The uploaded cover PDF is a different size from the full wrap KDP expects for the selected trim. The fix is to rebuild the sheet from the current production inputs rather than resizing the file.
My cover dimensions do not match the trim sizeThe uploaded cover PDF is a different size from the full wrap KDP expects for the selected trim. The fix is to rebuild the sheet from the current production inputs rather than resizing the file.
Why this happens
KDP expects one sheet sized from the selected trim: two trim widths plus the calculated spine plus 0.25 inches of bleed across, and trim height plus 0.25 inches tall. A front-only cover, a sheet built for a different trim, or a file resized in an image editor produces different page dimensions and fails the check.
The complete manual fix
Confirm the trim size actually saved in the KDP title setup, then take the final page count from the formatted interior PDF.
Calculate the expected sheet: for a 6 × 9 inch, 300-page white-paper book, that is 12.25 inches plus a 0.676-inch spine, so a 12.926 × 9.250 inch sheet.
Open the exported cover PDF and read its actual page size. The two numbers must match exactly.
If they differ, rebuild the cover document at the correct sheet size. Do not scale the old file: scaling moves the folds, distorts the spine, and shifts text into unsafe areas.
Remove crop marks and any white margin around the artwork so the PDF page equals the sheet itself.
Compare the rebuilt PDF against KDP's newly generated template before uploading again.
Keep the evidence
Save KDP's written notice, the unchanged exported file, the selected print settings, and the template used for comparison. Those records make a support case reproducible, and they are what the technical spec guarantee asks for.
Recalculate before rebuilding
Spine width0.757 in
Full cover13.007 × 9.250 in
At 300 DPI3,902 × 2,775 px
Spine textAllowed
Calculated from KDP's current paperback formula. Confirm against your printer's generated template before upload.
Templates show the bleed, trim, spine, fold zones, safe area and barcode area at full size. Put the template on a layer under your artwork, then hide it before export.
Already have a front cover?
Upload it and Coverfairy builds the spine, back cover and barcode area around it at these KDP dimensions. Preview free; download the print PDF with a pass.
JPG, PNG or WebP · up to 15 MB · no account needed
The shortcut: a rebuilt wrap with the guarantee
Enter the final trim, binding, paper, and page count in Coverfairy and the complete KDP sheet, spine, and bleed are recalculated while the artwork and typography stay editable. An active pass includes paperback and hardcover PDFs with live preflight checks.
The pass is covered by the technical spec guarantee: if KDP rejects an unchanged Coverfairy export because Coverfairy calculated the trim, bleed, spine, or sheet dimensions incorrectly, Coverfairy corrects the file or refunds the affected pass.
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