Kindle Unlimited KENP Calculator
Estimate your Kindle Unlimited page-read earnings
In Kindle Unlimited you are not paid per sale, you are paid per page actually read, through a shared monthly fund. The unit is KENP, the Kindle Edition Normalised Page count, and it usually runs a little above your print page count. This tool turns reads into an earnings estimate.
How does Kindle Unlimited pay authors?
Amazon divides a monthly global fund among all KDP Select authors based on total pages read. Each page you earn on is a KENP page, and the per-page rate moves a little each month, typically sitting near $0.0045. A 300-page book read in full earns roughly $1.40 at that rate.
What is KENP and how is it different from page count?
KENP is Amazon's standardised page measure, designed so a large-font, wide-margin book cannot inflate its page reads. It is calculated from the ebook file, not the print edition, and is usually slightly higher than the printed page count.
Is Kindle Unlimited worth it for my book?
It depends on read-through. KU rewards binge-friendly fiction and series, where readers finish quickly and move to the next book. It requires Amazon exclusivity for the ebook, so it makes less sense if wide distribution to Apple and Kobo matters to you.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kindle Unlimited pay per page?
The KENP rate changes monthly but has recently hovered near $0.0045 per page read. A fully read 300-page book earns roughly $1.40.
What is KENP?
KENP is the Kindle Edition Normalised Page count, Amazon's standard page measure used to pay Kindle Unlimited authors per page read.
Do I get paid if a reader does not finish?
Yes. You earn on every page read, so a half-read book still pays for the pages that were read.
Does Kindle Unlimited require exclusivity?
Yes. Enrolling an ebook in KDP Select for Kindle Unlimited means it cannot be sold on other stores during the term.