How To Order A Print Copy Of Your Book Without Publishing It | Amazon KDP Tutorial

Ever wondered how to print your book without actually publishing it? In this video I show you exactly how to order a print copy of your book through Amazon KDP, without having to push that publish button. I take you through an on screen tutorial and let you know exactly which fields you will need to fill out, what file formats you need for your manuscript and even how to add a cover to your file. I'll show you how much it costs to print the book and what you can expect to pay in shipping costs on the different Amazon marketplaces.

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0:00 What This Video Will Cover
0:46 Log In To Amazon KDP
1:11 Your KDP Bookshelf
1:24 Create New Paperback Book
1:31 Paperback Details To Fill Out
2:28 Paperback Content To Fill Out (ISBN's)
3:00 Print Options (Paper Type, Trim Size, Bleed)
4:59 Upload Your Manuscript
5:51 Book Cover Options
6:28 Print Book Previewer
8:44 Print Copy Costs
9:01 Request The Print Proof Of Your Book
10:29 Request Print From KDP Bookshelf
11:40 Holding Your Own Book In Your Hand Is Very Exciting!

[IasminaEdina]

Something I forgot to mention in the video is that the printing costs depends on the page count and print options. So the longer the book, the pricier it will be and so on. Hope you found this tutorial useful! 😊

[craigfurrow]

Very helpful. I recently completed a story. My first. I don’t care about trying to sell it. I just want to have a physical copy and this answered all the questions I had.

[tianachaba]

You are amazing! You made this incredibly easy to follow, and I am terrible with stuff like this. This video answered every question and concern I had. Thank you so, so much

[veeisher]

Thank you for your tutorial… imma year late. But, excitement rushed through my veins because I wouldn’t know how to feel to receive an actual copy of my first creation. I know you are proud of yourself… again, thank you for sharing… ❤ this!

[AuthorAngelLWhite]

THAT IS I am more excited and motivated to finish my novels now. Thank you!

[sz]

Thank you so much! I was scared I might not be able to see how it looks like before I get the physical proof read.

[gjabraham]

This is a really good, useful video. You deserve way more viewers.

[limaorh]

I'm working on an eBook but wanted to have a proof copy printed for myself, that was such a useful video. Thanks!

[AFxS]

This instructional video was excellent. Thank you for making it. The way it was done step-by-step made forming and purchasing my book's proof copy so easy, not to mention made me confident in the process.

[zahoorshah]

Wow now, that's something to make someone excited to write a book. Lots of Love!

[luisramon]

Hi, Thanks so much, I followed all your instructions and thanks to you I will receive 5 copies of my life work, poems that I have been writing since 1986. My wife will be very happy

[NR-rvrz]

Just subbed.
I've watched quite a few tutorials about this but yours is the best and clearest one.
Very helpful, thanks.

[MisterSober]

You're amazing! Liked, subscribed, and hit that bell! THANK YOU!!! 🙏🏽😎✌🏽

[sae_mukhee_]

Finally, the first person to comment on your video

[japanesetranslator]

cool. I have edited (and added to) a book on reality creation, and I have translated it into Japanese, I have 5 adult children living in Japan, so I want to give it as a gift. I didnt need very many copies so this is awesome.:)

[IntuitivelyDriven]

This was extremely helpful, thank you so much. I didn't realize I could order a proof copy and was freaking out trying to make sure I figured everything out just right before uploading because I thought the only option woold be to go live or trash it 😆

[bellamin]

Thank you! I’ve always wondered how to do this.

[judyh]

Excellent video!! Just what I needed. Thank you!!

[CristianSAluas]

I asked AI this question about re-ordering: on amazon kdp, can i order more than 5 proof copies, if I order once and then reorder?

No, you can't order more than 5 proof copies of your book at a time on Amazon KDP, even if you reorder.

KDP limits the quantity of proof copies per order to 5. This is to prevent people from using the proof copy system to get a large number of cheap copies of their book to distribute as advance reader copies (ARCs).

Here are some workarounds you can consider:

Order multiple times: While you can't order more than 5 at once, you can order 5 copies, then wait for them to arrive and make any necessary changes to your book. Then you can order another 5 proof copies.

Hope it helps others!

[DaniellaYunaki]

Thanks a bunch! I will be using this method for when I publish my comics in the future.