Kindle Previewerfor Mac
App info
Get a sneak peek of how your eBook will look on Kindle
EBooks are becoming increasingly popular. They're more convenient since you don't have to go to the library, and they're on-demand, so there are no restrictions on when you may return them. One of the drawbacks, however, is not being able to see how they will look on different devices. The Amazon Kindle Previewer, a free desktop application, comes in. The purpose of Kindle Previewer is to assist publishers, authors, and eBook converters in previewing how their eBooks' content can appear on various devices.
Interface
The Kindle Previewer Interface makes it easy to preview how your content will look in different font sizes, orientations, and layouts. You can quickly navigate through your content using Page Navigator. The Kindle Previewer interface also includes tools to help you troubleshoot your content, including a Content Validator and an Amazon Fonts Checker. You can run Kindle Previewer from a command-line interface to validate multiple files.
Workspace and its features
Workspace is used to preview how your content will look when viewed on a Kindle device. It contains many features:
The Preview and Navigation options pane helps you to view your book's cover, table of contents, and selected text passages in the book. You can also use the Navigation Bar to jump to specific pages or chapters in the book. Finally, you can adjust the text's font size and line spacing for excellent readability.
The Thumbnail pane displays miniaturized versions of the pages in your book.
The Amazon Fonts Checker scans your book for unsupported fonts and provides recommendations for fixing them.
The Content Validator checks your book for common errors that could prevent it from being published to the Kindle Store.
Enhanced Typesetting
Enhanced typesetting and formatting is a new feature available on the latest Kindles, which makes reading digital books more enjoyable. This feature reformats the text and images of your book to fit perfectly on your device's screen, making for a more immersive reading experience. Additionally, enhanced typesetting can also improve the layout of your book, making it more easily navigable and visually appealing. If you're reading a book that supports enhanced typesetting, you'll notice that the text is sharper, the pages turn quicker, and the overall experience is more smooth and more satisfying.
To check if your eBook can utilize Enhanced Typesetting, open the Kindle book you would like to read and check whether you see a turned-on Enhanced Typesetting option. If you see this, then your eBook is compatible.
Additional information
Kindle Previewer supports the following eBook formats: EPUB, MOBI, HTM, HTML, XHTML, and others. Support for DOC and DOCX is limited to English-language content for now. The application can export eBooks to the KPF, MOB, and AZK file formats. You can use Kindle Previewer on Mac (OS X 10.15 and higher).
Conclusions
The Kindle Previewer is a great way to see how your book will look when it is published on Amazon. It is easy to use and gives you much control over the final product. Though it doesn't have as many features as its competitors, it can be recommended as an excellent choice to anyone considering publishing their book on Amazon.
- Easy to use
- Drag and drop support
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Lacking some features
- Some formatting issues