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KDP Select exclusivity checker

See what KDP Select actually locks before you enroll.

Select buys Kindle Unlimited page reads and locks the ebook for 90 days. Print can still go to Ingram. Another ebook store, your own PDF shop, or a free full serial usually cannot.

Checked:

Ebook lock vs print exceptionOwn-site PDF conflictSerial full-text warning

The complaint this solves

Authors enroll in Select, then upload the same EPUB to D2D, and lose the 70% KU path — or worse, get a quality strike. The checker names the blocked doors before you click enroll.

Print is a different product

A paperback on Ingram does not break Select. An ebook file on Gumroad does. When in doubt, treat any downloadable ebook as another edition.

Next release checks

Where to publish this book

Pick language and format. See which stores actually fit.

KDP is not a world passport. Korean, Russian, and Simplified Chinese bounce. Select locks other ebook stores. This map uses one rules table, not forty cloned pages.Open check

Publishing glossary

KDP Select: exclusivity for Kindle Unlimited royalties.

KDP Select enrolls an ebook in Kindle Unlimited for 90 days in exchange for exclusivity and page-read royalties.Open check

For authors going wide

A wide-publishing path that starts with the Select conflict, not another store login.

Going wide is one EPUB plus honest exclusivity. These tools show blocked stores, then the file checks you already have for EPUB and metadata.Open check

Free KENP earnings estimator

KENP earnings estimator: pages read into dollars.

Enter your KENP pages read, your book's KENPC page count, and the current rate per page. The tool converts them into an estimated payout for the month.Open check

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I keep a paperback on Ingram during Select?

Yes. Select is an ebook exclusivity program. Print-on-demand can live on Ingram at the same time.

Does a Royal Road serial break Select?

A free full-text edition can count as another ebook. Partial samples are safer. Amazon decides the line.

Is this legal advice?

No. Recheck the official KDP Select page on the day you enroll.

If Select is off, map the wide stores next.

The where-to-publish map lists Apple, Kobo, Google Play, and D2D without guessing.

Open the store map