Built-In Wi-Fi
Kindle Paperwhite connects easily to your home Wi-Fi network or Wi-Fi hotspots on the road for quick, convenient access to books and content anywhere you can access Wi-Fi.
Thinner Than a Pencil
Kindle Paperwhite features a new, slimmer design. At just over third of an inch, it is thinner than most pencils.
Lighter Than a Paperback
Weighing only 182 grams, Kindle Paperwhite weighs less than a typical paperback.
Books in Under 60 Seconds
Shop Amazon's expansive selection, choose a title, and begin reading in seconds. The fast, free wireless delivers books fast, no computer required to download content.
Designed With Readers In Mind
X-Ray
Exclusive on Kindle, explore the "bones of the Book". With a single tap, see all the passages across a book that mention relevant ideas, fictional characters, historical figures, places or topics of interest.
Adjustable Text Sizes
Real Page Numbers
Amazon matched the pages of a Kindle book to the text in a print book to identify the corresponding "real" page number.
Easily reference and cite passages or read alongside others in a book club or class. Available on tens of thousands of our most popular Kindle books.
Page numbers are displayed when you push the menu button.
Read with One Hand
Lighter than a paperback, you can comfortably hold Kindle Paperwhite in either hand for long reading sessions without fatigue or discomfort.
Fast, Easy Page Turns
EasyReach tap zones on Kindle Paperwhite's responsive touchscreen let you tap lightly to turn pages.
No need to swipe or use two hands for fast, seamless page turns.
Free Library Backup
Automatically back up your entire Kindle library in the cloud so there's never a worry about losing your books.
Organise Your Library
Organise your Kindle library into customised collections, or categories, to easily access any book you are looking for.
You can add an item to multiple collections to make organising and finding titles even easier.
Time to Read
Time to Read is a new feature for Kindle Paperwhite that helps you know how long it will take to finish a chapter or book.
Time to Read is personalised based on your reading speed and is constantly updated as your speed and habits change.
With Time to Read, it's never been easier to decide when to start a new chapter or finish the chapter you're reading.
Whispersync
Whispersync technology synchronises your last page location, bookmarks, and annotations across all your devices so you can pick up exactly where you left off reading.
Built-In Dictionary with Instant Lookup
Kindle Paperwhite includes The New Oxford English Dictionary with over 250,000 entries and definitions for free. Instantly look up the definition without ever leaving the book.
Instant Translations
Tap any word or highlight a section to instantly translate into other languages, including Spanish, Japanese, and more. Translations by Bing Translator.
Global Language Support
Kindle Paperwhite supports the display of non-Latin characters, so you can read books and documents in your favourite language, including enhanced support for Japanese and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). Kindle Paperwhite also displays Korean, Cyrillic, Latin, and Greek scripts, and provides free access to several international dictionaries.
Carry and Read Personal Documents
Kindle makes it easy to take your personal documents with you, eliminating the need to print. E-mail documents - including Word, PDF and more - directly to your Kindle and read them in Kindle format.
Supports Children's Books and Comics
Kindle Paperwhite supports children's books with Kindle Text Pop-Up, and comic books with Kindle Panel View which allows you to read a comic book panel by panel.
Display Amazon's 6" E Ink Carta Paperwhite display with patented built-in light, 300 ppi, optimised font technology, 16-level grey scale
Size 167x 116 x 8.18 mm
Weight 182 grams
System Requirements None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content
On-Device Storage 8 GB internal
Charge Time Fully charges in approximately 4 hours from a computer via USB cable
Wi-Fi Connectivity Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Content Formats Supported Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
Waterproofing Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes