Description
Our fastest Kindle ever – The next-generation 7“ Paperwhite display has a higher contrast ratio and 25% faster page turns.
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Upgrade your reading experience
The Signature Edition features an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and 32 GB storage.
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Ready for travel
The ultra-thin design has a larger glare-free screen so pages stay sharp no matter where you are.
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Escape into your books
Your Kindle doesn’t have social media, notifications, or other distracting apps.
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Adapts to your surroundings
The auto-adjusting front light lets you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night.
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Battery life for marathon reading
A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 12 weeks, or power up with a wireless charging dock (sold separately).
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Waterproof and worry-free
Take your stories by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
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Massive selection
Instantly access over 15 million titles in the Kindle Store worldwide, and add a Kindle Unlimited subscription for all-you-can read access to a catalog including best sellers.
| Display | Amazon's 7” Paperwhite display technology with built-in front light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. |
| Size | 5” x 7” x 0.3” (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm) |
| Weight | 7.5 oz (214g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process. |
| System Requirements |
None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content. |
| On-Device Storage |
32 GB; holds thousands of books. |
| Cloud Storage |
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content. |
| Battery Life |
A single charge lasts up to twelve (12) weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life may vary depending on use. Audible audiobook streaming over Bluetooth will reduce battery life. |
| Charge Time |
Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter. |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and OWE security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) wifi networks. |
| Accessibility Features |
VoiceView screen reader, available over Bluetooth audio, provides spoken feedback allowing you to navigate your device and read books with text-to-speech (available in English only). Kindle Paperwhite also includes the ability to dark mode adjust font size, font face, line spacing, and margins. Learn more about Accessibility for Kindle. |
| Content Formats Supported |
Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX). Learn more about supported file types for personal documents. |
| Documentation |
Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide. |
| Included in the Box |
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide. |
| Waterproofing |
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. |
| Available Colors |
Metallic Black, Metallic Raspberry, and Metallic Jade |
| Generation | Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (12th Generation) - 2024 release. |
| Software Security Updates |
This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own a Kindle, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device. |
