Amazon has introduced a new tool, Kindle Translate, aimed at simplifying the process for self-published authors to offer their ebooks in multiple languages. This AI-powered translation feature, currently in beta and accessible to select Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) authors, facilitates translations between English and Spanish, as well as from German to English. Notably, authors can utilize this service at no additional cost.
With Kindle Translate, authors can choose the target languages for translation, set pricing individually for each translation, and preview the translated content before finalizing publication. Amazon ensures the accuracy of translations by automatically evaluating them pre-publication and marking AI-translated ebooks with a distinctive ‘Kindle Translate’ label.
Currently, less than 5% of titles on Amazon are available in multiple languages, a gap that Kindle Translate aims to address. Ebooks translated using this tool will be eligible for KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited programs. This initiative follows Amazon’s recent introduction of a multilingual AI narration tool on its audiobook platform, Audible.
Source: The Verge