Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has just announced that starting January 20, 2026, Amazon will make it easier for readers to enjoy eBooks they have purchased from the Kindle store across a wider range of devices and applications by allowing new titles published without Digital Rights Management (DRM) to be downloaded in EPUB and PDF format.

If authors take no action, the DRM status of previously published titles will not change, and the EPUB and PDF downloads will not be enabled for existing DRM-free titles.

As of December 9, 2025, if authors want to allow reader downloads for these titles, they should follow the directions below and select the option not to apply DRM.

To check or change the DRM status of an eBook at any time, authors should:

1. Log in to the KDP author portal and navigate to the “Kindle eBook Content” page.
2. In the “Manuscript” section, review the “Digital Rights Management (DRM)” selection to see the eBook’s current DRM status.
3. To make an eBook available DRM-free and allow readers to download it as an EPUB or PDF:
   • Select “No, do not apply Digital Rights Management.”
   • Then check the box that confirms: “I understand that by not applying DRM, customers who buy and have already bought this book will be able to download it as a PDF or EPUB file. My DRM selection applies to all previous and future purchases of this book.”
4. To prevent readers from downloading an eBook as an EPUB or PDF:
   • Select “Yes, apply Digital Rights Management.”
5. Select “Save and Continue.” This takes you to the Pricing Page.
6. Select “Publish Your Kindle eBook” at the bottom of the Pricing page.

Changes may take up to 72 hours to be live on Amazon.

If you need help or have questions about Kindle Direct Publishing, contact  NEK Editing.