Now you can read in colour.
The new 7" Colorsoft display is high-contrast and easy on the eyes, with paper-like color that brings covers and content to life.
At a Glance
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, and add a Kindle Unlimited subscription for all-you-can read access to a catalog including best sellers.
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.
Open up a world of color
Everything is more immersive on the new 7" Colorsoft display that reads like real paper. Color that's easy on the eyes pulls you in without distracting from the story.
Browse a library of colorful covers for the first time on your Kindle.
Discover new reads like travel guides and graphic novels.
Highlight in multiple colors to revisit your favorite scenes again and again.
Create dedicated child profiles so little ones can read in color too.
Color you can't put down
Dive into color that adds depth to your pages and looks beautiful day or night.
All quiet - on all fronts
With no interruptions from messages, emails, or social media, you can lose yourself in the story.
Your built-in book light
Read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night with an auto-adjusting front light and glare-free display.
Adjust the display from a white light to a warm amber.
More battery life, fewer cliff hangers
A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 8 weeks.
Waterproof and worry-free
The thin, light design goes wherever you do. Read by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
Massive selection
Finding new stories has never been easier. The Kindle Store offers easy access to an unmatched library of content with bestsellers, more than 15 million titles worldwide, and Kindle Exclusives you won't find anywhere else.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How is the reading experience different on Kindle Colorsoft than on Kindle Paperwhite?
The Colorsoft display is distinct from the Paperwhite display. The Kindle Colorsoft is designed to provide a high-quality reading experience in both color and black and white. You may notice that the texture or brightness of the display looks different than the Kindle Paperwhite display. That's because of the color filter layer that creates the easy on the eyes color reading experience on Kindle Colorsoft. If you are looking for a slightly crisper black and white reading experience, you may want to check out Kindle Paperwhite, which has the fastest page turns and highest contrast ratio of any 2024 Kindle device.
2. Can I enable system-level Dark Mode on my Kindle Colorsoft?
Dark Mode is currently not available on this device. You can enable a similar reading experience within millions of books using the Page Color feature, which, like Dark Mode, inverts the book page color to black and the book text color to white. To enable the feature in eligible books, open your book, access the Quick Actions menu, and toggle the Page Color to black.
3. How does color impact Kindle Colorsoft battery life?
Kindle Colorsoft has up 8 weeks of battery life for you to enjoy. The Color Style selection (Standard or Vivid) on Kindle Colorsoft has no impact on battery life. If you are looking for longer battery life, you may like Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which both have up to 12 weeks of battery life.
Technical details
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
5 x 7 x 0.3" (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm)
Weight
7.7oz (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.
Waterproofing
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes.
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
1 x Amazon Kindle Colorsoft 7" Signature Edition 32GB (1st Gen 2024) - Metallic Black
1 x USB-C charging cable
1 x Generic Cover
1 x Quick Start Guide
