The planning skill isn't the only way in. Everything below is in the + New book sheet.
Create manually
Create manually opens a form where you describe the book yourself: what it's about, the book type, its language and market, the author and the Style. Under More options you set the reader, the page count, the Trim size, the Paper and blank pages between designs. The form shows how many interior pages you'll get, and whether you've reached KDP's minimum (24 pages for a paperback).
There are two ways to get the pages:
- Plan it in a chat, no key needed. Tap Planning prompt, then Open in ChatGPT or Open in Gemini. The chat answers with one JSON. Copy it, come back and tap Create from the copied JSON.
- Plan book writes the plan inside the app. This needs Promptline or an AI text key in Settings › Text.
Empty book: your own pictures
Already have artwork? Under More options, choose Empty book. Give it a title, an author, a Trim size, the Paper and the Art mode (how the pictures are prepared for print). Then tap Choose pictures and pick your images. Each one becomes a page. Tap Create the book with … pages.
There are no prompts in an empty book. You can still add pages later with Import pages on the Designs tab.
JSON file and book ZIP
- JSON file: a plan the chat gave you as a downloadable file, instead of text.
- Import book ZIP: a book exported from KDPify on another phone or on Windows, or a full backup of all your books. See Back up and move your books.
Layout books (puzzles and activities)
Layout book creates a book whose pages the app composes from templates, text and artwork: mazes, word searches, activity pages. You plan it with the Layout books skill and paste the layout source.