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Lined notebook interior

Ruled pages and a cover made for your niche.

A classic lined notebook or composition book: clean ruled pages with a date line, a 'This notebook belongs to' page and a cover designed for your niche (low-content).

6 × 9 inBlack & white · white paper120 pagesPaperbackHardcover
Make a lined notebookSee the KDP specs

Default book ≈ 503 credits · estimate shown before launch

Printed lined notebook made with kdpbook.io, lying open on a desk
What’s inside

How a lined notebook is laid out

Every content page is ruled (wide ruling, a date line at the top; 0.4 in lines for large print) inside the safe area, after an ownership page. The niche lives on the cover and in the title.

The default voice is neutral & minimal: functional labels and instructions. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
120
24–300 possible
Illustrations
–
text or code-generated pages
Words
–
not word-driven
Credits
≈ 503
for the default book
KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default lined notebook, 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 ✓

6 × 9 in, black & white · white paper, 120 pages by default.

Hardcover

Available ✓

6 × 9 in, black & white · white paper, 120 pages by default.

Kindle eBook

Not available

Not offered: KDP lists this kind of book as unsuited to Kindle, so it is print only.

Default lined notebook · paperback

Default trim
6 × 9 in
Ink & paper
Black & white · white paper
Bleed
No
Interior page size
6 × 9 in
Pages (default)
120 · template 24–300
KDP page range
24–828 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins
0.375 in gutter · 0.25 in outside
Spine width
0.27 in at 120 pages
Full cover (wrap)
12.52 × 9.25 in
Printing cost (US)
$2.44 per copy
Minimum list price
$4.88
Expanded Distribution
Not eligible

At a $5.99 list price, KDP pays about $0.56 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Recommended styles

Styles that suit a lined notebook

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Who it’s for

Audiences

Middle grade (8–12)Teens (young adult) (13–18)AdultsProfessionalsSeniors (large print)

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

  • Notebooks are low-content on KDP: no free KDP ISBN, no Expanded Distribution and no Kindle edition.
  • The pages are identical by design, so the cover and the niche in the title do the selling.
Step by step

How to make a lined notebook for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Write one sentence about your lined notebook, or import your own manuscript.

  2. 02

    Choose the style

    Pick an illustration style, or describe your own.

  3. 03

    Confirm the KDP format

    Start from 6 × 9 in, black & white · white paper, or change trim, paper and page count.

  4. 04

    Generate and edit

    Watch the pages build, then edit text, images and fonts with a live preview and a KDP preflight check.

  5. 05

    Export for KDP

    Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF and the listing sheet, then upload them to KDP.

Lined notebook questions

What trim size is best for a lined notebook on KDP?

kdpbook.io starts lined notebooks at 6 × 9 in on black & white interior, white paper. You can switch to 5.5 × 8.5 in, 5 × 8 in, 7 × 10 in, 7.44 × 9.69 in and more; the layout and cover are recalculated for the new size.

How many pages should a lined notebook have?

Our lined notebook template runs 24–300 pages and defaults to 120. 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 lined notebook on KDP?

At the default 120 pages, 6 × 9 in, black & white · white paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $2.44 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $4.88. At $5.99 you would earn about $0.56 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.

Can I publish a lined notebook as a Kindle eBook?

No. Not offered: KDP lists this kind of book as unsuited to Kindle, so it is print only. You can publish it as a paperback or hardcover.

How many credits does a lined notebook cost on kdpbook.io?

The default lined notebook (120 pages) is estimated at 503 credits. 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.

Is a lined notebook a low-content book on KDP?

Yes. Planners, logbooks and notebooks count as low-content: tick the low-content box in KDP. They can't use the free KDP ISBN, Expanded Distribution or a Kindle edition.

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

Yes. KDP asks every publisher to declare AI-generated text, images and translations when publishing. kdpbook.io books are AI-generated, and the export sheet lists what to declare for yours.

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Describe it in one sentence. kdpbook writes, illustrates and lays it out at 6 × 9 in, then gives you the interior, cover and listing for KDP.

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