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AI manga generator

kdpbook.io's AI manga generator turns a one-sentence idea or your own manuscript into a 32-page manga at 5 × 8 in with bleed: it writes, illustrates and lays out the book, then exports the interior PDF, the full-wrap cover PDF and a listing sheet for KDP. The default book costs about 4,184 credits (≈ $42).

A black-and-white manga-style volume with screentone shading and several panels per page, read left to right like most English-language manga.

To sell the book, export it on a paid plan: every plan from $25/month (Starter, 2,500 credits a month) gives watermark-free files with a commercial license, and kdpbook.io takes no royalty. See plans

5 × 8 in Black & white · white paper 32 pages Paperback
Make a mangaSee the KDP specs

Default book ≈ 4,184 credits (≈ $42) · estimate shown before launch

Need an idea? 20 comic and graphic novel ideas you can start in one click.

An open manga on a desk, showing a sample interior spread
What’s inside

How a manga is laid out

A script breaks every page into 3 to 6 panels (fewer and bigger for younger readers), each painted on its own in black and white with screentone dot shading instead of soft grays, and the dialogue is lettered on top. A full volume is 160 to 200 pages; the default is a shorter one-shot to keep credits reasonable.

The default voice is epic: grand stakes, world-building. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
32
24–240 possible
Comic panels
≈ 108
each painted on its own
Words
1,030
200–16,000 typical
Credits
≈ 4,184
≈ $42 for the default book
Start from an idea

Three manga ideas to start from

Each one opens a new manga with the idea already written in. Change anything before a page is made.

KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default manga, computed from our KDP rulebook: the same code that lays out your pages and sizes your cover. Change the trim, paper or page count and every number updates.

Paperback

Available ✓

5 × 8 in, black & white · white paper, 32 pages by default.

Hardcover

Not available

Hardcover is only offered in 5.5 × 8.5, 6 × 9, 6.14 × 9.21, 7 × 10 and 8.25 × 11 in.

Kindle eBook

Not available

Not offered: a comic drawn in panels is print only, because its panels are small fixed art that a Kindle screen shows too small to read.

Default manga · paperback

Default trim:
5 × 8 in
Other trims:
5.06 × 7.81, 5.25 × 8, 5.5 × 8.5, 6 × 9 in
Ink & paper:
Black & white · white paper
Bleed:
Yes, 3 sides
Interior page size:
5.125 × 8.25 in
Pages (default):
32 · template 24–240
KDP page range:
24–828 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins:
0.375 in gutter · 0.375 in outside
Spine width:
0.072 in at 32 pages
Full cover (wrap):
10.322 × 8.25 in
Printing cost (US):
$2.30 per copy
Minimum list price:
$4.60
Languages:
English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch + 20 more
Selling rights:
Commercial license on paid plans (from $25/month)
Expanded Distribution:
Trim and paper eligible; full-page art with large black areas can count as a high-ink interior, which distributors don't accept (KDP list)

At a $9.99 list price, KDP pays about $3.69 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Expanded Distribution

✓ Checked on

You can enroll the paperback (it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty), but its distributors may not accept this kind of book.

KDP's distributors, not KDP, decide which books they accept. Which books they accept or may decline → Source: KDP Help: Expanded Distribution (opens in a new tab).

Recommended styles

Styles that suit a manga

All styles →
Who it’s for

Audiences

Middle grade (8–12) Teens (young adult) (13–18) Adults

Fonts, type size, sentence length and vocabulary follow the audience you pick, and children’s books get the reading-age field for your KDP listing.

Publishing tips

Before you publish

  • Pages read left to right, like most English-language manga.
  • Manga are published in print only: panels are small fixed art that a Kindle screen shows too small to read.
  • Black-and-white interiors are cheap to print, but a long volume means many illustrations: check the estimate before you launch.
KDP review

Common KDP rejections for this type

The KDP messages that apply to a manga, and what usually causes them. The KDP preflight in the editor checks for each of them before you export.

Step by step

How to make a manga for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Describe your manga in one sentence, or import your own text, then set the main characters, the writing style and the setting.

  2. 02

    Choose the style

    Pick an illustration style and meet your main characters, or describe your own.

  3. 03

    Confirm the KDP format

    Start from 5 × 8 in, black & white · white paper with bleed, or change trim, paper and page count.

  4. 04

    Generate and edit

    Each panel is drawn on its own in black and white with screentone shading, and the dialogue is lettered on top, never painted into the art.

  5. 05

    Export and fill your KDP draft

    Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF and the listing sheet. Upload them to KDP yourself or, on a paid plan, let kdpbook Publisher (Chrome or Edge on a computer) fill your KDP draft with them; either way, you review the draft and click Publish.

    How kdpbook Publisher works →

Manga questions

What trim size is best for a manga on KDP?

kdpbook.io starts manga at 5 × 8 in on black & white interior with white paper, with bleed. You can switch to 5.06 × 7.81 in, 5.25 × 8 in, 5.5 × 8.5 in, 6 × 9 in; the layout and cover are recalculated for the new size.

How many pages should a manga have?

Our manga template runs 24–240 pages and defaults to 32. For this ink and trim, KDP accepts 24–828 pages. KDP counts every page, including front matter and blank pages, and rounds odd counts up to an even number.

How much does it cost to print a manga on KDP?

At the default 32 pages, 5 × 8 in, black & white · white paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $2.30 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $4.60. At $9.99 you would earn about $3.69 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.

Can I publish a manga as a Kindle eBook?

No. Not offered: a comic drawn in panels is print only, because its panels are small fixed art that a Kindle screen shows too small to read. You can publish it as a paperback.

Can I make a manga in Spanish, German or French?

Yes. kdpbook.io can make a manga in 27 languages that KDP prints, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. Arabic, Hindi, Chinese (Traditional), Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam are left out: KDP publishes them only as Kindle eBooks, and a manga has no Kindle edition. The kdpbook.io editor is in English, and the Book assistant replies in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian or Portuguese, following the language you write in.

How many credits does a manga cost on kdpbook.io?

The default manga (32 pages, about 108 comic panels, about 1,030 words) is estimated at 4,184 credits, about $42. A new account sees its first page before paying: the 2,000 free signup credits cover the script, the cast and page 1, painted and lettered (about 663 credits), and Starter ($25/month) adds the credits to finish the manga. You see the exact estimate before you launch, only what is produced is charged, and the rest of the hold goes back to your balance.

Can I sell a manga made with kdpbook.io on Amazon?

Yes, on a paid plan (from $25/month): its files have no watermark and come with a commercial license, while free-plan files are a watermarked preview. Plans: kdpbook.io/pricing.

Can a manga use KDP Expanded Distribution?

Trim and paper eligible; full-page art with large black areas can count as a high-ink interior, which distributors don't accept (KDP list). You can enroll the paperback (it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty), but its distributors may not accept this kind of book. A book they decline is removed from Expanded Distribution and stays on sale on Amazon.

Does the manga read right to left?

No. Pages read left to right, like most English-language manga, and the panels inside each page are laid out left to right and top to bottom too. A manga is printed as a paperback: drawn in panels, it has no Kindle edition.

Do I have to tell Amazon the book was made with AI?

Yes, for AI-generated content. KDP asks you to declare AI-generated text, images or translations when you publish or republish a book, even if you edited them substantially. Text kdpbook writes is AI-generated, while a manuscript you wrote yourself and import stays your own text. The illustrations and cover art kdpbook paints are AI-generated images. The export sheet pre-fills the answers from what was actually generated for your book.

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Describe it in one sentence. kdpbook.io writes, illustrates and lays out the book at 5 × 8 in, then gives you the interior, cover and listing sheet for KDP.

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