Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB (2024 model) – Auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and weeks of battery life – Metallic Black

About this item

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. Waterproof and worry-free – Take your stories by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between. 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). Adapts to your surroundings – The auto-adjusting front light lets you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night. Escape into your books – Your Kindle doesn’t have social media, notifications, or other distracting apps. Ready for travel – The ultra-thin design has a larger glare-free screen so pages stay sharp no matter where you are. Upgrade your reading experience – The Signature Edition features an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and 32 GB storage. Our fastest Kindle Paperwhite ever – The next-generation 7“ Paperwhite display has a higher contrast ratio and 25% faster page turns.

• Our fastest Kindle Paperwhite ever – The next-generation 7“ Paperwhite display has a higher contrast ratio and 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.

Specifications

Size

5” x 7” x 0.3” (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm)

Weight

7.5 oz (214g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

Display

Amazon's 7” Paperwhite display technology with built-in front light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale.

Generation

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (12th Generation) - 2024 release.

Charge Time

Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter.

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.

Cloud Storage

Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

Documentation

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

Waterproofing

Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite.

Available Colors

Metallic Black, Metallic Raspberry, and Metallic Jade

On-Device Storage

32 GB; holds thousands of books.

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.

Included in the Box

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide.

System Requirements

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

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.

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.

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.

Software Security Updates

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.