KDP Virtual Voice
Turn an eligible Kindle ebook into an Audible audiobook in KDP, choosing a narrator and correcting the generated reading inside Virtual Voice Studio.
Sources checked 3 October 2026.
PlansFree Free beta; $3.99–$14.99 list price
- Virtual Voice beta
- Free
- Creation is free at this time; retail list price must be $3.99–$14.99.
AI & setupAI includedAvailable KDP beta access
Eligible ebooks need an interactive table of contents. Public-domain titles are excluded; supported primary languages include English, Spanish, Italian, and French.
Where it worksWebKindle Direct Publishing
Publish through Amazon’s KDP audiobook workflow.
Usage & terms$3.99–$14.99 audiobook priceKDP edits lock during publication
Publication may take up to 72 hours. Ebook and audiobook edits stay locked until the new audio edition is live.
Beta eligibility, language, formatting, and pronunciation affect whether the title can be generated successfully.
Start from the ebook in the KDP Bookshelf
Eligible beta participants can choose the audiobook option beside a Kindle ebook. Current primary-language eligibility covers English, Spanish, Italian, and French; public-domain titles are excluded. An interactive table of contents supplies the audio chapter structure.
Choose a narrator and review the generated reading
Voice samples and attribute filters help select the book voice. Virtual Voice Studio lets the author preview and edit the narration, and the chosen voice can be changed after publication. The ebook's formatting and pronunciation still affect the result.
Beta publication conditions
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Publish through Amazon's audiobook workflow
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Creation is free during the beta, with a required retail list price between $3.99 and $14.99. KDP says publication can take up to 72 hours and locks ebook and audiobook editing until the audio edition is live.
Feature details & official sources
Purpose and capability information checked 3 October 2026.
Platform and pricing reference: 24 October 2026.
Recorded requirements and limits
- Invite-only beta for eligible KDP ebooks; Amazon determines participant and title eligibility.
- The ebook's primary language must be English, Spanish, Italian, or French. Public-domain books are excluded, and a usable interactive table of contents is required.
- Review and edit the narration in Virtual Voice Studio before publishing. Long passages outside the book's primary language and tables can create narration problems.
- The documented route publishes through Amazon and Audible.
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