🖋️ Kindle Scribe: Where reading meets writing in perfect harmony.
The Amazon Kindle Scribe (16 GB) is a 10.2-inch Paperwhite e-reader with a flush-front, glare-free display and 300 ppi resolution, designed for both reading and writing. It includes an upgraded Premium Pen that requires no charging, enabling users to write directly on books and documents. Featuring built-in AI tools for note summarization, a distraction-free interface, and up to 12 weeks of battery life, it’s the ultimate device for professionals who want to blend digital reading with handwritten productivity.
Display | Amazon’s 10.2” Paperwhite display technology with built-in front light, 300 ppi, optimised font technology, 16-level greyscale. |
Size | Device: 196 x 230 x 5.7 mm excluding feet Premium Pen: 162 x 8.8 x 8.4 mm |
On-Device Storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB |
Weight | Device: 433g device only. Premium Pen: 15g. 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 have dark mode, adjust font size, font face, line spacing, and margins. Learn more about Accessibility for Kindle. |
Warranty and Service | Kindle is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. If you are a consumer, the limited warranty is in addition to your consumer rights and does not jeopardise these rights in any way. This means you may still have additional rights at law even after the limited warranty has expired (see here for more information on your consumer rights). Use of Kindle is subject to 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, Premium Pen, USB-C charging cable, 5 replacement tips, tip replacement tool, and built-in rechargeable battery. |
Generation | Kindle Scribe 1st generation - 2024 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 2.5 hours with a 9 W USB-C power adaptor. |
Documentation | Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide. |
Available Color | Tungsten and Metallic Jade |
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 e-reader, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device. |
D**S
EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for after 3 other rivals I’ve not got on with…
Let me tell you what I like about the KS(1) Screen clarity and contrast(2) Screen clarity and contrast(3) Screen clarity and contrast (and front light)(4) Writing note experience - pen is nice in weight, lag imperceptible, Smart Button and erasers work well. I don’t ever find myself pressing the smart button accidentally and I have big hands - perfectly placed with just the right pressure sensitivity(5) Having my Kindle library for study / serious books. I think when I read for leisure the Paperwhite is best(6) The pen menu in note taking is minimalist and fits with the distraction free ethos those of us who have epaper devices are after. I have had 3 others now, all returned and all disappointed. I can’t tell you their makes but one from the most famous in this space (liked; minimalism and file management, didn’t like no front light and 227DPI a bit scratchy - you can’t unsee the pixels - yes, my OCD and your MMV) and the others poor screen contrast too black or colour on grey. KS is really easy on the eyes.These devices are not a bundle of Pros and Cons of which screen quality is one alongside software, eco system, etc. Screen is all that matters first. If it passes that, go to step 2. If not the rest doesn’t matter!(7) I really like the design. slim and good weight. Understated and elegant.(8) Kindles own sleeve (I got the fabric effect one) is really nice to hold and the choice of a top rather than side hinge works great and well done Amazon for the pen loop. Magnet is great but in a bag it would fall off.(9) How they manage screen refresh - whole screen or around the eraser … they’ve got this right where avery other one I’ve tried has ghosting problemsWhat is not so good?(1) Switching between reading library and notebooks - too many steps. Off screen swipe up or two finger swipe to a switcher could be used?(2) When deleting an active canvas (or anything) delete? Yes. Are you sure you want to delete? Yes. Don’t put in the second step. I told the screen I wanted to delete. Done.(3) It froze after one active canvas and needed a re-boot which isn’t fast (about a minute?)(4) a split screen option to write notes beside studying book in library (in landscape)(5) When you highlight text in a book on an iOS device kindle app one option is ‘copy’ the quote. Can’t do that here. Why not? Be supper cool to be able to do that and paste into a note you’re working on….Notice something? Every limitation I’ve got is software and every ‘compliment’ is hardware. If the former can be changed with updates, and of course it could - can’t wait for the promised big margin thing for notes which I would prefer to active canvas (a rival has this and its a good fix) - the balance shifts even further to Pros over Cons. But if you but something with a dull screen, or no front light if you need it, no software update will sort that.Which brings me to Amazon’s marketing / PR failure, and a plea to think carefully, dear would be purchaser. If you look at the reviews of the KS 2022 almost all 5 stars. And of the KS 2024 almost all low stars, and many one. Why? everyone loved the first because it never claimed to offer AI. In the second better hardware and software, failed only because it didn’t offer the AI in non USA markets. Over promise, under deliver. If you can see past this, you will love the KS 2024. If AI comes to the UK great!! But for me without it, it is perfect for what I want it to be and do. I honestly can’t believe any AI could manage my handwriting anyway. I’m really impressed.———————————-Just another thought (Amazon!?) the orientation self sorts for portrait either way after inverting the device. But to set to landscape takes 5 steps/taps. I switch between them a lot for different tasks. Couldn’t this be automatic with an orientation lock to prevent of reading lying down?? Thanks Amazon!
A**N
Returned
Unfortunately, the product did not meet my expectations. The advertisement did not mention that AI features are not available in the UK. Ultimately, it feels very overpriced for what you receive. While the note-taking and pen functions are excellent, many essential user experience features are missing. For the price of the 64GB version, I could purchase a decent laptop.
K**J
Finally have a large kindle and notebook in one.
Finally, a device I can keep notes on, and write notes within ebooks. Large screen size is great for reading text books especially if you like reading landscape splitting the screen into two pages. Although I like the 6-7" kindle, I've also wanted a larger ereaders for text books. I now have it.Although I also have a pixel tablet, the scribe lets me focus on reading, notes taking without screen glare or constant notifications.Writing with the stylus is the best on a electronic device I have come across.I like being able to send documents direct from word.There are only a few of things that would like.1) A smaller scribe that can be used as a note book as well, normal kindle size but for when want a small device. I still want large screens as well.2) Colour. I'm happy with this, but a colour option would be good.3) Big ask, but fuller integration with my other cloud services like Google/MS.
I**A
Good
It’s a good tablet I’ve never owned the original so can’t comment on updates or improvements. I like it it writes on books without looking messy highlights well and has a note pad where you can actually change the pen style. A few users have commented on the screen feeling different to the first release I can’t comment on that for me it feels nice of course it’s nothing like an actual paper but it feels nice. Can’t comment on battery life just yet, it is very heavy though, love the size of it not too big not too small, the colour is pretty it’s jade shade. The cons are sometimes the pen tends to lose contact with the pad so it won’t recognise I’m writing and then when I rub out my work instead of fully erasing it it will leave behind marks then disappears after 20 secondsI haven’t figured out how to save the work or send to myself it’s kinda complicated but I’ve never had a kindle/scribe so maybe that’s why I haven’t figured out how to turn the lines notepad into a plain sketchpad I haven’t figured out how to erase all the work at once instead of using the rubber and lastly I have no figured out how to turn writing into text. Overall I really like it it’s good has the potential to be great after a few updates
M**E
Great Kindle Reader and NotePad but....
This new Kindle Scribe 2024 is a great device. I've had it for a day or two now after myriad smaller screen Kindles in the past and this is surely the best.As a Kindle e-book reader it is superb, the bigger screenis a terrific benefit especially if you need to use a larger font in the books. It's very high definition rendering fonts clear and crisp. The processor is fast giving quick page turns and brisk menu navigation.As a notepad it is very good and intuituive. The prremium pen works very well. I'm still geting into all the features and so far, so very good. I'm super pleased.Here comes the BUT. the system font used in all the menus, even on the "large" mode in settings, is really tiny, its minute, and there is no way to custromise this aspect of the device. While on the smaller six-inch screen Kindles there could be a justification for this: "small screen so needs must a small system font", with the bigger screen Scribe there is no justicfication at all. Amazon have really dropped the ball in this area spoiling an otherwise great machine.If this realtively simple change was fixed I would rat it at 6 stars! Hopefully a future system will fix this and then it would be a superb device, well worth the money.
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