Letter-free cover artwork
The generation step paints the scene, symbol, or photographic composite only. It is instructed to leave a calm band where your title will land, and to render no words, no numbers, no barcodes, and no publisher marks.
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AI Book Cover Generator
Use this AI Book Cover Generator to turn a title, genre, and mood into original cover artwork, then set the title, subtitle, and author as real type and export a PNG or JPG.
Cover brief
Exact title layerReference image · optional(0/1)
The dashed frame marks the title safe area. Exports never include it.
Live cover
Awaiting typeTitle safe area1600×2560
Thumbnail check
This is roughly the size a store shopper sees. If the title is hard to read here, change the layout or shorten it before downloading.
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Book Covers Built From Three Different Briefs
Each case below is an original cover front. The artwork is generated. The title, subtitle, and author line are drawn as real type on the canvas, so the spelling always matches what you typed.
Suspense novel cover
A thriller brief with a noir palette and cinematic art style. The title sits in the top stack so the busiest part of the art stays clear, and the author line anchors the bottom edge. Long titles wrap to a second or third line instead of shrinking into an unreadable size.
Business nonfiction cover
A business brief with a minimal graphic style and a high-contrast palette. The subtitle holds the promise line, the title carries the keyword, and the author name sits last. The legibility band keeps the type crisp when the art behind it is bright.
Children's picture book cover
A picture book brief with a painted illustration style and a bright pastel palette. Square export at 2000 by 2000 fits a board book or gift edition, and the title stays readable at shelf-thumbnail size.
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What This AI Book Cover Generator Produces
This is a cover builder, not a stock template library. You describe the book, the tool paints a letter-free front cover, and the typed title block is composed on top so nothing depends on the image model spelling your name correctly.
Deterministic title block
Title, subtitle, and author are drawn in the browser from your own text. You can edit them after the artwork lands without spending another credit, because only the background is generated.
Three title layouts
Top stack, centered stack, and lower band each define a title safe area, a text alignment, and a legibility gradient. Switch layout and the same artwork gets a different hierarchy in one click.
Type control that stays readable
Display, serif, and mono faces, left or centered alignment, and a soft, strong, or off legibility band. Every combination is drawn deterministically, so the exported file matches the preview pixel for pixel.
Optional reference image
Upload a photo, sketch, or illustration you have the rights to use. The model treats it as the main visual reference for subject and mood, and any lettering inside your reference is ignored.
Thumbnail check
The workspace renders a small store-thumbnail preview beside the full-size canvas. If the title cannot be read at that size, change the layout or shorten the title before you download.
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How to Make a Book Cover in Three Steps
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Write the cover brief
Type the title, the optional subtitle, and the author name. Pick a genre, an art style, a palette, a cover size, and a title layout. Add a short story or audience description if the genre alone would leave the artwork too generic. The live canvas shows your type before any credit is spent.
- 02
Generate the artwork only
Submit the brief. The model paints one letter-free front cover at the ratio of your chosen size and keeps the title band calm. Progress, queue states, refresh recovery, and failure refunds run through the same task system the rest of the site uses.
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Tune the type, then download
Reposition the title block, swap fonts, and change the legibility band as often as you like. Those edits cost nothing. Export the cover as PNG for sharp storefront type or as JPG for a smaller mail attachment.
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Title Layouts, Cover Sizes, and Export Tips
Most cover problems are hierarchy problems, not artwork problems. These are the decisions worth making before you press generate.
Choose the layout for the genre
Top stack suits thrillers, memoirs, and literary fiction where a single image should dominate. Centered stack reads best for nonfiction with a strong subtitle. Lower band works when the top two thirds carry a character, a place, or a product shot.
Keep titles short enough to breathe
Three to six words fit large and confident. A long title still works, but it wraps into more lines and the block gets smaller, which is why the thumbnail preview matters. A subtitle is the better place for the extra promise line.
Match the band to the artwork
A strong band is the safe choice over photography or busy texture. A soft band keeps a painted cover airy. Turning the band off is only a good idea when the artwork behind the type is already plain and dark.
Pick the size for the shelf
eBook front is 1600 by 2560, the tall shape a store thumbnail expects. Trade paperback is 1600 by 2400, which matches a 6 by 9 inch trim. Square is 2000 by 2000 for picture books and gift editions.
Mind the trim edge
The dashed frame in the workspace is the title safe area. The download never includes it. Keep the title and author inside that frame so a print trim, a rounded thumbnail, or a storefront overlay cannot clip your name.
Export the file the store wants
PNG keeps hard type edges crisp on flat color and illustration. JPG keeps photographic covers small. Both come from the same canvas as the preview, so nothing shifts between what you approve and what you upload.
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Cover Sizes and What Each One Is For
One artwork costs 20 credits at 1K. Adding a reference image costs 25 credits, because the model has to read and follow your image as well as the brief.
Every layout, alignment, font, and legibility change after generation is free. A new background is the only thing that spends credits again.
eBook front1600 × 2560
Tall front cover for Kindle, Kobo, and web storefronts. This is the ratio that survives store thumbnail cropping.
Trade paperback1600 × 2400
Ratio for a 6 by 9 inch trim. Add your own bleed and spine at the printer if the shop requires it.
Square picture book2000 × 2000
Picture books, board books, audiobook art, and square gift editions.
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Credits, Reuse, and Commercial Rights
A failed or canceled task returns its credit reservation, and refresh recovery resumes the same task instead of charging twice. Finished covers stay in My Creations where you can reopen or download them again. Commercial use of the artwork and the type you wrote follows the Terms of Service.
You own the title, subtitle, and author text you typed, and you are responsible for making sure the cover art you generate does not copy an existing published cover, a real person's likeness, or a trademark you do not hold.
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Banana Pro AI vs Kittl vs Canva for Book Covers
All three can put a title on a cover. They differ in what you get for the first draft, how much you have to manage, and what you pay before you know whether the cover works.
| Decision | Banana Pro AI | Kittl | Canva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best job | Generate original cover artwork from a written genre and mood brief, then set your own title block on top. | Start from a designed template and restyle it with effects, textures, and type presets. | Design every layer by hand inside a broad document editor with a large asset library. |
| What you start with | Nothing. The first draft comes from your brief, so two authors with the same genre still get different covers. | A template page. The starting composition is shared with everyone who picks that template. | A blank canvas or a template. You supply the imagery or pick from stock. |
| How type lands | Title, subtitle, and author are drawn from your text into a layout preset with a title safe area. Spelling matches your input and never depends on the image model. | Type is a movable object you place and style yourself, with a deep effects toolbox. | Type is a movable object in the editor until export, with strong brand kit and font controls. |
| Time to a usable draft | One brief and one generation. Layout, alignment, and font changes after that are free. | Fast if a template already matches the genre. Slower when you have to restyle the whole composition. | Depends entirely on your own design work, because no draft is generated for you. |
| Cost model | Credit based. 20 credits per 1K cover artwork, 25 with a reference image. Type edits are free and failed tasks are refunded. | Subscription tiers with template and export limits depending on the plan you pick. | Free tier with paid plans that unlock premium assets, brand controls, and export options. |
| Tradeoff to accept | You get one opaque raster front cover. There is no layered file, no spine and back cover, and no automatic full wrap layout. | You keep a layered design file, but the first draft depends on how well a shared template fits your book. | The widest editor and asset range, but the cover is only as original as the assets and layout choices you assemble yourself. |
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AI Book Cover Generator FAQ
Will my title and author name be spelled correctly?
Yes for the typed layer. The image model paints no letters at all. Your title, subtitle, and author are drawn onto the canvas from the text you entered, then exported into the same file as the artwork.
How many credits does a book cover cost?
Artwork costs 20 credits at 1K. Adding a reference image costs 25 credits. Changing layout, alignment, font, or the legibility band after generation is free, because only the background is generated again.
Which file do I download?
A PNG or a JPG at the size you selected: 1600 by 2560 for an eBook front, 1600 by 2400 for a trade paperback, or 2000 by 2000 for a square picture book. There are no editable layers and no print-ready PDF.
Can I use the cover for a printed book?
Yes for the front cover. Export the file and add bleed, spine width, and the back cover in your print shop's template. This tool designs the front only and does not calculate spine thickness.
Can I upload my own image as the cover art?
You can upload one JPG, PNG, or WebP you own or have permission to use. The model uses it as the main visual reference and ignores any lettering inside it. Do not upload an existing published cover you did not make.
Can I change the title after the artwork is generated?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Type edits are redrawn in the browser against the same artwork. Only generating a new background spends credits again.
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