Novel cover design

Novel cover design with AI direction and print-ready exports

Use plain-English creative direction to explore genre-appropriate cover art, then move from a front-cover idea to the full publishing bundle.

Design a novel cover How it works

Free to design and preview · Pay only when you download · No subscriptions

Print cover preview 300 dpi bundle

Sample book cover generated with BookCovers.pro

Full wrap: back cover, spine, front cover, bleed, and safe-area guidance

Template-guided design Trim, spine, bleed, safety, and barcode logic in one flow.

Print-ready exports Final files are made for upload, not just visual mockups.

Credit packs only Preview free, spend a credit only on final download.

What it handles

A cover workflow that does more than draw boxes.

Print covers are full-wrap files. The spine, bleed, safety margins, and barcode area all depend on your actual book specs.

Genre-aware direction

Describe the mood, setting, character feel, and visual style you want for your fiction cover.

Author-controlled revisions

Iterate until the cover fits your book instead of waiting on a design queue.

Publishing formats included

Turn the approved cover direction into print, ebook, and audiobook assets.

Why it matters

Print cover files need exact dimensions, not close-enough artwork.

A paperback cover is not just front-cover art. The full spread needs to match your trim size, final page count, paper stock, bleed, spine, and barcode placement.

BookCovers.pro keeps those requirements visible while you design, so the final file is built around print upload rules from the beginning.

Trim size 5x8, 5.5x8.5, 6x9, 8.5x11, or custom

Spine width Calculated from page count and paper stock

Bleed 0.125 inch edge allowance built into the canvas

Barcode Back-cover clear area preserved during design

Exports Print cover plus matching ebook and audiobook assets

Workflow

From book specs to publishing files in one focused session.

Build the cover where the template math, creative direction, and final export all stay connected.

1

Describe the cover concept and add reference images if helpful.
2

Adjust title, author name, back copy, and wraparound layout.
3

Download the finished bundle when the design is ready.

Pricing

Design free. Spend a credit only on final files.

Credit packs never auto-renew. Unused credits are valid for two years.

1 cover

$24

$24 per cover

Paperback wrap PDFs (KDP + Ingram)
Hardcover case laminate (KDP + Ingram)
Ebook + audiobook covers
Revise until you love it
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Your cover should not hold up your launch.

Design a novel cover

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