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Convert to text & share: Easily convert, edit, and send your handwritten notebooks as text via email to your contacts

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Amazon Kindle Scribe (16 GB) the first Kindle and digital notebook, all in one, with a 10.2” 300 ppi Paperwhite display, includes Basic Pen

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  • THE ONLY KINDLE WITH A DIGITAL NOTEBOOK AND PEN – Read and write down thoughts in books or a separate notebook, distraction free. Selected one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2023.
  • EXPLORE KINDLE NOTEBOOKS – A digital notebook you can write on. Journal, sketch, take notes, and more.
  • CONVERT HANDWRITTEN NOTES TO TEXT – View or share your notes with contacts and browse notes on the go through the Kindle app.
  • READ AND WRITE AS NATURALLY AS YOU DO ON PAPER – The world’s first 10.2" 300 ppi glare-free, front-lit display.
  • TAKE HANDWRITTEN NOTES AS YOU READ – Write notes within millions of titles in the Kindle Store.
  • IMPORT AND MARK UP DOCUMENTS – Review and take notes directly on PDFs, or create sticky notes in Microsoft Word.
  • THE LONGEST BATTERY LIFE OF ANY KINDLE – Unlike tablets, Kindle Scribe offers months of reading and weeks of writing on a single charge.

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The largest Kindle display and
digital notebook, all in one

Kindle Scribe is the first Kindle that includes a digital notebook and Pen. Read and annotate in books or documents, or write to-do lists, take meeting notes, or journal in a separate notebook. Its large front-lit display is 2x larger than Kindle Paperwhite. Selected one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2023. Learn everything else you can do with Kindle Scribe.

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Built-in digital notebook

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Add sticky notes to books

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Import and mark up docs

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10.2” glare-free,
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Weeks of battery life

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Access millions of titles
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Here’s what customers are saying

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I love the large screen and find [it] more comfortable for reading. I use a larger font size to aid my vision.

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This is inspiring me to read more… you can highlight text and add notes to text right on the book… for me that was huge! I like both highlighting and taking notes and this makes it so easy.

– Chris Osorio

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As someone who loves to jot down ideas, make to-do lists, and scribble down notes, having a digital notebook that I can access on-the-go has been a game-changer.

– Eduard A.

Write as naturally as you do on paper

Create Kindle notebooks

Choose from different templates and brushes to write personal notes, create to-do lists, journal, or sketch. Easily edit notes with the Lasso tool. Convert handwritten notebooks to text and send them to colleagues and friends.

Add handwritten notes to books

Create handwritten sticky notes in millions of books from the Kindle Store. Sticky notes are automatically organized by book and kept in one place, so you can review and export all your in-book notes.

Make notes in your documents

Take notes directly on PDFs or add sticky notes to Microsoft Word documents. Securely import files using Send to Kindle in your desktop web browser, the Kindle app, or send directly from Microsoft Word (Microsoft 365 subscription required).

A world class library, more
beautiful than ever

The large, high-resolution display enhances the beauty of images and graphs. The Kindle Store offers an unmatched library of content with more than 13 million titles. Gain unlimited access to comics, audiobooks, magazines, fiction, and the latest nonfiction books with a Kindle Unlimited subscription.

Handy covers and necessary tips

Designed for Kindle Scribe, these slim, form-fitting covers attach securely and fold into two reading positions. They put your Kindle to sleep when closed and wake upon opening, so it’s easy to get back to reading and writing. Learn more about our covers. Replacement tips for your Pen are also available.

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Materials

48% post-consumer plastic in device
100% recycled aluminum in device

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This device’s packaging is 100% recyclable.

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Ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars (16,603) 4.7 out of 5 stars (51,568) 4.7 out of 5 stars (24,560) 4.2 out of 5 stars (5,605)
Display Size 6" glare-free 6.8" glare-free 6.8" glare-free 10.2" glare-free
Storage 16 GB 8 GB 32 GB 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB
Resolution 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi
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Technical Details

Kindle Scribe

Kindle Scribe

Display

Amazon's 10.2” Paperwhite display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale.

Size

Device: 7.7” x 9.0 x .22 (196 x 230 x 5.8mm excluding feet)

Basic Pen: 6.4” x .35” x .33” (162 x 8.8 x 8.4 mm)

On-Device Storage

16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB

Weight

Device: 15.3oz (433g device only).

Basic Pen: .49oz (14g).

Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

Wi-Fi Connectivity

Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.

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.

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 Scribe also includes the ability to invert black and white, adjust font size, font face, line spacing and margins. Learn more about Accessibility for Kindle.

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 Amazon's Conditions of Use and the terms found here.

Setup Technology

Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup automatically connects to your home Wi-Fi network. Learn more about Wi-Fi simple setup.

System Requirements

None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content.

Included in the Box

Includes wifi-enabled Kindle Scribe, Basic or Premium Pen, USB-C charging cable, 5 replacement tips, tip replacement tool, and built-in rechargeable battery.

Generation

Kindle Scribe 1st generation - 2022 release

Battery Life

For reading, a single charge lasts up to 12 weeks based on a half hour of reading per day, with wireless off and the light setting at 13. For writing, a single charge lasts up to 3 weeks based on a half hour period of writing per day, with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life will vary and may be reduced based on usage and other factors such as Audible audiobook streaming and annotating content.

Charge Time

Fully charges in approximately 7 hours from a computer via USB-C cable; or fully charges in approximately 2.5 hours with a 9W USB-C power adapter.

Documentation

Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide.

Available Color

Tungsten

Software 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.

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QUIRKY CUBBY FOR KINDLE READERS WHO WRITE
4 Stars
QUIRKY CUBBY FOR KINDLE READERS WHO WRITE
Ah, the joys of a new Kindle! Turn it on and the familiar typeset, newsprint, fountain pen and ink screensavers evoke the days of analog living. I could almost smell the inked paper when I powered up my Kindle Scribe for the first time. Sound familiar? Read on, this quirky new Kindle may be for you.Like many avid Kindle users, I embrace the hints of atmosphere, elegance, and craftsmanship of days gone by, without having to give up the ease modern technology affords. Amazon has always positioned Kindle to beckon to this target market, crafting a distraction-free enclave into which to retreat for the joys of reading. Now if only we could capture the thoughts, ideas, and emotions that reading kindles in our minds (see what I did there?), without having to leave this delightful inner nook!Enter the Kindle Scribe. Not only a portable library of books personally curated to suit your tastes, the Scribe also offers up a clean stack of notebooks, blank pages brimming with potential, spines labeled by content, bottomless sticky notes, and a hardy pen nestled beside them on your virtual bookshelf.And that’s it. The Kindle Scribe is not a tablet, smartphone, or smart anything else. It is a minimalist digital analogue for paper—now not only for reading, but for writing as well.Reviews from users and “experts” I read before my Scribe arrived typically faulted the Scribe largely on the grounds that it is not an iPad or this or that digital notetaking competitor. If you want that kind of comparison, this review is not for you. There are plenty of those already, and I don’t know anything about any of those devices. When I want tablet functionality, I use my tablet. I'm zany like that.Folks seem to miss the point that this is a “KINDLE/Scribe.” It aligns with the Kindle ethos of providing a distraction-free, electronic experience akin to analog that favors simplicity over clutter. Piling the Scribe with excess features would morph it into something else entirely, destroying the Kindle hallmark of cozy enclosure. If you get this, you will likely enjoy the Scribe’s style. If not, you won’t.Here are the top ten things I am enjoying about the Scribe, right out of the box.1. READING EXPERIENCE is flawless, with most Kindle reading features, such as customizing the view by font, size, alignment, reading progress, Word Wise, and the like. Scribe retains 300ppi resolution despite the increased screen space. Landscape and portrait options are available either manually or via gyroscope, depending on content. Magazines, journals, technical books, and those with hefty footnotes are far more pleasing to take in than a Kindle. Pages turn by a touch or swipe with finger or pen (I use the eraser side to avoid wear on the tip).2. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN is masterful. Aluminum case, pleasing to look at as well as slim and a joy to hold, despite the larger size. The sleek case made by Amazon is unintrusive and complements the hardware. The cover wakes and sleeps the Scribe. Origami folds have high and low vertical easel positions.3. KINDLEVERSE. Seamless continuity with my Kindle library, without the need to use an app or third-party software with limited functionality. Borrowed ebooks from library, same. Last page read and non-handwritten content syncs between Kindle devices and apps as usual.4. BATTERY LIFE is Olympic, given the size and functionality. Mine came charged to 61%, and it is still going despite much testing, syncing, reading, markup, and notebook creation. Too early yet for me to gauge how long one charge lasts with normal use. USB-C port for charging is handy.5. WRITING EXPERIENCE is outstanding, and feels very much like paper. The pen scritches satisfyingly as it travels across the page, um, I mean, screen. It is smooth, with no noticeable latency and a few options for a nib thickness, highlighting, and erasing. My handwriting looks like my handwriting. The customizable shortcut button on the premium pen allows easy access to the feature you use most. It does not need a battery and clips magnetically to the side of the Scribe. Any Wacom pen works on the Scribe, and vice versa. You can move the writing toolbar to the left or right, or remove it altogether whenever you prefer an unencumbered space. I have tried the Scribe twice now to take notes continuously during a two hour live translation session. It is a dream, and cost me about 15% battery with lights and all features blazing.6. NOTEBOOKS. So much chatter about dazzling e-note features other, differently positioned devices have and Scribe lacks obscures what is on offer. Eighteen templates: narrow, college, and wide horizontal ruled, each with or without a vertical margin line; vertical ruled with and without header line; blank; square and dot grid; checklist; daily, weekly, and monthly calendars; tracker; storyboard; and sheet music. Naming, storing, and accessing notebooks is easy, and email sharing is a breeze.7. IT’S LIT! Ambient light sensor, warmth settings, and dark mode foster a pleasant, unobtrusively customized experience—akin to having Jeeves hovering in the wings, silently adjusting lamps or lighting candles for your reading comfort.8. AUDIBLE AND TEXT TO SPEECH. I love audiobooks and still miss the text to speech functions of older Kindles. The Scribe offers both, via Bluetooth.9. STICKY NOTES. This feature, used to annotate ebooks, has limitations, but is far more pleasant than keying in notes on a regular Kindle. Notes from one book or document can be exported into a single file.10. LIMITED DISTRACTIONS. No apps. No videos. Barebones internet browser. Basic notebook functionality means it is easy to learn.Just as my first Kindle gave me ready access to a curated library everywhere, the Scribe keeps my notes at my fingertips, even when I am too far—or too lazy—to access my (many, many) notebooks. I’ve even started using storyboards and mind maps because of the available templates. In short, the Kindle Scribe enhances my reading experience through modest writing features that mimic analog usage.Call me crazy, but I think that is implicit in what a “KINDLE/Scribe” is meant to do. I look forward to improvements to make the interface even better.For example, there is no way to customize the Home screen, which devotes far more space to purchase recommendations than my ebooks—Amazon will be Amazon. Some glitches could use attention, like using a back arrow in some areas and a close box in others to move out of a particular function. Landscape orientation activates by gyroscope for some interfaces, and manual selection in others. Moveing the writing toolbar happens within the shortcut, but you have to go to the general dropdown menu to remove it. It is cumbersome to move between ebook to notebook, and impossible to use notebooks while listening to Audible audiobooks. It would be great to send audiobooks borrowed from my public library to the Scribe, like ebooks (a feature that depends on collaboration with library software providers). Amazon Customer Service agents I contacted with questions seemed even less knowledgeable about Kindle Scribe than I am.In addition, I think Amazon would have done well to premiere the Scribe with features that snuggle well with the Kindle spirit. Here is my top five wish list in that regard:1. STICKY NOTES. Currently, sticky notes that happen in Scribe, stay in Scribe. This is the most egregious omission, to my mind. Syncing notes, highlights, bookmarks, etc. across devices is a cornerstone of Kindleness. Yet non-Scribe devices or Kindle apps cannot edit sticky notes. They cannot view them. In fact, they give no indication they even exist. You have to wonder who thought this was okay. Sticky notes need to be accessible across Kindle devices and apps in some way.2. NOTEBOOKS. The notebook system should be robust, with nesting subfolders, using different templates within a single notebook, inserting and moving pages within notebooks, default cover page selection, custom templates, and easy switching between notebook and ebook, audiobook, or PDF/document view. Kindle apps can view notebooks, but I have not find a way to access them on Kindle devices. Add text recognition with search, sort, share, and related functions.3. WRITING. Give me scribble, markup, and highlight options in ebooks, not just sticky notes. Lavish me with pen nib styles, thicknesses, and sensitivity options. Basic drawing too.4. FILES. Let “Send to Kindle” be an option rather than a requirement for e-note functionality in PDFs and documents other than Kindle books.5. WATERPROOF. I often write with coffee, tea, or water beside me. Enough said.Had I paid less, these missing pieces would be less troublesome. At this price point, I don’t want to have to repurchase a new generation in a year’s time. Even with the trade-in discount, the Scribe is twice the price of the Oasis. Apparently, the days when Amazon underpriced its devices to snag a big chunk of the market, or even carve out a new niche, are behind us. I’m not sure how wise this is in a field already populated by similar and successful devices (I’m looking at you, Fire Phone). It seems Amazon took the Scribe market for granted and went lazy on the software. Or perhaps the plan was to release a supersized Oasis and at the last minute, they figured they toss in some writing features, despite being half-baked. Nevertheless, Amazon certainly has the heft to polish an already lovely device into a spectacular one in harmony with the Kindle aesthetic.Interestingly, the sleek climate-pledge packaging features an image of a handwritten note on a Scribe that reads: “Transformation => small consistent changes.” A harbinger of things to come? I like to think so. For now, the Scribe is a delight to use and a welcome addition to my bookish toy box. Don’t let the naysayers with a bone to pick or undue eagerness to gather likes and followers sway you.This is a quirky little cubby for Kindle readers who write. No other device serves this niche this well.Since I have a penchant for naming items that I use often, my Scribe is called Edith, after the “ugly duckling” middle sister of Downton Abbey who blooms into the swan she always was as time softens her rough edges and reveals her many undiscovered merits. Time will tell whether Scribe imitates art …TWO WEEK UPDATE: Endearing is not a word I typically associate with electronics, but without a doubt, I find the Scribe to be precisely that. Despite the lacunae on the enote side of things, the Scribe is such a joy to use that I find new ways to incorporate it daily. Even without welcome upgrades to the software, I already cannot imagine being without the comfortable screen for reading and the surprisingly useful enote functionality. It complements my Voyage nicely and then some. If you are on the fence about the Kindle Scribe, it is well worth giving it a try.ONE MONTH UPDATE: Still enjoying it, though it definitely feels like Amazon was planning to supersize the Oasis and then tacked on the writing features at the last minute and changed the name to Scribe. Enough to get out of the gate, but it could be a truly stellar product with a few adjustments. For Kindle readers who love the feel of pen and paper though, or those who benefit from the larger reading surface, it is hard to beat.On another note, watch for price reductions. On January 6, 2023, barely a month after releasing the Scribe with no discount, Amazon offered about 15% off the various options, including bundles, refusing to credit original purchasers who paid full price. Odd choice for "Earth's most customer-centric company," but there it is. If you are willing to take the chance that Amazon will not undercut the price at your expense shortly after you purchase, go ahead and pay full price. Otherwise, consider a competitor's product or wait until Amazon issues another promotion, nearly guaranteed on Prime Day, if not sooner.NEARLY ONE YEAR WITH THIS LITTLE GEM. The many updates that Amazon has made to the Scrib, including virutal pen nibs (fountain pens! art brushes!), pdf usage, notebook organization, and more, resolve most of the issues I mention in my original review. Still no way to see handwritten notes in Kindles other than the phone app, or even know they are there, or ability to write directly on a page (instead of a note) in Kindle books. But it is less of an issue for me, after the great functionality possible with the Scribe. I use it in ways I never imagined, and have found workarounds for the features that I continue to want.I do hope that Amazon continues to improve it through software upgrades, but I do not regret the (full price!) purchase in the least. Facrot in the substantial savings during Prime Day, Big Deal Days, and upcoming Black Friday sales, and it would be a no branier for me if I had it to do again. Competition from other eink devices does not sway me. This is a Kindle. I am a heavy Kindle user. And a writer. The Scribe gives me the little cubby to make myself comfy in for my reading and writing.So, all in all, if you have a healthy Kindle library, prefer the larger format, and/or enjoy writing with a pen and being able to save your work, this is the eink doodad for you. If you have the budget for it, buy it. I am delighted that I did.
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