www.kdp.amazon.com Dashboard : Create a KDP Account

To create your KDP account, Go to http://kdp.amazon.com/ and click Sign up. Click Create your KDP account. Enter your name, email address, and a secure password.

KDP provides you with free and simple tools to self-publish your book in more than 10 countries in over 45 languages.

To sign-in to your KDP account

1. Go to https://kdp.amazon.com
2. Under Sign in with your Amazon account, click Sign in.
3. Enter your email address and password, then click Sign in.
4. Once you’ve successfully logged into your account you’ll be directed to your KDP Bookshelf.

Don’t have an Amazon account?

To create your KDP account:

1. Go to KDP and click Sign up.
2. Click Create your KDP account.
3. Enter your name, email address, and a secure password.

Once you’ve created your account, you’ll need to enter author, payment, and tax information. Follow the instructions below to complete your account set up.

To set up your account profile:

1. Select a Business type (individual or corporation).
2. Add your first and last name or the name of your publishing company. Don’t enter your pen name here.
3. Enter the mailing address you want us to use for tax reporting purposes and royalty payments. Make sure the address provided is valid. In the pop-up window, you may see an option to select the address you provided or our suggested address.
4. Click Save.

Note: The name provided in the Contact Information should be the legal name of the author. Kindle will issue your payments and tax forms under the same name. If you want to use a pen name, enter it when you’re setting up your book details, see Authors & Contributors for details about how to manage your pen name.

Banking Information

KDP provides different payment methods such as direct deposits, wire transfer or check. Alternative payment methods such as Amazon Payments or PayPal, are not available at this time.

To add a bank account:

1. Go to your KDP account.
2. Complete two-step verification.
3. Under Banking Information, click Add a bank account.
4. Enter your bank account information according to your country/region requirements. Check Add my bank account
5. Click Add to save information. You will be notified with a green check that you’ve added your bank successfully.
6. Click Save.

Don’t see your bank account’s location? We likely don’t support direct deposit or wire transfer to your accounts in your bank’s location.

Note: The account holder’s name under Tell us about your bank, should match the account holder’s name associated with the bank account. If the name doesn’t match your bank records exactly, we may not be able to deposit your payments.

Tax Information

Amazon requires all publishers, including nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, to provide valid taxpayer identification in order to comply with U.S. tax reporting regulations. Tax withholding and specific requirements vary based on whether you are a U.S. citizen or non-U.S. citizen.

To complete your tax information:

1. Go to Your Account.
2. Select Tax Information.
3. Click Complete Tax Information. If you’re updating your tax information, click View/Provide Tax Information.
4. Enter your Tax Interview information, and click Exit Tax Interview to save your changes.