Can I publish a book written with Claude on Amazon KDP?
Yes
Anthropic assigns you its rights in Claude outputs. KDP requires you to disclose AI-generated text when you publish, even if you edited it substantially; text you wrote yourself and only polished with Claude counts as AI-assisted and doesn't need disclosing.
Last verified 2026-10-17. Our reading of the quoted terms below, not legal advice.
What the terms say
Anthropic Claude
“Subject to your compliance with our Terms, we assign to you all of our right, title, and interest—if any—in Outputs.”
“Use of our Services for evaluation purposes are for your personal, non-commercial use only.”
Amazon KDP
“We require you to inform us of AI-generated content (text, images, or translations) when you publish a new book or make edits to and republish an existing book through KDP.”
“If you used an AI-based tool to create the actual content (whether text, images, or translations), it is considered "AI-generated," even if you applied substantial edits afterwards.”
“You are not required to disclose AI-assisted content.”
“You are responsible for verifying that all AI-generated and/or AI-assisted content adheres to all content guidelines, including by complying with all applicable intellectual property rights.”
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