Do you have to disclose AI on KDP for a translation?
KDP asks authors to tell it when a book contains AI-generated text, images or translations. Whether your translation counts depends on who produced the words, and the hybrid case is the one authors get wrong. This guide reads the rule carefully and sends you to KDP's own page for the final word.
Updated on October 15, 2026
What KDP's Content Guidelines say
KDP's Content Guidelines (kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390, read on October 15, 2026) contain a section titled "Artificial intelligence (AI) content (text, images, or translations)". It says you must tell KDP about AI-generated content when you publish a new book, or when you edit and republish an existing one.
The guidelines make a distinction between two situations:
- AI-generated content is text, images or translations created by an AI-based tool. KDP states that it counts as AI-generated even if you edited it substantially afterward.
- AI-assisted content is content you created yourself, where you used AI tools to edit, refine or error-check it, or to brainstorm. KDP says you do not need to disclose AI-assisted content.
The section is a disclosure requirement. As the guidelines are worded, it does not say that AI content is refused, but it does say you remain responsible for checking that all AI-generated and AI-assisted content follows every content guideline, including intellectual property rights.
The three cases for a translation
Applying those definitions to translation gives three situations. The first two are clear; the third is where caution matters.
| Case | How it reads under KDP's definitions |
|---|---|
| A human translated the book, then used AI only to polish or check it | AI-assisted, so no disclosure is required |
| An AI tool produced the translation, with little or no human editing | AI-generated, so it should be disclosed |
| An AI tool produced a draft and a human rewrote or corrected part or all of it | The hybrid case: see the next section |
The deciding question is not how much AI you used but who created the translation in the first place.
The hybrid case: AI draft, human edit
Many authors start from a machine translation and then correct it, or have a native speaker do so. Sources on the web disagree about whether this must be declared, and KDP's page does not name this scenario.
What the guidelines do say is that AI-generated content stays AI-generated even if you edited it substantially. Read literally, that puts an AI draft with human edits on the disclosure side. AI-assisted is defined as content you created yourself, with AI helping.
That reading is our interpretation, not a statement from KDP. If your case is borderline, the careful options are to disclose, or to ask KDP Support in writing how it classifies your workflow and keep the answer. We would not rely on a forum post or a blog, including this one, for a decision that affects your account.
Translations made with Librolingua
A translation produced by Librolingua is generated by AI: a style sheet, the translation, review agents, an arbiter agent and automatic checks. Under KDP's wording, you should treat it as an AI-generated translation, even if you or a reviewer then edit it, and declare it.
That is not a reason to avoid AI translation. It is a reason to declare it correctly. If you instead have a professional translate the book and only use AI to proofread, you are in the AI-assisted case, and that is a different workflow with a different cost, as we show in our guide on translation prices.
Where and how to declare it
The disclosure is part of the title setup on KDP, in the Content step of the form for the ebook or paperback. KDP's forms change, so look for the AI-generated content question there rather than relying on a screenshot. Remember that it applies again when you edit and republish a book, for instance to swap in a new translation.
Third-party guides and the Authors Guild report that the answer is shared with Amazon and is not shown on the product page. We have not found that statement in the pages we read from KDP itself, so confirm it on the official page before you tell anyone it is private.
Credits, rights and what you remain responsible for
Two other rules in the same guidelines affect translators and publishers of translated books.
Credit. Translations of another work must credit the translator and the original author in the contributor field. If the work is not a new translation and the translator is unknown, KDP says to list the translator as "Anonymous". With an AI translation, decide how you will credit it before you fill the form, and describe it honestly.
Rights. You must be able to translate and publish the text. For your own book that is simple. For another author's work, check that the work is in the public domain in the countries you sell in, or that you hold the translation rights. An AI tool does not clear rights for you, and KDP holds you responsible for intellectual property.
A short checklist before you publish
- Decide who made the translation: a person, an AI tool, or an AI draft edited by a person.
- Open KDP's Content Guidelines and read the AI section again on the day you publish. The wording and the form can change.
- Declare AI-generated translations. If your case is hybrid and unclear, disclose or ask KDP Support, and keep the reply.
- Fill in the contributor field with the translator and the original author.
- Check your rights to the source text for each country you sell in.
- Have a native speaker read the opening chapters, the dialogue and the back cover text before the book goes live.
This guide is information, not legal advice. For the authoritative rule, use KDP's own page: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390. Librolingua is not affiliated with Amazon.
FAQ
Do I have to disclose an AI translation on KDP?
According to KDP's Content Guidelines, you must tell KDP about AI-generated content, which includes translations created by an AI-based tool, when you publish or republish a book. Check the current wording on KDP's page before you publish.
Do I have to disclose if a human translated the book and I used AI to proofread?
KDP says content you created yourself, where AI only helped you edit, refine or error-check, is AI-assisted and does not need to be disclosed. A translation is yours in that sense only if a person actually produced it.
What if I edited the AI translation heavily?
KDP says AI-generated content counts as AI-generated even if you edited it substantially. That points to disclosure for an edited AI draft, but KDP's page does not address your exact workflow, so ask KDP Support if you are unsure.
Will readers see that my translation is AI-generated?
Some sources say the disclosure is private to Amazon and not shown on the product page, but we have not confirmed this on KDP's own pages. Kindle Translate editions, by contrast, carry visible language labels.
Does KDP ban AI-translated books?
The guidelines we read ask for disclosure and for compliance with all content guidelines. They do not say AI translations are refused. Amazon can still decline or remove a title that breaks its rules.