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Does Amazon allow AI-generated books?

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Yes, but you must tell Amazon. KDP requires you to disclose AI-generated text, images or translations when you publish or republish, even if you edited them heavily. AI-assisted work, where you wrote it and AI helped edit or brainstorm, doesn't need disclosing.

Last verified 2026-10-17. Our reading of the quoted terms below, not legal advice.

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Quick answers

What counts as AI-generated on KDP?

Anything an AI tool created, whether text, images or a translation, even if you edited it substantially afterwards. If you created it and used AI to edit, refine or brainstorm, KDP calls it AI-assisted.

Can you publish a book written with ChatGPT?

Yes. OpenAI's terms say you own the output, and KDP accepts it with an AI disclosure.

Can I publish a book written with ChatGPT on Amazon KDP? →

Which AI writing tools can't be used for books you sell?

Of the writing tools we track, Perplexity's consumer terms (Free, Pro and Max) don't allow commercial use. ChatGPT, Claude, Sudowrite and Jasper do.

Do other book platforms accept AI books?

IngramSpark rejects works created solely with generative AI but accepts AI work with significant human editing and proper attribution. Draft2Digital accepts AI-assisted books, but not ones generated entirely by AI without extensive human editing.

Tool by tool

  • OpenAI ChatGPT images (Sora discontinued)

    OpenAI's ChatGPT assistant and its image generation.

    • Free / Go / Plus / Pro Yes

    You own ChatGPT image output and OpenAI assigns you whatever rights it has in it. Outputs may not be unique. Sora's app and web versions shut down on 26 April 2026 and its API on 24 September 2026.

  • Anthropic Claude

    Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and documents.

    • Free / Pro / Max Yes

    Anthropic assigns you its rights (if any) in Claude's outputs. Evaluation/trial use is personal and non-commercial.

  • Sudowrite

    AI writing tool for fiction writers and novelists.

    • Paid Yes

    Sudowrite does not claim ownership of the text or images you create.

  • Jasper

    AI marketing platform that uses agents to produce on-brand content.

    • Paid Yes

    Jasper claims no ownership of Customer Property, which is defined to include your outputs.

  • Grammarly

    AI writing assistant that checks and generates text in the apps you use.

    • Free / Pro Yes

    AI outputs count as your User Content and you own all right, title and interest in User Content.

  • Perplexity

    AI answer engine for real-time answers to your questions.

    • Free / Pro / Max (consumer terms) No

    Perplexity's consumer terms allow personal, non-commercial use only, and you must not publish output without clearly citing Perplexity. Not a tool to build a resale product on.

  • Book Bolt

    Research and design tool for Amazon KDP books such as puzzle and coloring books.

    • Members (paid) Depends

    You keep rights in content you make with Book Bolt's AI features, subject to the AI providers' terms. The terms don't say whether you can sell books built from Book Bolt's own templates and graphics.

Platform rules

Amazon KDP

AI disclosure: Required for AI-generated text, images (including covers) and translations; not required for AI-assisted content.

  • Disclose AI-generated content when you publish a new book or edit and republish one.
  • AI-generated includes cover and interior images.
  • If an AI tool created the content, it's AI-generated even after substantial edits.
  • AI-assisted content (you wrote or drew it; AI edited, refined or brainstormed) doesn't need disclosure.
  • You're responsible for making sure AI content follows the guidelines, including intellectual property rights.
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IngramSpark

AI disclosure: Attribution expected where AI content had significant human editorial review.

  • Assistive-only AI use (spell check, proofing) is acceptable.
  • AI work with significant human editorial review and proper attribution is acceptable.
  • Works created solely using generative AI are unacceptable.
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Draft2Digital

AI disclosure: Not stated in the guidelines we checked.

  • AI-assisted content is accepted.
  • Entirely AI-generated content without extensive human editing is not accepted.
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What the terms say

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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