Format your cookbook for KDP.
Recommended KDP trim
8.5x8.5 in – Acceptable alternatives: 8x10 in or 7x10 in. All are KDP-approved trim sizes.
What we get right for cookbook
Two-column ingredient lists
Metric left, imperial right (or US cups left, metric right). Aligned to the baseline grid so quantities line up cleanly. Reflowable variants for Kindle designed not to break in mid-recipe.
Full-bleed photography
300 DPI minimum, 0.125-inch bleed on every full-page image. We pre-flight every photo against KDP’s print profile — not just “is it 300 DPI”.
Recipe-card layout
Title, sub-title, yield, prep time, cook time, difficulty, ingredients, method, notes — every recipe consistent. Either a fixed grid or a flexible card master, your call.
Method numbering that survives Kindle
Step 1, 2, 3 — set as semantic ordered lists, not manual numbers. Survives Kindle reflow, accessibility-checks clean, and CTRL+F still finds “step 4”.
Chapter dividers with photography
Section openers (Breakfasts, Mains, Puddings) get a full-bleed photo plate. Print uses the photo at full saturation, EPUB uses a compressed sRGB version.
Index that actually works
Hyperlinked index by ingredient and by recipe name. Print version uses real page numbers; EPUB version uses anchor links. Both built from the same source list.
Pricing
Standard formatting packages apply:
- Print PDF only – £69
- Print PDF + Kindle EPUB – £119
- Complete Package (Print PDF + Kindle EPUB + ePub) – £179
All packages include 2 free revision rounds. Rush turnaround (+£29) available.
