Is the first cover really free?

Yes. The free tier includes 1 cover project with the canvas editor and free AI models. Export is watermarked — upgrade to Pro for clean, print-ready files.

What formats can I export?

PNG and PDF at 300 DPI. Sized for KDP, IngramSpark, BookPrinter, and custom dimensions. Bleed lines and trim marks included on all exports.

Can I design a full wraparound cover?

Yes. Pro and Max plans include full wraparound support — front, spine, and back cover on a single canvas. Spine width is auto-calculated from your page count.

How is this different from Canva?

BookCovers is built specifically for book covers. The AI understands genre conventions, the editor has book-specific tools (spine calculator, bleed lines, trim marks), and exports are print-ready.

Do I own the covers I create?

Yes. All covers created on paid plans come with a full commercial license. You can use them for print, ebook, audiobook, and marketing.

Do you offer India pricing?

Yes. Pro is available at India market rates — not a currency conversion.

Which fonts are best for romance covers?

Cormorant Garamond italics, Playfair Display, Crimson Text, and Dancing Script are the top performers in our template data. The font picker groups them under "Romance" automatically.

Can I upload my own font?

Yes (Pro). Upload .ttf or .otf font files for use in your projects. Custom fonts are private to your workspace.

Are the fonts licensed for commercial use?

Yes. Every curated font ships with a commercial license. Google Fonts are SIL Open Font Licensed (free for commercial use). Custom uploaded fonts are your responsibility to license.

Does the type look good at print resolution?

Yes. The canvas renders at 300 DPI, so type is crisp at any size you export. No upscaling artifacts.

Feature

Typography that doesn't look like Canva.

30+ fonts curated for book covers. Outline, shadow, gradient, curve-on-path. The full type kit indie designers use, built into the editor.

BookCovers ships with 30+ pre-loaded fonts hand-picked for book covers — Playfair Display, Cormorant Garamond, Lora, Merriweather, Cinzel, Bebas Neue, Abril Fatface, Crimson Text, Libre Baskerville, EB Garamond, Source Serif, Dancing Script, Great Vibes, and more. Every font supports outline, shadow, gradient fill, and curve-on-path. You can also pull any Google Font in seconds.

30+

curated cover fonts

1000+

Google Fonts available

type effects (outline, shadow, gradient...)

300 DPI

print resolution

Fonts that match the genre.

Romance covers want Cormorant Garamond italics or Dancing Script. Fantasy wants Cinzel. Thriller wants Bebas Neue or Oswald. Non-fiction wants Source Serif or Inter. The font picker is grouped by genre so you don't waste time scrolling the entire Google Fonts catalog.

Real type effects.

Outline (any thickness), drop shadow, multi-stop gradient fill, blur, glow, curve-on-path (warp the title around an arc), and stroke alignment. Effects you'd otherwise need Photoshop for.

Hierarchy automation.

Type the title, the AI suggests author placement, byline weight, and tagline sizing based on genre. You can override anything — but you don't start with a flat layout.

Any Google Font, instantly.

Beyond the curated 30, the entire Google Fonts catalog is one search away. Type the font name and it loads.

Real typesetting at 300 DPI.

Type renders crisply at print size. No pixelation, no resampling artifacts. The canvas works at print resolution from the start.

Feature	BookCovers	Other tools
Curated cover fonts	30+ pre-loaded by genre	Generic font menu
Type effects	Outline, shadow, gradient, curve-on-path	Outline + shadow only
Curve-on-path	Yes	Photoshop only
Google Fonts	1000+ on demand	Sometimes
Print resolution	300 DPI	96 DPI (web)

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Feature

BookCovers

Other tools

Curated cover fonts

30+ pre-loaded by genre

Generic font menu

Type effects

Outline, shadow, gradient, curve-on-path

Outline + shadow only

Curve-on-path

Yes

Photoshop only

Google Fonts

1000+ on demand

Sometimes

Print resolution

300 DPI

96 DPI (web)