KDP margin calculator

Bleed
Choose bleed only if pictures or colour touch the page edge.

300 pages is in the 151 to 300 band.

MeasurementValue
Inside (gutter) margin, minimum0.5 in (12.7 mm)
Top, bottom and outside margin, minimum0.25 in (6.4 mm)
PDF page size6 x 9 in
PDF page size, millimetres152.4 x 228.6 mm
PDF page size, pixels at 300 DPI1800 x 2700 px
PDF page size, points432 x 648 pt
Largest text area5.25 x 8.5 in
Largest text area, millimetres133.4 x 215.9 mm

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Minimums from the official KDP help pages, read 10 November 2026. Full calculator and tables at Trimvale