta
Hindi, Bangla, Polish, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, and every other language beyond the five pairs above are not supported. If your readers are in those markets, Kindle Translate can't take you there — yet.
Amazon KDP · Last verified November 3, 2026
Kindle Translate, explained.
Amazon's Kindle Translate is a free, AI-powered beta inside KDP that turns eligible eBooks into publication-ready translations. Here are the languages it supports today, what it doesn't cover, and when a per-page translation service is the better fit — with sources, not hype.
Supported languages in beta.
Per Amazon's KDP Help pages, publication-ready translations currently cover five English pairs, and your book's primary language must be one of English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese. Japanese — and every language outside this list — is not eligible at this time.
| Kindle Translate beta pairs | Status |
|---|---|
| English ↔ Spanish | Supported in beta |
| English ↔ German | Supported in beta |
| English ↔ French | Supported in beta |
| English ↔ Italian | Supported in beta |
| English ↔ Portuguese | Supported in beta |
Official source: Kindle Translate languages — KDP Help. Amazon says more languages will be added over time; this page is re-verified when the list changes.
What it doesn't cover (yet).
Print-ready, layout-preserved books
Kindle Translate works on eBooks. If you want a print-ready PDF where headings, artwork, captions, and tables stay exactly where they belong — for illustrated books, workbooks, or print-on-demand — that's outside its scope.
Human literary review
Output is AI-only. Community guidance on KDP forums consistently recommends human review for reader-ready fiction and nuance-heavy work, and KDP asks you to disclose AI-generated content accurately when publishing.
Publishing a translated book on KDP.
A translation is its own book
Whether you use Kindle Translate or a service, the translation ships as a separate KDP title with its own title, cover, keywords, and price per marketplace. You don't need Amazon's permission to publish a translation of your own book.
Rights and disclosure
Two checks before you publish: you must hold the translation rights (standard publishing contracts usually reserve them, so this applies to your own work or works you've cleared), and KDP's AI-content questions must be answered accurately for the way your translation was produced.
When a per-page service fits better.
Kindle Translate is free — if your pair is covered and eBook-only output is enough, use it. A per-page service earns its keep when any of these is true:
Your language isn't in the beta
We translate to and from languages Kindle Translate doesn't support — including Hindi, Bangla, Polish, Dutch, Japanese, and Chinese.
You need print-ready pages
We deliver a PDF where every page keeps its original layout — illustrations, tables, captions — ready for print-on-demand and KDP paperback upload.
Illustrated or complex books
Picture books, cookbooks, textbooks, and graphic novels depend on layout. That is the whole point of what we do.
You want human review
Editorial adds a native-language literary review on top of context-aware AI — idioms, names, and tone carry over.
Books Translation — the per-page alternative
$0.02 per page internationally (৳0.50 in Bangladesh) on Essential, with a print-ready, layout-preserved PDF delivered in hours for books up to 200 pages. You see the exact total from your real page count before you commit.
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Kindle Translate questions, answered.
Short, sourced answers about the beta and KDP publishing.
Is Kindle Translate free?
Yes — Kindle Translate is free to use inside KDP. Amazon describes it as an AI-powered beta service that produces publication-ready eBook translations for supported language pairs.
Which languages does Kindle Translate support?
In beta, publication-ready translations cover English ↔ Spanish, English ↔ German, English ↔ French, English ↔ Italian, English ↔ Portuguese. Your book's primary language must be one of English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese. Amazon says more languages will be added over time.
Does Kindle Translate support Hindi or Bangla?
Not yet. Hindi, Bangla, and other languages outside the beta pairs are not supported at this time. For those languages, a per-page translation service that delivers a print-ready PDF is the practical route — and it works for print, not just eBooks.
Can I publish a translated book on Amazon KDP?
Yes. A translation is published as a separate KDP title (with its own title, cover, and metadata), and you can set a different price per marketplace. If the book is yours, you hold the translation rights; if it isn't, the rights holder's permission is required first.
Do I have to disclose that a book was AI-translated?
KDP asks authors to disclose AI-generated content during publishing, and community guidance is to answer those questions accurately. If you work with a service, ask exactly how the translation is produced and reviewed so your disclosure is correct.