Update Your Sync Settings for Kindle

Easily pick up where you left off across your Kindle apps and devices. Access your notes and highlights regardless of which device you're using.

Sync automatically backs up and saves data from your Kindle devices and apps, including your reading position, notes, and highlights, to Amazon's servers. Saved data syncs with all Kindle apps and devices linked to your account so you always have it readily available.

Sync, formerly Whispersync, is already enabled by default on all Kindle devices and apps. Your device needs to be connected to the internet for Sync to work.

If you would like to turn Sync off or on, use these steps.

To turn Sync off or on in Kindle apps for iOS, Mac, Android, or PC:

  1. Open the Kindle app.
  2. Select More.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Select Sync and confirm whether it’s off or on.

To turn Sync off or on for Kindle E-Readers:

  1. Select More.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Select Device Options.
  4. Turn Sync off or on, and then confirm your choice.

You can also turn Sync off or on for all Kindle apps and devices linked to your account.

Note: This doesn’t impact the Kindle Scribe. To turn off Sync for Kindle Scribe, refer to the "Turn Sync on or off for Kindle E-readers" section.

  1. Go to Manage Your Content and Devices.
  2. Select the Preferences tab.
  3. Select Sync Settings.
  4. You can now turn this setting off or on.

If you turn off this setting, usage data won't automatically save to Amazon’s servers. Some features are unavailable, including sharing your reading position across devices, and Export/Share for notes. Also, any notes, highlights, or bookmarks made while Sync is turned off, may be lost when turning this setting back on.

Note: If you use Kindle for Web (read.amazon.com) after turning off Sync, all data generated while you use Kindle Web Reader will continue to save to Amazon's servers but won’t sync to your other Kindle devices and apps.

For more on how Amazon handles your information, go to our Privacy Notice.