Amazon Kindle paper white signature edition gen 12
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All-new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) – Our fastest Kindle with auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and weeks of battery life – Metallic Black
- Our fastest Kindle ever – The next-generation 7“ Paperwhite display has a higher contrast ratio with 25% faster page turns.
- Upgrade your reading experience – The Signature Edition features an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and 32 GB storage.
- Ready for travel – The ultra-thin design has a larger glare-free screen so pages stay sharp no matter where you are.
- Escape into your books – Your Kindle doesn’t have social media, notifications, or other distracting apps.
- Adapts to your surroundings – The auto-adjusting front light lets you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night.
- 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).
- Waterproof and worry-free – Take your stories by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
- 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.
Take reading
to new places
The next-generation 7” Paperwhite display, weeks of battery life, and auto-adjusting front light will take your breath away — kind of like a good book.
A faster, more responsive experience
With 20% faster performance, breeze through pages and quickly scroll through your Kindle Library.
Outlasts your longest novel,
and then some
A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 12 weeks.
Or power up with the Made for Amazon Wireless
Charging Dock (sold separately).
Your built-in book light
Read in the brightest sunlight or late into the
night with an auto-adjusting front light and
glare-free display.
Adjust the display from a
white light to a warm amber.
Waterproof
and worry-free
The thin, light design goes wherever you do. Read
by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
Learn more about our waterproof features.
All quiet — on all fronts
With no interruptions from messages, emails, and social media, you can lose yourself in the story.
Massive selection
Finding new stories has never been easier. The Kindle Store offers easy access to an unmatched library of content with bestsellers, more than 15 million titles worldwide, and Kindle Exclusives you won’t find anywhere else.
Prime members can read from a selection of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, and manga included with their Prime membership.
Access over 4 million titles,
thousands of audiobooks,
magazines, and more with a
Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Set up a Kids profile for unlimited access to a curated, kid-friendly library for young readers with an Amazon Kids+ subscription.
Better together
Our thin and lightweight covers allow for hours of comfortable reading. They put your Kindle to sleep when closed and wake it upon opening, so you can resume reading where you left off. Use the Made for Amazon Wireless Charging Dock to power up wirelessly. Shop Kindle accessories.
Know the Carbon Footprint
We measure and estimate this product’s carbon footprint, and identify opportunities to reduce its carbon emissions. Figures are for Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32GB), not including any other variants or any bundled accessories or devices. We update the carbon footprint when we discover new information that increases the estimated carbon footprint of a device by more than 10%.
Recycled Materials
Made from 29% recycled materials. The internal structural frame is made from 90% recycled magnesium.
Packaging
All new 100% recyclable packaging (shipping packaging not included).
Trade-In and Recycle
Built to last. But when you're ready, you can trade-in or recycle your devices. Explore Amazon Second Chance.
Technical details
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
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Display |
Amazon's 7” Paperwhite display technology with built-in front light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. |
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Size |
5” x 7” x 0.3” (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm) |
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Weight |
7.5 oz (214g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process. |
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System Requirements |
None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content. |
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On-Device Storage |
32 GB; holds thousands of books. |
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Cloud Storage |
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content. |
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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. |
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Charge Time |
Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Documentation |
Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide. |
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Warranty and Service |
1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year or 3-year. Extended Warranty available for U.S customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here. |
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Included in the Box |
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide. |
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Waterproofing |
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. |
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Available Colors |
Metallic Black, Metallic Raspberry, and Metallic Jade |
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Generation |
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (12th Generation) - 2024 release. |
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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. |