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Tutto quello che serve sapere su come TrueRoyalties trasforma le tue royalty KDP e la spesa Amazon Ads in un unico chiaro numero di profitto netto.

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Getting started

What is TrueRoyalties?

TrueRoyalties is the all-in-one dashboard for Amazon KDP authors and publishers: it combines KDP royalties, Amazon Ads spend, Kindle Unlimited pages read, series read-through, Best Sellers Rank, customer reviews and reader links across every marketplace, and computes the real net profit that neither KDP nor Amazon Ads shows. It is organised around four questions: am I making money, is anyone reading, where do I rank, and how do I sell more and prove it.

What problem does it solve?

Running a KDP business means reading a different screen for every question you have. KDP shows your royalties and Amazon Ads shows your spend, but neither shows your actual profit — so authors believe they are making money while ad spend quietly eats their margin. And profit is only the first question: whether readers finish the book, whether book 1 carries them into book 2, where each title ranks today in each country, and what the newest review said all live somewhere else again, none of them on the same page as the money. TrueRoyalties puts all of it on one page, and does the subtraction nobody else does.

Who is it for?

Self-published authors and KDP publishers who want to run their whole catalogue from one place instead of flying blind across separate dashboards. Advertisers get the most out of it — net profit only means something once ad spend is in the picture — but the Kindle Unlimited, series, rank and review sides work whether or not you run ads.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. You get a 14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required, and you can cancel anytime.

How long does it take to set up?

Create your account, connect your KDP royalty data and your Amazon Ads account, and your net-profit view starts filling in. There is nothing to install and no spreadsheets to maintain.

Connecting your data

What do I need to connect?

Two things: your Amazon KDP royalty data and your Amazon Ads account. TrueRoyalties reads both continuously and keeps your profit view up to date as new data arrives.

Is my data accessed read-only?

Yes. TrueRoyalties only reads your royalty and advertising data to compute your profit. It never changes your KDP catalog, your ad campaigns, or anything on your Amazon accounts.

Do I need to use the same email as my Amazon KDP account?

No. Your TrueRoyalties login is independent from your Amazon accounts — you can sign up with any email you like.

Can I track multiple books and pen names?

Yes. TrueRoyalties tracks your whole catalog and gives you both a per-book breakdown and a single consolidated view across every title.

Why is one KDP account tied to one TrueRoyalties account?

Each KDP account can be linked to a single TrueRoyalties account. This binding protects the integrity of your royalty data.

Net profit & calculations

How is net profit calculated?

TrueRoyalties continuously computes Net Profit = Royalties − Ad Spend, per book and across your entire catalog, updating as new royalty and advertising data comes in.

Can I see profit per book?

Yes. You get net profit broken down per individual book, plus a global view that consolidates every book and every marketplace into one figure.

How current are the numbers?

Your profit view refreshes as new KDP royalty and Amazon Ads data becomes available, so you are looking at an up-to-date picture rather than a monthly snapshot you have to rebuild by hand.

Why do your numbers differ from the raw KDP or Ads dashboards?

TrueRoyalties reconciles both sides and applies real-world adjustments the raw dashboards ignore — advertising spend netted against royalties, taxes, and currency conversion — so the profit figure reflects what actually lands in your pocket.

Marketplaces, taxes & currencies

Which marketplaces are supported?

Ad Spend is tracked across every marketplace where you sell and advertise, including US, UK, DE, FR, ES, IT and JP, with a single global view layered on top.

Can I see everything in one currency?

Yes. Amounts from every marketplace are converted to your chosen currency, so your global profit is a single consistent number instead of a pile of mixed currencies.

Does it account for KDP withholding tax?

Yes. Your royalties are shown gross — the same figure as your KDP dashboard — and if Amazon withholds tax on them, that withholding is subtracted in your net profit, so your profit is never overstated.

What about VAT or GST on ad spend?

Ad spend is counted tax-inclusive per marketplace, so the advertising cost subtracted from your royalties reflects what you are truly billed — VAT/GST included.

Why doesn't my royalties total exactly match my KDP dashboard?

If most of your sales are in a currency other than the one you display, the totals can differ by around 1%. We convert every sale at the real exchange rate on the day it happened; KDP's dashboard uses a rougher 'approximation' rate. Our figure is the more accurate one — and if you switch the display to your sales' own currency, it matches KDP to the cent.

Pricing & billing

How is my price decided?

You never pick a plan — your price follows your measured KDP royalties. It starts at $2.99/mo (up to $300 in monthly royalties) and rises step by step up to $29.99/mo (above $10,000). The right price is always set for you automatically. Every feature is included at every step: profit, Kindle Unlimited, series read-through, Best Sellers Rank, reviews, smart links and your verified page. Only the price moves — nothing is ever locked behind a higher tier.

Do you take a percentage of my royalties?

No. You pay a flat monthly price (between $2.99 and $29.99) — never a cut of your earnings. Your royalties only decide which step you land on.

What happens if I pay annually?

You pay for the full year upfront and get 2 months free (your monthly price ×10). That price is locked for the whole 12 months regardless of how your royalties move; your step is only re-checked at renewal.

And month to month, if my royalties change?

Your price adjusts every month from last month's royalties. Earn less and it drops automatically next cycle; earn more and it moves up a step — but we always email you before any increase, and you can cancel anytime.

How are payments processed?

Payments are handled securely by Stripe. TrueRoyalties never sees or stores your card number — Stripe processes it and shares only what is needed to manage your subscription.

Can I cancel at any time?

Yes. You can cancel whenever you want and keep access until the end of the period you already paid for.

Security & support

Is TrueRoyalties secure?

Your data is used only to compute your profit and is never sold. Access to your royalty and advertising data is read-only, and payment details are handled entirely by Stripe rather than stored by us.

Can I delete my account and data?

Yes. You can request deletion of your account at any time, and your associated data is removed.

How do I get help?

Reach out through our contact page and we'll get back to you. We aim to respond within one business day.

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