Is the book cover maker free?+
Yes. You can use the editor, cover templates, fonts and layout tools without paying to design your cover. Sign in for image uploads, AI artwork and saving to your account. AI artwork has daily usage limits. Printing your finished book is quoted separately.
What size should my book cover be?+
Enter the finished size of one page in Book details, rather than the width of the whole cover. Select the interior paper and total page count, excluding the cover. The builder adds the back panel, spine and bleed to calculate the complete cover spread. Use the final specification before saving a print file.
Can I design the back cover and spine too?+
Yes. Work on the complete spread or switch to Front, Back or Spine. Each panel can have its own colours, images and text. Keep the back-cover blurb readable and check that spine lettering fits inside the guides. Very narrow spines may be better without text.
Which images can I upload, and what resolution do I need?+
Upload JPG, PNG or WebP files up to 10 MB each after signing in. Aim for 300 pixels per inch at the size the image will appear in print. Enlarging a small image reduces its effective resolution. The image controls show its current ppi, and the preview flags images below 300 ppi.
Can I generate AI artwork without text?+
Yes, that is how the artwork feature is intended to work. Describe the illustration or scene, choose the panel and leave space for lettering. Use Improve prompt if you want help describing the composition. Add the book title and author in the editor afterwards so you can change the wording, font and position.
Where are my cover and print file saved?+
When you are signed in, your editable cover saves automatically to your account after you make changes. Save book saves immediately. Use Open to return to My bookshelf and continue working. A browser recovery copy is also kept as you work, including when you are signed out; that copy is only available in the same browser. Saving is not sending: Export to Imprint creates your print PDF and sends it to us with your order. Change the design after that and you create and send the PDF again.
How do I know you have my cover?+
Once it is sent you see Cover received by Imprint Digital with a reference, and your order in your account shows the cover as received. A book on your bookshelf marked not sent yet has not reached us: open your order in your account, choose Cover Builder, and send it from there.
Can I download my cover?+
No. Cover Builder is for books we print, so your cover comes to us with your order rather than to your computer. If you would rather design in your own software, our cover template generator gives you a template for your exact book.
Can I add an ISBN barcode?+
Yes. Open Author biography & ISBN in Book details, enter the ISBN already allocated to your book and choose Add barcode to back cover. Keep it inside the safe area and clear of other artwork. The builder creates the barcode from your number; it does not allocate an ISBN.
Which cover options are coming soon?+
Inside cover artwork, gatefold covers and dust jackets are planned for this editor. Their tabs are disabled until they are ready. Inside cover means the reverse of the cover, not the book's text pages. Interior typesetting is a separate tool coming to Design your book. For now, our cover template generator can help you prepare other supported cover formats in your own design software.