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.

How is this different from hiring a freelance designer?

A freelance designer takes 1-2 weeks and costs $200-$500 per cover. BookCovers takes 5-30 minutes and costs $0-$5. The trade-off: you make creative decisions yourself instead of a designer making them for you. For most indie authors, that trade-off is worth it.

Will my cover look like every other AI cover?

No, because every generation is one-of-one (the AI doesn't reuse outputs) and the canvas editor lets you refine endlessly. Authors who care about originality also use the marketplace, where premade covers are sold once and removed.

Will KDP accept my PDF?

Yes. Every export is sized to KDP specs with proper bleed, trim, and CMYK readiness. We've seen zero first-upload rejections on KDP or IngramSpark when authors use our trim presets.

Can I update my cover after publishing?

Yes. Pro covers are unlimited and forever editable. Re-export and re-upload to KDP whenever you need to. Free covers stay accessible too — you just need Pro to remove the export watermark.

Do I keep the rights?

Yes. Pro plan covers come with a full commercial license. Use them for print, ebook, audiobook, ads, social media, anything. No attribution required.

For Self-Published Authors

BookCovers for Self-Published Authors

Skip the $300 freelance designer. Skip the 2-week design cycle. Ship a print-ready cover before your coffee gets cold.

BookCovers is built for self-published authors who don't have a designer on payroll. The AI knows genre conventions (romance vs thriller vs fantasy vs non-fiction), every KDP and IngramSpark trim size is a one-click preset, the spine width auto-calculates from your page count, and the PDF passes Amazon's checker on first upload. You ship a cover in minutes for $0-$5 — instead of paying $300+ and waiting 1-2 weeks.

4 min

Cover to ready-to-ship

$5/mo

Pro vs $300+ for a freelance designer

first-upload rejections (KDP/IS)

300 DPI

every export print-ready

You wrote the book. You did the editing. You formatted the manuscript. Now you need a cover, and the options are: hire a freelancer for $300+ and wait 2 weeks, learn Photoshop, or use Canva and ship something that doesn't look like a real book.

BookCovers is the third option. The AI is trained on bestselling covers per genre. The editor has every KDP/IngramSpark trim size as a preset. The PDF lands print-ready on the first export. Your cover is ready before bedtime.

How self-published authors use BookCovers

Launch day cover, ready by tonight.

Describe your book's premise and pick a genre. The AI generates 3-4 cover directions in 30 seconds. Pick the strongest, refine in the canvas, hit export. KDP-ready PDF in your downloads folder before dinner.

Wraparound for paperback launch.

Going to print? Enter page count and paper type. Spine width auto-calculates. Front + spine + back lay out on a single canvas. The barcode is placed in the safe zone automatically. KDP and IngramSpark accept the PDF on first upload.

Series branding that looks intentional.

Book 2 needs to look like book 1's sibling. Lock book 1's style as a series template — typography, palette, layout — and apply it to every future book. Reader trust = consistent covers.

Promo mockups for launch week.

Render your cover on a Kindle, in hands, on a flat-lay with coffee, or as a series stack. 1080x1080 for Instagram. 1080x1920 for Stories. Free on every plan.

Iterate without paying again.

Change your mind on the title font 2 weeks after launch? Open the project, tweak, re-export. No "that's a $50 revision" emails. Pro covers are unlimited and forever editable.

Why BookCovers

Free first cover — real free tier, not a 7-day trial

Pro at $5/mo — vs $300+ for a freelance designer

AI knows your genre — romance, thriller, fantasy, non-fiction

KDP and IngramSpark trim presets built in

Spine width auto-calculated from page count

Print-ready PDF accepted on first upload

Mockup generator included free

Full commercial license on every Pro export

Frequently asked questions

Design your first cover, free.

No credit card. Real free tier. Built for self-published authors.

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