Kindle Personal Document File Types That Support Notes

Discover which Send to Kindle file types are compatible with Kindle formats and notes for your Kindle E-Reader and Kindle applications.

Note: You can write directly on the page in PDF documents on Kindle Scribe and stylus-supported Android and iOS devices or write on the page in other personal documents imported through the Send to Kindle service. Handwriting isn't supported in PDF documents loaded via USB-C or previously sent to your library before 11/11/2022.

Handwriting features aren't supported in EPUB comics, Manga, and children's books currently.

Table 1. Documents Imported with Send to Kindle
Device or App BMP, DOC, DOCX, EPUB, GIF, HTM, HTML, JPG, JPEG, PDF (adjustable layout), PNG, RTF, TXT
Kindle Scribe
  • Handwritten sticky notes
  • Text notes
  • Active canvas
  • Highlights
  • Underlines
  • Outlines
  • Margin side panel
Other Kindle E-readers
  • Highlights
  • Text notes
Kindle for iOS (non-stylus supported)
  • Handwritten sticky notes (read/delete)
  • Text notes
  • Active canvas (read/delete)
  • Highlights
  • Underlines
  • Outlines
Kindle for Android (stylus supported)
  • Handwritten sticky notes
  • Text notes
  • Active canvas
  • Margin side panel
  • Highlights
  • Underlines
  • Outlines
Kindle for Android (non-stylus supported)
  • Handwritten sticky notes (read/delete)
  • Text notes
  • Active canvas (read/delete)
  • Highlights
  • Underlines
  • Outlines
Kindle app on Fire Tablet(stylus supported)
  • Handwritten sticky notes
  • Text notes
  • Active canvas
  • Margin side panel
  • Highlights
  • Underlines
  • Outlines
Kindle app on Fire Tablet (non-stylus supported )
  • Handwritten sticky notes (read only)
  • Text notes
  • Highlights

Kindle for Mac

Kindle for PC
  • Text notes
  • Highlights
Kindle for Web
  • N/A (personal documents aren’t supported yet)

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