Images in ebooks are a source of more problems than almost any other element. A picture that looks fine in a Word file may be thousands of pixels wide and megabytes in size, and when it is dropped into an ebook it slows the download, overflows the screen, displays as a blank box on one device or is rejected by the store. Ebook image formatting is the work of preparing every picture, from the cover to the smallest diagram, so that it displays well on every device, loads quickly and meets the stores' limits.
eBook Image Formatting · from $189
eBook image formatting that makes every picture sharp, sized and in place
eBook image formatting makes sure that every picture in your book appears at the right size, in the right place and in good quality on every screen, with captions and alternative text. Our ebook image formatting service prepares photographs, charts, maps and illustrations for Kindle, Kobo and Apple Books, validates the file and tests the images on real devices. Choose an image count to see a fixed price for your ebook image formatting.
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Most image-led books are delivered in four to six working days.
- Sized and compressed for ebooks
- Captions and alt text added
- Fixed price and clear turnaround
Key facts
- $189Starting price for the ebook image formatting, before extras
- 2 roundsOf revisions included in every ebook image formatting order
- 2 to 3 daysFastest standard delivery for a short ebook image formatting
Overview
What an ebook image formatting actually involves
The decisions begin with size. The cover should be about 2,560 by 1,600 pixels for Kindle. Interior images need a width that suits the screen and a file size that does not bloat the book: often 1,000 to 1,600 pixels wide and well under a megabyte. The format matters: JPEG for photographs, PNG for line art and graphics with sharp edges, and SVG only where supported. Colour should be RGB. Each meaningful image needs alt text for accessibility. Captions have to stay with their images. Full-page images, wrapped images and images that must appear in a particular place all need different treatment in a reflowable layout.
Our service prepares your images and places them correctly. We resize and compress, convert to the right format, write or review alt text, set captions, handle full-page and inline images, and make sure that images scale with the screen. We test on devices to catch images that do not show, as often happens on Kindle with certain formats. We also advise when a book is better as fixed layout. You receive a validated EPUB with images that work, and a report of the sizes and the changes.
We start every ebook image formatting job with an audit. For your ebook image formatting, we open your file or manuscript, list what is already right, what is wrong and what needs a decision from you, and send that back before any work begins. The audit is why there are no surprises: you know the scope, the price and the schedule, and you know which of resolution and size and format and compression is likely to need the most care.
Good ebook image placement and captions keep each figure next to the text that explains it, with a caption that stays attached to its image on every screen size.
Why it matters
Why an ebook image formatting matters
Ebook image formatting shapes the reading experience
Large files cost more to deliver and slow down on e-ink readers. Readers rarely name the cause, but they feel the difference between careful and careless ebook image formatting work. The effect is cumulative: each small decision in ebook image formatting supports the next, so the book gains authority page by page.
The details carry the quality
Images must look sharp on high-density screens. Each detail in ebook image formatting has a tolerance, and a professional knows where it lies and how to check it. None of this is visible when it is done well, which is exactly why careful ebook image formatting work is easy to undervalue.
Doing it once, properly, saves time
Alt text is needed for accessibility and for some retailers. Getting ebook image formatting right at the start also keeps later edits, reprints and new editions inexpensive. It is far easier to get ebook image formatting right while the book is still a working file than to repair it after publication.
Pictures sized for the screen
How to add images to an ebook
The correct way to add pictures is to prepare them first and place them with structure. We choose the dimensions, the file type and the compression, and then insert each image inline with a caption and alternative text so that it stays with the text it belongs to.
Authors ask about ebook image size and resolution for kindle because the numbers matter. We prepare images at a width that looks sharp on high-resolution screens and keep the file size reasonable, and we follow epub image formatting best practices such as using JPEG for photographs and PNG for line art.
Some books call for full-page images in ebooks, and these need a different approach, with the image scaled to fit the screen without cropping. We also optimize images for epub by adjusting colour, removing unnecessary data and testing the result, and we fix cases of images in kindle ebooks not showing.
- Right size, type and compression for each picture
- Inline placement with captions and alt text
- Full-page images scaled without cropping
Choose the right build
The first decision in any ebook image formatting
Image-light ebook formatting
A few diagrams or photographs. We choose this route when the book leans on resolution and size, and we show a sample before the whole ebook image formatting job proceeds. We show a sample of each route where it helps, so you can choose from evidence rather than from a description with your ebook image formatting.
Image-heavy ebook formatting
Many photos or illustrations. We choose this route when format and compression are central to how the book is used, and we explain the cost and schedule consequences before you commit. We show a sample of each route where it helps, so you can choose from evidence rather than from a description with your ebook image formatting.
Specification
The ebook image formatting specification we build to
These are the decisions we make on every ebook image formatting job, and the reason for each one.
Element
How we build it
Why it matters
Size
About 1600 pixels on the long side. We confirm the value with you before building, and record it in the specification for your ebook image formatting job.
Sharp but light. Getting this right early avoids rework once the ebook image formatting pages have been proofed.
Format
JPEG for photos, PNG for line art. We apply it through a defined style or setting, so it holds across the whole ebook image formatting file.
Efficient. On this ebook image formatting job, readers and reviewers notice when it is wrong, even when they cannot say what is wrong.
Placement
Percentage width with captions. We verify it again in the final proof, because it is easy to disturb during late edits on this ebook image formatting project.
Fits all screens. On this ebook image formatting job, platforms and printers check it automatically, and a failure delays the launch.
Alt text
Written for each image. Where your platform sets a different rule, we follow the platform and tell you why for the ebook image formatting.
Accessible. It also keeps later editions of the ebook image formatting work consistent with the first.
Files
An optimised image set, an EPUB with placed images and an alt text list, named consistently and delivered with a short specification.
A clear package prevents mix-ups between versions and speeds up any later change for the ebook image formatting. Getting this right early avoids rework once the ebook image formatting pages have been proofed.
Checks
Preflight or validation run on every deliverable, with the report supplied in this ebook image formatting order. We apply it through a defined style or setting, so it holds across the whole ebook image formatting file.
Evidence of a clean pass is what separates a checked file from a hopeful one in this ebook image formatting order. On this ebook image formatting job, readers and reviewers notice when it is wrong, even when they cannot say what is wrong.
See what it costs
See the price of your ebook image formatting in a minute
Choose an image count to see what formatting the pictures in your own ebook costs, with the delivery estimate shown before you decide.
Build my priceProcess
How an ebook image formatting project runs
Send
You send the files and tell us what you need from the ebook image formatting job, including where you plan to publish and any deadline. For a ebook image formatting, we confirm the scope and the price. You are never left guessing what comes next, because we confirm each stage of the ebook image formatting job in writing.
Day 1
Audit
We examine the file, list what is correct and what must change, and send a short note with any decisions we need from you with your ebook image formatting. If something unexpected turns up at this stage, we tell you at once and agree the fix before continuing in this ebook image formatting order.
Days 1 to 2
Plan
We agree the specification, including how we will treat resolution and size and format and compression, and confirm the schedule. This stage is where most questions arise, so we leave time for them in the schedule for the ebook image formatting.
Day 2
Build
For your ebook image formatting, we carry out the work, applying defined styles and settings, and fixing faults at their source rather than covering them. You are never left guessing what comes next, because we confirm each stage of the ebook image formatting job in writing.
Days 3 to 7
Check
For your ebook image formatting, we validate, preview and review the result against the specification, and compare the text with your manuscript. If something unexpected turns up at this stage, we tell you at once and agree the fix before continuing in this ebook image formatting order.
Days 8 to 9
Deliver
You receive the files, the specification and the change log, with support if a platform queries the file with your ebook image formatting. This stage is where most questions arise, so we leave time for them in the schedule for the ebook image formatting.
Day 10
Before and after
Ebook images before and after formatting
The same page with unprepared and prepared images. The pictures are the same, and the second page is the one a reader enjoys.
123Before
- 1A photograph wider than the phone screen
- 2A caption on one screen and its picture on the next
- 3A chart too small to read
123After
- 1A photograph scaled to the screen width
- 2A caption that stays with its picture
- 3A chart that is legible and zoomable
- 3problems found in the first review
- 3fixes checked in the final review
- 1named specialist owning every fix
- Fixedprice confirmed in the calculator before you order
Sharper pictures
Images look crisp on modern screens.
Smaller files
Compression keeps the ebook quick to download.
Fewer reader complaints
Missing and cropped images disappear.
Pricing calculator
Build your ebook image formatting price
Pictures are what make an ebook heavy, slow and fragile, so each one has to be sized, compressed and anchored with care. Tell us how many images your book holds and see the fixed price for formatting them to look sharp on every screen.
Beyond our online limit? Let us quote it properly.
An ebook above 150,000 words, or with more than 150 images, is quoted individually because file size limits apply. Send us the details and a specialist replies with a fixed price and a delivery date.
The price covers preparing and testing the pictures in the ebook. Creating or redrawing artwork, licensing images, cover design and retailer fees are not included.
Price guide
eBook Image Formatting cost at a glance
The table lists the ebook image formatting cost by image count, with the base price, delivery time and the kind of book that fits each tier. The calculator adds extras to your ebook image formatting for an exact total.
Word count
Base price
Standard delivery
Typical book
Very short text
$189
2-3 working days
Very short text
Short text
$239
3-4 working days
Short text
Compact text
$299
3-5 working days
Compact text
Short book
$379
4-6 working days
Short book
Standard length
$459
5-7 working days
Standard length
Full-length text
$539
5-8 working days
Full-length text
Long text
$619
6-9 working days
Long text
Large text
$699
7-10 working days
Large text
Longest online length
$779
8-11 working days
Longest online length
More than 150,000 words
Custom quote
Agreed with your quote
Quoted individually
Comparison
eBook Image Formatting compared with the alternatives
What you compare
A quick ebook image formatting fix
Professional ebook image formatting
Approach
On this ebook image formatting job, a quick fix treats symptoms and leaves the cause in the file. That approach saves effort at the start and tends to cost more in repairs once the ebook image formatting job is live.
A professional ebook image formatting job finds and corrects the cause. We do this as standard on every ebook image formatting job, and the evidence comes with your files.
Consistency
Manual changes vary from page to page with your ebook image formatting. On this ebook image formatting job, it leaves the cause in place, so the same fault tends to return when the text changes.
Defined styles apply identically everywhere. It is built to be repeated, so later editions cost less and match the first for the ebook image formatting.
Validation
For your ebook image formatting, success is judged by eye on one screen. It is hard to check, so faults are usually found by readers instead of by the author on this ebook image formatting project.
Success is judged by the platform's own checks and real devices on this ebook image formatting project. On this ebook image formatting job, it is checked by a person and by software before it reaches you, so problems are found early.
Documentation
On this ebook image formatting job, nothing is recorded, so the next edition starts again. That approach saves effort at the start and tends to cost more in repairs once the ebook image formatting job is live.
For your ebook image formatting, a specification and change log are supplied. We do this as standard on every ebook image formatting job, and the evidence comes with your files.
Risk
A rejected upload costs days and may delay a launch for the ebook image formatting. On this ebook image formatting job, it leaves the cause in place, so the same fault tends to return when the text changes.
For your ebook image formatting, files are tested before they reach you, and fixes are covered by the guarantee.
Cost
For your ebook image formatting, cheap at first, then repeated whenever something changes. It is hard to check, so faults are usually found by readers instead of by the author on this ebook image formatting project.
A fixed price and a reusable result with your ebook image formatting. On this ebook image formatting job, it is checked by a person and by software before it reaches you, so problems are found early.
Our standard
The standard we hold every ebook image formatting to
Fix causes, not symptoms
Our ebook image formatting work corrects the underlying structure, so the same problem does not return when the text changes. It is a standard we hold on every ebook image formatting job, whatever the price of the package or the length of the book.
Evidence over assurance
For a ebook image formatting, we supply the validation or preflight report with your files, so a clean result is something you can see. You can check it for yourself, because the evidence comes with your files on this ebook image formatting project. For a ebook image formatting, holding to it costs us time, and it saves you the cost of repairs later.
Plain communication
We explain what we found and what we did in plain language, and we tell you honestly when something is outside what the file can support for the ebook image formatting. For a ebook image formatting, holding to it costs us time, and it saves you the cost of repairs later.
Checklist
The pre-delivery checklist for an ebook image formatting
Every item below is verified on your ebook image formatting before it leaves our desk.
- Audit completed and agreed with you
- Resolution and size checked and corrected
- Format and compression checked and corrected
- Placement and captions checked and corrected
- Alt text checked and corrected
- Validation or preflight run with the report supplied
- Previewer and device checks completed
- Text compared with the approved manuscript
- Specification and change log delivered
How we think
How we think about your ebook image formatting
Structure first
In ebook image formatting, resolution and size and format and compression are built into the file, not painted on top. We treat structure as the foundation and appearance as the finish, because structure is what survives edits and platform changes for the ebook image formatting.
Checked, not hoped
A file is not finished because it looks right on our screen for the ebook image formatting. It is finished when the validator, the preflight and real devices agree, and when we can show you the evidence with your ebook image formatting. It is the principle behind most of what we do on ebook image formatting, and the reason we prefer to explain our choices rather than hide them.
Your files stay yours
We deliver source files and a specification, and we never lock your ebook image formatting work inside a proprietary format. With your ebook image formatting, if you hire someone else later, they can pick up where we stopped. It is the principle behind most of what we do on ebook image formatting, and the reason we prefer to explain our choices rather than hide them.
Client reviews
What authors say about our ebook image formatting
Verified reviews from authors whose pictures we prepared.
Good eBook formatting work. The tables converted cleanly and the navigation works well. One heading level needed a style adjustment but it was corrected quickly. The file performs well on all platforms.
The interactive elements in my EPUB — internal links, chapter navigation, and resource appendix — all work perfectly. My readers have specifically mentioned how easy the ebook is to navigate.
My fantasy EPUB had complex nested structures with chapter epigraphs and world-building inserts. The EPUB handles every level cleanly and reads beautifully on Kindle and Apple Books.
A fixed-layout EPUB for a cookbook is genuinely complex. The recipe layouts, ingredient lists, and photography all needed to remain pixel-perfect. The result looks as good as the print version on every device.
My EPUB was rejected twice by Apple Books before I found Book Formatting Experts. They identified the metadata errors, rebuilt the file properly, and the new version passed immediately. Wish I had contacted them first.
I had a previous EPUB that displayed incorrectly on several devices. Book Formatting Experts rebuilt it from scratch. The new version renders beautifully across every reader app I tested.
Converting my nonfiction manuscript to EPUB while preserving the heading structure, footnotes, and internal links was no small task. Every element survived the conversion perfectly.
The reflowable EPUB looks perfect on every device I tested — Kindle, Apple Books, and Kobo. The clickable table of contents and chapter navigation work exactly as they should.
My business EPUB had tables and callout boxes that needed to be handled carefully. Everything was converted cleanly without losing any structural information. The file passed Amazon's validator on the first check.
Academic EPUB with complex equations and references. One formula needed manual correction in revisions but the overall quality was exactly right. The file validates without errors on all platforms.
The EPUB renders perfectly on my Kindle, Apple Books, and Kobo. The clickable table of contents works exactly as it should. Clean, standards-compliant, and ready to distribute everywhere.
Historical fiction requires a formal, unhurried typography that feels appropriate to the period. The specialist understood this without me having to explain it at length. The result is elegant and exactly right.
Poetry formatting requires sensitivity to white space, line breaks, and stanza spacing that most formatters do not understand. Every poem in my collection is laid out exactly as I intended. The visual rhythm is right.
My textbook had 200 footnotes, 45 tables, and a detailed index. Every element was formatted to academic publishing standards. My publisher accepted the files without requesting any corrections whatsoever.
Good formatting work. The tables and callout boxes were handled well. The delivery was a day later than the quoted date but the quality was exactly right and the file passed IngramSpark first attempt.
Tight, clean, and exactly on brief. The chapter openers had the tension-driven feel the genre demands without being overdone. Upload to KDP was approved without a single correction requested.
The interior finally looked the way I had always imagined it. Every margin, chapter header, and page number was precisely placed. My proof copy from KDP was perfect on the first attempt.
YA formatting needs to feel energetic but readable. Every chapter felt like an invitation to keep going. The page numbers, headers, and spacing all contributed to a fast, engaging reading experience.
FAQ
eBook Image Formatting: questions answered
These are the questions authors ask most about ebook image formatting, including sizes, alt text and cost. If your question about the ebook image formatting is missing, request a quote and a specialist will reply.
How do I add images to an ebook?
Resize and compress them, insert them inline in the structure and test on devices. For ebook image formatting, we check the result against the platform's own rules before you see it.
What is the ebook image size and resolution for Kindle?
Interior images are typically 1,000 to 1,600 pixels wide, and the cover is about 2,560 by 1,600. We keep a record of what we changed so that you can review the work for the ebook image formatting.
Do you offer an ebook image formatting service?
Yes. With your ebook image formatting, the calculator on this page shows the fixed price for each package before you commit.
What are EPUB image formatting best practices?
Use JPEG or PNG, scale to width, add alt text and keep file sizes small. For a ebook image formatting, if you are unsure, send the file and we will tell you what the job involves.
Why are images in my Kindle ebook not showing?
The format, path or size may be wrong, and we diagnose the cause. Revision rounds are included, so the first delivery does not have to be perfect with your ebook image formatting.
How do I add ebook image alt text?
Add an alt attribute describing the image, or an empty alt for decorative ones. For ebook image formatting, we check the result against the platform's own rules before you see it.
How do I optimize images for EPUB?
Resize, compress and convert to the best format. We keep a record of what we changed so that you can review the work for the ebook image formatting.
How do I place images and captions in an ebook?
Use figure and figcaption elements so that captions stay with images. With your ebook image formatting, the calculator on this page shows the fixed price for each package before you commit.
Can I have full-page images in ebooks?
Yes, though fixed layout may suit books that depend on them. For a ebook image formatting, if you are unsure, send the file and we will tell you what the job involves.
What are ebook image formatting services?
Services that prepare and place images in an ebook. Revision rounds are included, so the first delivery does not have to be perfect with your ebook image formatting.
How much does ebook image formatting cost?
On this ebook image formatting job, the calculator on this page shows a fixed price for each package. For ebook image formatting, we check the result against the platform's own rules before you see it.
Can you write alt text?
Yes, or review yours. We keep a record of what we changed so that you can review the work for the ebook image formatting.
How do I add images to an ebook?
Use inline images sized as a percentage of width, with captions and alt text. We do this and test on devices. With your ebook image formatting, the calculator on this page shows the fixed price for each package before you commit.
What image size does Kindle need?
Around 1600 pixels on the long side is common, and KDP gives file limits. We optimise for them. For a ebook image formatting, if you are unsure, send the file and we will tell you what the job involves.
Do you offer an ebook image formatting service?
Yes. Revision rounds are included, so the first delivery does not have to be perfect with your ebook image formatting.
How much does ebook image formatting cost?
The ebook image formatting cost starts at $189 for a short book and rises to $779 for the longest length priced online. Ebook image formatting services are priced by word and image count, and the calculator shows the total.
How long does image formatting take?
Most image-led books take four to six working days, depending on the number of pictures. Priority and Express options shorten the schedule for your ebook image formatting, and the calculator shows an estimate before you pay.
Ready when you are
Ready to start your ebook image formatting?
Pictures are what readers remember about an illustrated book, so they deserve proper preparation. Get your image formatting price in a minute, or send a larger project and we will quote it.
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- Revision rounds included
- One named specialist, brief to upload