- Amazon Kindle Scribe (64GB) - Your notes, documents and books, all in one place. With built-in AI notebook summarization. Includes Premium Pen - Tungsten

I’m really impressed with the Kindle Scribe. It’s the perfect combination of an e-reader and a notebook, which makes it incredibly convenient to have everything in one place. The screen is beautiful—easy on the eyes and great for long reading sessions. Writing feels smooth and natural, and I love being able to take notes, journal, or mark up documents without needing paper. The 64GB storage is more than enough for books, notes, and documents, and the battery life lasts a long time, which is a huge plus. I’ve been using it daily for both reading and writing, and it’s become part of my routine. If you like to read and take notes, this is a great investment.

I've been a dedicated Kindle user for years, and am now on my 3rd (Paperwhite Signature) and 4th Kindles (this one, Scribe). I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket, so I did a lot of research on eInk devices including this one, the Boox, the ReMarkable, etc. I pulled the trigger on this one during a solid Prime Day discount, even knowing that a newer version is coming soon. My use case is simple - I wanted something that was a great eReader and a great note taker so I could travel with it to business meetings, read on the plane etc., and take notes that I could easily digitize and paste into my Evernote when back at the office. If it offered an upgraded reading experience at home, then even better. I also like to sketch (mostly analog) and was interested in journaling a bit more. Here's what I really love about the Scribe - It doesn't try to do too much. It is optimized for reading and writing. I've been reading and journaling way more in the month or so since I got it. - It has great battery life, weeks without a charge with fairly heavy use. - The screen is clear and easy to read, with lots of adjustability and a fantastic backlight (I was already used to this on my Paperwhite, but this is a bigger screen that fits much more text) - It's the right size to fit in my bag and be light and easy to use - The writing feels mostly like writing on paper - Once you find the right case for the way you use it, it is easy to hold and prop up for writing. I tried 3 different cases and ended up with one of those folio covers that has a triangular stand. It's great for holding, lap reading, and writing propped on a table or in the hand. I avoided those with pen slots on the side since I found they rub against my writing hand. Amazon sells one but it's very expensive compared to third party models. - Eraser works great - Easily syncs reading progress across my 2 Kindles - Compatible with a wide selection of 3rd-party pens and tips - No subscription fees - Handles flipping over and on side really well, very fast - Very quick and responsive display, no noticeable writing latency - Asymmetrical margin on one side makes it easy to hold without accidentally activating touch screen Here are the things I'd change, and hopefully some of this will change with software updates: - The tips on the pens wear down faster than I'd like. I might risk it and try a metal tip, but still would be nice for a sharper solution that stays sharp - The drawing experience is meh. It's fine for quick, pen-like sketches, but it is definitely not optimized for any kind of art creation. I find the pressure and tilt sensitivity mediocre. It's plenty sufficient for writing though. The writing tool selection is OK, but limited for art. - Pen button is handy and useful, but a little awkwardly placed. I would like it better if it I could program it for "undo" function but that isn't one of the programmable options. - I still keep my Kindle Paperwhite around in the bedroom because it is much lighter and more comfortable to hold in bed when only reading with it. - Syncing notes is mediocre at best. The best option for me is the AI transcription, then email to my self for copy/paste into Evernote. This should be a more seamless integration. AI handwriting recognition and summarization work really well, though. The normal handwriting recognition option doesn't work as well but might suffice for neater writers. In any case, no subscription fees at all for any of it. - I wish I could create real templates from PDFs that worked as templates, not just importing PDFs to use to write on that would need to copied over and over, and live separately from my notebooks. - Some people find the methods of non-PDF book annotation limited (and with PDFs there are restrictions on how to import them for writing on them to work). This is a challenging problem to solve on proper eBooks, and it doesn't bother me really as 1) there are several decent options to choose from, and 2) I don't annotate books that much (I do highlight a bunch, though, and it works great) Why pick this over the ReMarkable or Boox? - Way less expensive than ReMarkable - Best eReader platform for me, as I am deep in the Kindle ecosystem. It just works and works well for reading - It doesn't try to do too much. The Boox is cool but its functionality overlaps too much with my phone and my iPad. Overall, despite all the quirks mentioned above, I still give it 5 stars because I use the mess out of it every day and enjoy the experience immensely.

I have been using my Kindle Scribe for about 3 weeks and I have to tell you - I love it! I was going to get the Remarkable, but thought I'd get more with my Scribe since it uses the Kindle Library and store. The only thing better on the Remarkable was that the Remarkable had a few colored inks and was a bit larger - like a real sheet of paper. After watching several reviews I thought I'd be happier having access to my Kindle library/store AND the fact that the pen stylus actually "hit" like a pen on paper feel on the tablet. I know there are some disconnects when it comes to typing everything on a computer vs writing long hand notes on a pad of paper. But I always felt that I had a more thoughtful approach to my writing when I wrote on paper. I think its more thoughtful. So I was sold on one of them...with a price tag half that of the Remarkable, with a 64 GB storage - I got the Scribe. I have literally used it everyday. I now make notes of little ideas I get that I want to get back to since its so easy just to pick up and start writing. I have started a book that I have on my mind for over a decade, that now I can pick up my tablet and write...it has templates: storyboards, daily planner, dotted paper, graph paper, different types of lined papers, blank, etc....and it is super lightweight. It has a no glare screen and YES it feels like you are writing on paper. You can choose from different types of writing instruments, pen stroke thickness, use of a quick button (which I use for highlighting). This response time to the ink to "paper" is very fast...no drag at all...however there is a slight drag when you erase that it may leave a ghost image but it does disappear as soon as you start writing again. What I LOVE that I didn't intend to LOVE is the Kindle library and store. It was a perk, but at the time I was choosing between the Remarkable and the Kindle Scribe I was looking for what would be t he best tablet. HOWEVER, the Kindle Library and Store is great for your kindle books you bought - you can use the stylus to underline, make notes, highlight, etc...everything you can do with your Kindle PLUS more - there are certain crossword kindle books and word find puzzles and "write on" books that you can use in the Scribe. At half the price of the Remarkable, and increased functionality as not just a notepad, also a reader, a PDF editor, and features AI on board, I think the Kindle Scribe is quite "remarkable" even over the ReMarkable.

I've been using the Scribe for almost a week now and though I'm still getting used to it, I'm definitely enjoying it as a notebook. The feel of writing on it is definitely closest to that of writing on physical paper. The writing precision is great, capturing my handwriting very closely. I bought this Scribe merely due to it's price point compared to the reMarkable Pro, but I am eagerly awaiting for Amazon's next Scribe version. So why didn't it get a 5 - the following are areas that can be improved - Color: I am hopeful that Amazon will come out with a color version, competing with the reMarkable Pro. Being able to write/mark in color is purely a preference, I just could not justify the price of the reMarkable Pro and I didn't mind a larger sized e-reader. - More meeting/business templates - the Scribe is a great digital notebook with a good amount of available templates. If there I could add a few more (even just one more), I would love a template to capture meeting notes, some even call it an Agenda template where you have a dedicated place to write a date, maybe even capture to dos from the meeting and then the section to capture notes. I would also like to see a template that can capture a full year's view. - Size - I can see why the current size is great, especially as an e-reader, but I would love a smaller sized option so the Scribe can easily fit into any small bag. This is also a preference things as I prefer my notebooks to be on the smaller side, like the size of an iPad mini. - Notebook functionality - I love the ability to move pages within a notebook or move notebooks between folders. There is no option to move a page from one notebook to another. I think this is a miss. - Speed - Maybe this is an e-ink think, I would need to get my hands on a reMarkable to compare, but sometimes the speed of creating new pages or pulling up pages is half a second too long for me. But I can get over this, as I have before. Overall, since I am familiar with e-ink devices, readers and tablets, I knew what I was getting in to when I purchased the Amazon Scribe and I am not disappointed. Had I paid full price, I might (I got this during the Mother's Day promotion). The list of improvements might seem like a lot, given a 4-star rating, but there's more usefulness for me than there is room for improvements. I like being able to have one thing that can hold all my "notebooks". I like being able to organize the different notebooks. I particularly like the feature that scans my notes and turns it into a separate page that is typed out (my handwriting is horrible). If Amazon makes a color version of the Scribe, I'd likely buy it.

My use case maybe different than most, I'm a professor at a university and I am constantly taking notes for committee meetings, research, and class prep. I got fatigued at constantly carrying around notebooks and I am particular on my taste in notebooks (Moleskine). Add years of those and it costs as much as a Scribe. A couple of my colleagues have adopted either the Kindle Scribe or the Remarkable Paper Pro. I purchased the Scribe because I'm already bought into the Kindle library pretty heavily and it was super easy to setup my account on the Scribe since I already was an Amazon user. The writing experience I feel like is more comfortable on the Scribe than the Remarkable Pro. It has just enough friction so that it feels like I'm writing on paper. I've tried and have not liked writing with a stylus on the iPad, even with the Paperlike screen protector. It's just too slippery and inaccurate. In my opinion, the Scribe does the most superior job compared to anything else out there. The legibility, e-ink refresh rate, and brightness are top notch. They look good and after erasing, it doesn't leave any e-ink "residue". Writing notes instead of typing has helped me remember and work through my creative process better. I just don't want gobs of physical notebooks. The Scribe has solved this for me and has everything at the ready. In class, I have my Scribe propped up and I can see my notes right there in front of me. I even export them and add them to our course modules so students can get my lecture notes. I even add a last page with the AI summary and a few of my doodles so the students can get a condensed version-- which the AI does a good job summarizing! I've used an iPad Pro for years and I chucked that to the side and found myself using the Scribe daily. I'm excited about the upcoming updates since the September 2025 announcement. I may even jump the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft just for the features plus color. I think the Remarkable has a little better note taking file structure and folder organization. But if the announcement delivers on this next update, that will solve the folder organization and add some awesome integration with cloud storage!

I was looking for a device that could help me read more, sketch out ideas, and replace my long-standing habit of taking copious notes on paper—notes I almost never revisit. I wanted something that could bring all of this together in a more intentional way. I seriously considered the iPad, especially with apps like Procreate and various note-taking tools. A couple of friends, however, strongly recommended the Kindle Scribe. I happened to be in the U.S. over Thanksgiving when this version was discounted by about 30%, and on an impulse, I decided to give it a try. I’m very glad I did. The Scribe itself is superb. The writing experience feels natural and satisfying, and the plant-based cover Amazon offers is excellent—simple, sturdy, and thoughtfully designed. Writing on the Scribe feels close enough to paper that it immediately felt familiar. I’ve only had it for about a month, but in that time I’ve been reading a lot more than usual. I enjoy underlining and annotating as I read, and I can easily see this becoming a replacement for physical books for me. The note-taking experience has been equally strong—I’ve already used it extensively in a couple of workshops, and it’s been genuinely pleasant and fulfilling. There are several features I haven’t explored yet, including the cloud and AI capabilities around notes, and I haven’t fully leaned into sketching and drawing just yet. Even so, based on my experience so far, this has been a fantastic purchase. If you’re someone who reads a lot, takes handwritten notes, or wants a focused, distraction-free alternative to paper or tablets, I’d strongly recommend the Kindle Scribe.

I have a previous version 16GB kindle scribe that came with just a basic pen. I love my scribe so much that I've given it a 5-star review. When I saw the new 2024 upgraded version, I wanted to upgrade to a larger storage capacity (64gb) with a premium pen (eraser is so helpful), so I traded in a very old kindle to get the 20% trade-in discount for the new scribe. I had such high hope for the new scribe. I thought that the second reimagined version will be better in every way than the previous version. Oh, was I wrong! I was extremely disappointed that the new scribe fell short on all levels compared to my previous scribe! That, in itself is hard to do - failed on all levels at a premium!!! Where do I even begin with my disappointment?! The White Bezel: The white border or bezel really does not look as good as advertised. If you enlarge my photos, you will see that it’s a white frame on top of the green border and the white frame isn’t even covering the green border that perfectly. You can also see the right side edge has light leaking out from the white bezel and it was driving me crazy when I tried to read. This does not happen with the previous version scribe. The Front Lights and Clarity: When comparing the two devices side by side, the new scribe’s front lights are not as evenly distributed as the previous version. I can see the difference between the two devices. When I have both devices set at the same brightness and warmth level, the new scribe was not as clear nor bright as the previous version, but was slightly more yellowish (oh no, that infamous yellow hue band)! When reading on the new scribe with its lights on, the surface of the screen looks as if there is a slight whitish film covering the screen making the words not as clear as the previous version. The previous version is much clearer and has better brightness and light distribution. It’s harder to tell in the photos, but the difference is very clear to the naked eye. Background Screen Color without front lights on: I couldn’t understand why when both devices were set at the same brightness and warmth, the new scribe was slightly dimmer, so I turned off the brightness (light) and compared the background of the screen and discovered that the new scribe was so much darker (grayer)! Newer scribe should be an improved version and who would’ve thought that it went backward? The Screen Surface: The screen surface of the new scribe is slightly “rougher” or textured. I use three different digital pens on my scribe because all three feel very different from one another, so I use them for different things. When I use them on the new scribe, I notice that the very smooth nib didn’t glide as much and the “rubbery” nib on the Staedtler noris jumbo became too hard to write on the new screen surface (drags too much). So, if you own a Staedtler digital pen and love to use it on your previous scribe, you will hate it on the new scribe. Oh, there is also a very bad ghosting issue with the new scribe, way worse than the older version scribe! Now, about the premium pen. I do love the extra side button and I set it as a highlighter, but the position of the side button is a huge problem. I find myself constantly clicking at it while I write because I like to put my thumb on the flat side of the pen for better stability where the button is located. The button should be located slightly higher. These are the reasons why I give this new scribe a one star. I so wanted to give the new scribe a five star like my older scribe, but there is absolutely nothing good to say about it as it’s really a downgrade from the previous version (I even tried to convince myself to keep it since I really wanted an upgrade). I bought the most expensive bundle with the premium leather folio (another disappointment - horrible quality. You can see my review on that one), so imagine my disappointment! I don’t know if I just got a new scribe with bad quality issues or all the new scribes are just as bad, but I’m not taking the chance to even go for an exchange. It is going back for a refund for sure! BTW, the new software update for kindle scribe came out at the beginning of December, so all the previous scribe owners can now download the new software update (new AI and active canvas) that came with the new scribe!

Holy cow! I had no idea how much I needed this thing. I write almost constantly, and I have a whole shelf of old notebooks that I just can't part with. With the Scribe, I can write notes in a notebook, convert them to typed text, then email the notebook to myself and store it as a searchable PDF on my computer. Additionally, I can create PDF documents on my computer and send them to the Scribe as the template for a document. For example, I created a calendar on my computer in MS Word which I converted to PDF and I use as the template on the Scribe. This replaces the $100 Agendio that I used to purchase each year. Of course, there's the standard Kindle e-reader function to add on top of all that. Highly recommended.