I am trying to self publish my first novel on Amazon KDP and need to know the current royalty percentages for paperbacks versus the digital kindle versions.
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
I am trying to self publish my first novel on Amazon KDP and need to know the current royalty percentages for paperbacks versus the digital kindle versions.
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Amazon KDP current royalty rates 2026 Kindle eBook 35% 70% paperback 50% 60% printing cost official Google ↗
site:kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help royalty paperback 50% 60% printing cost ebook 35% 70% Google ↗
- Digital Book Pricing Page · kdp.amazon.com
- eBook Royalties · kdp.amazon.com
- Paperback Royalty · kdp.amazon.com
- Paperback Printing Cost · kdp.amazon.com
- Self Publishing · kdp.amazon.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon KDP current royalty rates 2026 Kindle eBook 35% 70% paperback 50% 60% printing cost official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help royalty paperback 50% 60% printing cost ebook 35% 70% OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |