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DreamWriter · 03-17-2013, 08:50 PM

If you decide to use Kindlegen, you can use the latest version (2.8). As the e-book is compiled, in the command window you will see the finished file sizes for the separate KF8 and mobi files. The file you upload to Amazon KDP will be much larger than either of those, but Amazon delivers the smaller KF8 or mobi file to the reader according to device type.

For example, I just converted an ePub file using Kindlegen. The file size uploaded to Amazon is quite large at 3,529 KB, but the actual size of the file delivered to the e-book buyer will be either 338 KB (mobi) or 396 KB (KF8).

03-17-2013, 08:50 PM	#4
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	If you decide to use Kindlegen, you can use the latest version (2.8). As the e-book is compiled, in the command window you will see the finished file sizes for the separate KF8 and mobi files. The file you upload to Amazon KDP will be much larger than either of those, but Amazon delivers the smaller KF8 or mobi file to the reader according to device type. For example, I just converted an ePub file using Kindlegen. The file size uploaded to Amazon is quite large at 3,529 KB, but the actual size of the file delivered to the e-book buyer will be either 338 KB (mobi) or 396 KB (KF8).