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AI Book Cover Generator for Independent Authors

Create a cover, size it for print, and get it ready for KDP — in one place. No blank canvas, no guessing at spine widths, no software to learn.

BookCoverGen is an AI book cover generator for independent and KDP authors: a watermarked cover direction is free, a designer-made print-ready front cover starts at $19, a full wrap add-on is $29+ and a custom cover starts at $49. The same workflow sizes the spine, bleed and safe area, so the file can be checked against the current KDP template before upload.

Cover previewChange the fields — the cover updates as you type.
6 × 9 in

Layout preview only — the free generator produces one watermarked cover direction per request.

The free preview is watermarked and needs no account. Paid work is human made: a print-ready front cover from $19, quoted before it starts.
Free cover direction KDP size calculator Human design from $19
Create. Format. Publish.

One workflow from idea to upload

Most cover generators stop at a picture. BookCoverGen also sizes the wrap, checks the numbers and gets you ready to upload.

Create

Create a book cover

Describe the book, pick a genre and a visual direction. Get a watermarked cover preview in under a minute, then regenerate to compare directions one change at a time.

Start with a free direction
Format

Make it KDP-ready

Set trim size, page count and paper type. Get front cover, spine and back cover dimensions with bleed and a downloadable layout guide.

Open the cover calculator
Publish

Get professional help

Need a cover that sells? A designer prepares one print-ready front cover from $19, working from a direction you picked or a cover you already have. Full custom covers from $49.

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KDP cover calculator

Know the spine before you design it

Enter binding, paper, trim size and page count. Get front cover, back cover, spine, bleed and the full wrap — then download a layout guide. If you just need the numbers, the book cover size table has them already worked out.

Trim size
6 × 9 in
Bleed
0.125 in
Spine
from page count + paper
Full wrap
front + spine + back
Based on KDP's published spine and bleed guidance. Always verify the final file before upload.
Professional design

When the cover has to carry the book

Work with a designer on typography, layout and print files. Fixed prices, clear revision rounds, and files that are ready to upload.

Free preview$0Watermarked cover direction, no account needed
Print-ready front coverfrom $19Human-made file, quoted before work starts
Print-ready front coverfrom $19Designer-prepared file at your trim, two revision rounds
Custom coverfrom $49Custom design; full-wrap add-on from $29

Not sure which tier fits? Send the book details and get a short recommendation before paying.

01

Describe your book

Title, author, genre and the feeling you want readers to get before they open the book.

02

Choose a direction

Generate one direction, then change one thing — style, palette or brief — and regenerate to compare like with like.

03

Export for publishing

Order the clean front cover, calculate the full wrap, and check the file before you upload.

The calculator checks the selected trim size and bleed, and the file checker covers size, format and transparency. KDP reviews every upload itself — this tool does not guarantee approval.

FAQ

Questions authors ask before buying

Still unsure? Email hello@bookcovergen.com and we will answer within one business day.

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Is BookCoverGen free to try?+

Yes. You can generate a watermarked cover preview without an account or a credit card. A human-made front cover starts at $19, a full wrap is the $29+ add-on, and a custom cover starts at $49. The size calculator and the pre-upload checker are free.

Do I need an account?+

No. You can generate a watermarked preview, regenerate to compare directions, and size a cover without signing in. An account is only useful if you want your drafts kept together in My covers so you do not lose a direction you liked.

Can I use the cover commercially?+

You can use a paid export on books you publish yourself. We do not resell the same design to another author. Any photo, illustration or font you bring to the design must be yours or properly licensed; we cannot grant rights to third-party material.

Are the exported files ready to upload to KDP?+

Paid orders are delivered in the trim size and format agreed in your brief. KDP still reviews every file, and its guidelines change, so compare the delivered file with the current KDP template and cover guidelines before you publish.

Will KDP accept a cover sized with this tool?+

No. It calculates the panels, spine, bleed and safe area you need to check against the platform's current template. Print and platform specs differ and change, so always download the current template from your printer and verify the numbers before upload.

Can you make the spine and back cover too?+

A full wrap (back cover and spine) is added to a custom order and starts at $29, depending on the interior. The $19 option is a front cover only. You need the final page count and paper type first; the calculator gives you those numbers.

What does the $19 front cover include?+

One front cover, prepared as a print-ready file at the trim you selected: the type is set properly, spacing and alignment are corrected, and the title is checked at thumbnail size. It starts from the preview direction you picked or from a cover you already own. It is not a new illustration, and it does not include a back cover or spine.

What happens to the images I upload?+

Uploaded reference images are used only to generate the previews in your session. They are not published and not added to a public gallery. Delete your drafts whenever you like; we keep only what is needed to deliver a paid order.

Is BookCoverGen affiliated with Amazon or Kindle Direct Publishing?+

No. BookCoverGen is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon or Kindle Direct Publishing. KDP is named only to describe the sizes and formats commonly used for self-publishing.

What if a paid file is unusable?+

The free preview has nothing to refund. Paid work is quoted before it starts, and nothing is charged until you approve the sample; after delivery, a file that is corrupt or unusable is redone or refunded within 7 days. For $19 and $49+ work, a full refund is available before work starts; after the first draft we finish the agreed revision rounds, and if the delivered files do not match the brief we fix them or refund the unused part.

What's the best AI book cover generator for KDP authors?+

Best depends on what you need it for. For a KDP paperback, start with a tool that gives you a clean front cover and the spine and bleed numbers in one place. BookCoverGen offers a free watermarked preview, a human-made front cover from $19, a full wrap add-on from $29 and custom covers from $49, plus a free size calculator for 6 × 9, 5.5 × 8.5, 5 × 8 and 8.5 × 11 in trims.

Ready when your book is

Design the cover. Size it. Publish it.

Start free, upgrade only when the cover feels right.