Upload the flat cover
Use the final or near-final front cover as a JPEG or PNG. Higher resolution gives a cleaner result on the book face.
Cover Design
3D Book Cover Creator
Preview an angled 3D book layout for your launch page, ads and store listing.
- Preset, background and resolution controls
- Preview the layout before you export
- Made for launch pages and ads
Your cover preview appears here
Pick a genre, style and title, then generate. Your settings are kept in this browser.
What it solves
3D Cover Creator, without the guesswork
Readers judge a book in seconds, and a flat cover on a white page reads as unfinished. This tool places your existing cover on a 3D book so launch pages, ads and social posts look like a finished product. It is marketing imagery only: the output is not a print file, and the flat cover should already be sized and proofed for KDP.
Choose preset and background
Angled for a product shot, front for a clean listing image, series when you are showing the whole shelf.
Export for the placement
Use transparent PNG for a hero section, JPG for email, WebP for a fast-loading page. Keep one 4096 px version for print ads.
Use cases
Where authors use it
Launch page hero
Give a self-published book the product-shot look readers expect from a publisher.
Paid ads
Test an angled mockup against a flat cover in the same campaign and compare click-through.
Series page
Show three books together so the shelf reads as a series at a glance.
FAQ
Questions about 3D Cover Creator
What is a 3D book mockup used for?+
It is a marketing image: launch page hero, store listing, social post, ad or newsletter. It sells the book; it is not a print or upload file.
What do I need to start?+
One flat front cover, ideally 1600 px wide or more. A JPEG or PNG with clean edges works best; a photo of a screen will show reflections.
Which preset should I choose?+
Front for a clean listing image, angled for a product shot with depth, series when you are showing two or three books from the same line.
Can I get a transparent background?+
Yes. Choose Transparent and export as PNG so the book sits cleanly on your page background without a hard box around it.
What resolution do I need?+
2048 px is enough for social and most web placements; 4096 px is for full-width hero images and print ads. Larger images also cost more time to generate.
Is the 3D file suitable for print?+
No. Use the flat cover plus a full-wrap file from the design services step for print. A 3D image is a render of a book, not a book cover template.
Can I show three books from different trim sizes?+
The series preset expects a consistent trim. If the books really are different sizes, use the front preset for each and place them together in your page layout.
Using 3D Book Cover Creator well
Describe the final use first: trim size, where the cover will appear, and how much text it has to hold. Generated artwork is a starting point — check the output at full size, replace placeholder text, and confirm the file against KDP's current template before you upload. For print files you also need the rights to every image and font you use.
Runs on the site's shared generation pipeline. Model availability can change without notice.
Sizing the file is a separate job from making the image. The cover size reference lists the full wrap for every common trim, and the cover calculator turns your page count and paper into the spine width before you export.