Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB (2024 model) – Auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and weeks of battery life – Metallic Black

About this item

The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32GB, Metallic Black) upgrades to a sharper 7" screen with faster page turns and a light that automatically adjusts to your surroundings. It's waterproof, supports wireless charging, and runs up to 12 weeks on a single USB-C charge. With 32GB of storage and access to millions of titles on the Kindle Store, it's built for long, uninterrupted reading sessions anywhere.

• 7" glare-free display with higher contrast and 25% faster page turns
• Auto-adjusting front light reacts to your surroundings, day or night
• 32GB storage plus wireless charging support (dock sold separately)
• Up to 12 weeks of battery life from a single USB-C charge
• Waterproof design, safe to use by the pool or in the bath
• Distraction-free reading - no social media, notifications, or apps

Specifications

Size

5” x 7” x 0.3” (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm)

Weight

7.5 oz (214g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

Display

Amazon's 7” Paperwhite display technology with built-in front light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale.

Generation

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (12th Generation) - 2024 release.

Charge Time

Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter.

Battery Life

A single charge lasts up to twelve (12) 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.

Cloud Storage

Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

Documentation

Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide.

Waterproofing

Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite.

Available Colors

Metallic Black, Metallic Raspberry, and Metallic Jade

On-Device Storage

32 GB; holds thousands of books.

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.

Included in the Box

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide.

System Requirements

None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content.

Warranty and Service

1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year or 3-year. Extended Warranty available for U.S customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here.

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 Paperwhite also includes the ability to dark mode adjust font size, font face, line spacing, and margins. 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.

Software Security Updates

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.