How to Figure Out How Many Pages Are in a Book When Reading a Kindle Version

Use "real" page numbers with your Amazon Kindle e-books.

Amazon's Kindle devices are eReaders designed to store and display thousands of books in a small, efficient form. There are many advantages to e-books, but one of the more confusing aspects is pagination. Because e-books are text files, and the number of page divisions varies by the font and screen size, it can be hard to share an exact location in a digital book. The latest version of the Kindle software solves this problem by assigning a static page number to any book position.

Instructions

1. Power on your Kindle device. If you are not already reading a book, open a new book from the library menu.

2. Use the "Forward" and "Back" buttons to select a position for which you want to know the page number. You can use the "Menu" button to specify a chapter or a specific progress position.

3. Press the "Menu" button. Observe the progress bar at the bottom of the screen -- the "real" page number is displayed in addition to the progress percentage and the digital position of the book.

Tips & Warnings

• Because most e-book "pages" display less text than an actual book page, the "real" page displayed on the Kindle progress bar may encompass two or three digital pages. If you're looking for a specific passage on a numbered page, you may still have to go a position forward or back on the same "page" to find it.

References

• Amazon Support: Page Locations and Page Numbers