Amazon gives away more free content than almost any other platform — if you know where to look. Most of it is bundled into a Prime membership, but several categories are free to everyone. Here are the Amazon freebies worth claiming.
Free Amazon Content and Perks
- Free Kindle books — browse free Kindle bestsellers for thousands of free public-domain and promotional titles.
- Prime Reading — Prime members borrow from a rotating library of ebooks, magazines, and comics at no extra cost.
- Amazon First Reads — Prime members pick one free pre-release ebook each month before it publishes.
- Prime Video — included with Prime; stream thousands of movies and original series.
- Amazon Music Free — a free, ad-supported tier with thousands of stations and playlists.
- Twitch (Prime Gaming) — Prime members get free games and in-game loot every month.
- Amazon Photos — Prime members get unlimited full-resolution photo storage.
- Amazon Kids+ content — a free trial unlocks thousands of kid-friendly books, shows, and games.
- Amazon Household — share Prime benefits, including free shipping and Prime Video, with another adult at no extra cost.
- Alexa skills and routines — thousands of free voice apps and routines through any Alexa-enabled device.
- Free Amazon gift card promotions — Amazon periodically offers credits for actions like uploading a photo or trying a service.
- Free sample boxes — when available, Amazon ships sample boxes and credits the cost toward a future purchase of the full-size product.
The Honest Note
Most of the best freebies require Prime, which is not free — but if you already subscribe or use the 30-day free trial, the included content is genuinely free on top of fast shipping. Always confirm a promotion is live on Amazon's own page before counting on it.