Read in color - The new 7" Colorsoft display is high-contrast and easy on the eyes, with paper-like color that brings covers and content to life.
Color your pages - Highlight your favorite scenes in yellow, orange, blue, and pink.
Marathon reading - A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 8 weeks, or power up with the wireless charging dock (sold separately).
Adapts to your surroundings - The glare-free display and auto-adjusting front light let you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night.
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.
A brand-new experience - The Kindle Colorsoft display is optimized for reading in color and is different from the Kindle Paperwhite display, which is optimized for black and white reading.
Try the Page Color feature to invert the black text and white background of pages inside books. While different than Dark Mode, it enables comfortable reading while still displaying colorful images and covers.
Display
Amazon's 7" Colorsoft display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi B&W, 150 ppi color, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. Due to the addition of a color filter layer that creates the easy on the eyes color reading experience, you may notice that the texture or brightness of the Kindle Colorsoft display looks different than the Kindle Paperwhite display.
Size
127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
219g. Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
System Requirements
None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content.
On-Device Storage
32 GB; holds thousands of books.
Cloud Storage
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.
Battery Life
A single charge lasts up to eight (8) 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.
Charge Time
Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter.
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.
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). Learn more about Accessibility for Kindle.
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.
Documentation
Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide.
Warranty and Service
1-year limited warranty and service included.
Waterproofing
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterpoof Kindle Colorsoft.
Available Colors
Metallic Black
Generation
Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (1st Generation) - 2024 release
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.
What's in the box
Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide.
Wireless charger not included
