If you publish on KDP and use any AI tools in your workflow, understanding the Amazon KDP AI disclosure requirement is not optional — getting it wrong can cost you your account. The policy has been in place since September 7, 2023, and Amazon's enforcement has only grown more aggressive since then. This guide walks through exactly where the form lives, how to fill it in, what you must declare, and what you can safely ignore.
Where to Find the Disclosure Form
The AI disclosure form sits on the Content tab of the KDP publishing workflow — the same page where you upload your manuscript and cover files. It is not buried in account settings or a separate compliance section. You will encounter it as part of the normal upload process.
One thing that catches people off guard: if you publish both a Kindle eBook and a Paperback, you must complete the disclosure separately for each format. They are treated as distinct products in KDP's system. Finishing one does not carry over to the other. If you update either format later, you will need to revisit the form for that specific version.
Check out our KDP how-to guides for more step-by-step walkthroughs of the KDP publishing process.
How the Form Is Structured
The form opens with a single yes/no gate question: "Did you use AI tools in creating texts, images, and/or translations in your book?" If you select No, you are done. If you select Yes, three independent dropdown menus appear — one for text, one for images, and one for translations. Each can be set independently, so you are not locked into a single blanket answer for the whole book.
The text dropdown options are:
- None
- Some sections with minimal/no editing
- Some sections with extensive editing
- Entire work with minimal/no editing
- Entire work with extensive editing
The images dropdown options are:
- None
- One or a few AI images with minimal/no editing
- One or a few AI images with extensive editing
- Many AI images with minimal/no editing
- Many AI images with extensive editing
The translations dropdown mirrors the text dropdown structure. The editing-level options exist because Amazon is collecting granular data — they want to know not just whether AI was involved, but how much human intervention happened afterward. Pick the option that honestly reflects your process for each category.
AI-Generated vs AI-Assisted: The Definition That Matters
Amazon draws a clear line between two categories, and it is worth quoting their official definition directly. AI-generated content is defined as "text, images, or translations created by an AI-based tool. 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."
AI-assisted content, by contrast, is content you created yourself while using AI tools for editing, refinement, error-checking, or improvement. AI-assisted content does not require disclosure.
The practical distinction comes down to who generated the raw material. If you wrote the text and used AI to tighten it up, that is AI-assisted — no disclosure needed. If you prompted an AI tool to generate the text and then edited what came out, that is AI-generated — disclosure is required, full stop, regardless of how much you changed it.
What You Must Declare
The following content types require disclosure when AI tools were used to generate them:
- AI-generated text, including chapters, sections, or full manuscripts
- AI-generated cover art
- AI-generated interior illustrations or images
- AI-generated stock images used inside the book
- AI or machine translations — this includes outputs from tools like Kindle Translate, Google Translate, and DeepL
That last point on translations surprises some authors. Even if the translation came from a well-known tool and you reviewed it thoroughly, machine translation counts as AI-generated under KDP's policy and must be disclosed in the translations dropdown.
Amazon also makes clear that authors are responsible for ensuring all AI-generated content complies with content guidelines and applicable intellectual property rights. The disclosure form does not grant you a free pass on other policy rules — it simply records the nature of the content.
What Does NOT Require Disclosure
Plenty of tools that have become standard in a modern writing workflow do not trigger the disclosure requirement. According to Amazon's policy, you do not need to disclose use of:
- Grammar checkers such as Grammarly or ProWritingAid
- AI-powered spell checkers built into word processors
- Brainstorming and outlining tools
- Readability analyzers
- AI-generated book descriptions and metadata (your listing copy, keyword fields, etc.)
This is a meaningful exemption. Using AI to write a compelling blurb or generate keyword ideas for your seven backend keyword fields is fair game without disclosure. The policy targets the content inside the book itself — not the marketing layer around it.
Visibility and Ranking Impact
Here is the part that relieves most authors once they know it: the disclosure is internal to Amazon only. Readers cannot see it on the product page. There is no badge, label, or flag visible to shoppers. Disclosed books are not penalized in search ranking, royalty rates, or category eligibility.
If you are wondering how your royalties stack up across price points or territories, the KDP Royalty Calculator can help you model that out. And for tracking how a book is actually performing in the market, the BSR Sales Calculator converts Amazon Best Seller Rank into estimated monthly sales figures.
Disclosure is essentially a data collection exercise for Amazon at this stage. The consequence of disclosing honestly is nothing — the consequence of not disclosing can be severe.
The Retroactive Rule and Updating Existing Titles
Books published before September 7, 2023 are not retroactively required to add AI disclosure. That cutoff is firm. However, the moment you update a title — whether that means uploading a revised manuscript, changing your cover, or editing your metadata — the disclosure form must be completed accurately for the book's current state.
This is important if you have older titles that incorporated AI tools before the policy existed. Leaving them untouched is fine. Touching them for any reason means you now need to disclose. Keep that in mind before making minor tweaks to legacy titles.
The 3-Titles-Per-Day Upload Cap
In the latter part of 2024, Amazon introduced a limit of 3 new title uploads per author account per 24-hour period. This was a direct response to mass-publishing operations using AI to flood the marketplace with low-effort content. If you publish at a normal pace, this cap will never affect you. If you run a high-volume operation across multiple pen names under one account, it is a real constraint to plan around.
Exploring KDP niche pages for lower-competition categories can be more effective than volume publishing anyway — fewer titles in a niche means each one works harder for you.
Enforcement: How Amazon Catches Non-Disclosure
Amazon uses a combination of machine learning, automation, and human review teams to enforce its content guidelines. Enforcement has escalated notably since April 2026, with increased scrutiny on AI content specifically. Amazon may also request additional information about a book before making it available for sale — a review flag that can delay your launch.
The enforcement is not purely reactive. Accounts publishing at high velocity or showing content patterns consistent with AI generation without corresponding disclosure are more likely to be flagged. Getting through the initial review does not mean you are permanently in the clear.
The Pubscout Chrome Extension shows you live BSR, estimated monthly sales, and niche data on any Amazon book page — useful for benchmarking how books in your category are actually performing while you manage your own publishing strategy.
Penalties for Non-Disclosure
This is the section worth reading slowly. Amazon's consequences for failing to disclose AI content are not warnings and second chances — they escalate quickly:
- Book removal from sale without prior warning. Your title can be pulled immediately.
- Royalty withholding on the removed title. Pending royalties for that book are held back.
- Account suspension or termination for repeat violations. A pattern of non-disclosure puts your entire account at risk.
- Prohibition from opening new KDP accounts. If your account is terminated, you lose access to all your titles and are barred from starting fresh under a new account.
The official policy page at kdp.amazon.com/help?topicId=A2TOZW0SV7IR1U lays out Amazon's definitions and requirements directly. It is worth bookmarking as a reference — policies evolve, and checking the source beats relying on secondhand summaries.
The disclosure form takes about thirty seconds to fill out honestly. The downside of skipping it is losing your entire KDP business. There is no sensible calculation where skipping disclosure makes sense.