Thriller book cover
High contrast, one lit window or streetlight, and a stark condensed title signal suspense at thumbnail size.
AI Book Cover Generator
Describe your story and genre to create portrait front cover art.
Genre
Generate Cover
Follow us and get 20 free credits — about 5 images
Check the title and author name letter by letter. Front cover art only — no spine, back cover, or print bleed.
a lone figure under a single streetlight on a rain-soaked empty street at night, long shadow, cold teal and sodium orange, title "NIGHT SHIFT" and author name "ELENA MARSH"
Real model output from the default settings, with the title and author requested in quotes.
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See plansAI book cover generator for every genre
Four genres in one portrait format. Each cover below is a real model output from a short text description.
Fantasy book cover
A glowing object above a fortress gives an epic fantasy its focal point; the title sits in open sky.
Non-fiction book cover
Self-help and business titles lean on one simple object, calm color, and a large readable title.
Romance cover art
Leave the words out for artwork only, then set your title and name in a layout editor.
Why make your cover in Renoise
Shared credits
One balance covers image and video tools across Renoise.
Text-heavy covers
Switch to a stronger text model in Images for subtitles and taglines.
Upscale for Kindle
Enlarge your cover with the image upscaler before you publish.
Launch videos
Turn your finished cover into a short clip for launch posts.
How do I make a book cover with AI?
Describe your book's genre, main image, and mood, put the exact title and author name in quotes, then generate a portrait cover and check every letter before you download. One clear image works better than a summary of the plot: a single streetlight for a thriller, a burning crown for epic fantasy, a paper boat for a calm self-help title. Pick the Genre that matches your shelf so the palette and lettering style follow its conventions. Keep the title short and judge the result at thumbnail size, because that is how most readers first meet book cover art.
Need a subtitle, tagline, and long title on one cover? Try a stronger text model
Make a book cover in three steps
- Step 1
Describe your book
Enter the main image, mood, and colors, then add the title and author name in quotes.
- Step 2
Pick a genre
Choose Thriller, Romance, Fantasy, or Non-fiction to set the palette and lettering style.
- Step 3
Generate and check
Click Generate Cover, check every letter at thumbnail size, then download the portrait image.
AI book cover generator or book cover maker?
Template tools such as Canva or KDP Cover Creator arrange your own text and images. This page generates new cover artwork from a description.
| Your decision | This AI generator | Template cover maker |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A description of your book | A template plus your own images |
| New artwork | Generates a new illustrated cover | Uses your photos or stock images |
| Title and author | Requested in quotes; check each letter | Typed in and fully editable |
| Spine, back, bleed | Not included; front cover only | Some tools build a full wrap |
| Output | 848 × 1264 px portrait image | An exported layout at your chosen size |
| Revisions | Regenerate a new interpretation | Edit individual elements |
Kindle, print, and cover text: what to check
The default setting returns a 2:3 portrait image of 848 × 1264 pixels. Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing help page on eBook covers (kdp.amazon.com, checked September 2026) lists 2,560 × 1,600 pixels (height by width) as the ideal ebook cover size and say covers under 500 pixels on the shortest side are not displayed; they prefer JPEG files in RGB at 5MB or less. The output clears that display minimum but sits below the ideal size, so enlarge it with an AI upscaler rather than stretching it, check the quality, and allow for a slight crop, because 1.6:1 is a little taller than 2:3.
A paperback needs more than a front. The full wrap adds a spine and a back cover, and its size depends on trim and page count. This tool makes the front artwork only, so build the wrap with KDP's cover tools or your layout software and check the current requirements of your store or printer.
Lettering is a request, not a guarantee. In our tests the default model, Nano Banana 2 Lite, spelled short titles and author names correctly, yet an early titled run came back as a photographed 3D book instead of a flat cover. The page's prompt now asks for flat edge-to-edge artwork and adds no text unless you give exact words in quotes; if a mockup or a stray word still appears, regenerate. In the same test, GPT Image 2 in Renoise Images produced the cleanest flat cover at a higher cost per image, so use it when a cover carries a subtitle or tagline.
Your covers stay yours
Nothing uploads before sign-in
Picking a file only previews it on your device. Not one byte is stored until you sign in and click generate.
Private, deduplicated storage
Uploads land in your private library, never a public gallery, and re-running the same image stores nothing new.
Deletable any time
Remove uploads and results from your library whenever you want.
Choose your plan
One credit balance for image and video tools. Check the live quote before each generation.
Current PlanNew user exclusive
Starter
30% OFFFor first-time AI content creators
$20$14/mo
Billed $168 annually
Upgrade PlanSave $72/year
1,200 credits released monthly
✓
No Unlimited generation
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Unlimited Concurrent Generations
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Renoise Agent Beta
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Unlimited LLM Chats
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Commercial Use
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Watermark-free exports
Current PlanNew user exclusive
Standard
30% OFFFor creators shipping content every week.
$60$42/mo
Billed $504 annually
Upgrade PlanSave $216/year
3,600 credits released monthly
✓
2 days of Unlimited each month
Unlimited models:
Hailuo H3 (768p)
Seedance 2.0 Mini (480p, 720p)
Seedream 5.0 Pro (1k)
Seedream 5.0 Lite
✓
Unlimited Concurrent Generations
✓
Renoise Agent Beta
✓
Unlimited LLM Chats
✓
Commercial Use
✓
Watermark-free exports
Best ValueCurrent PlanNew user exclusive
Advanced
30% OFFFor studios and pros producing at commercial scale.
$200$140/mo
Billed $1680 annually
Upgrade PlanSave $720/year
14,000 credits released monthly
✓
7 days of Unlimited each month
Unlimited models:
Hailuo H3 (768p)
Seedance 2.0 Mini (480p, 720p)
Seedream 5.0 Pro (1k)
Seedream 5.0 Lite
✓
Unlimited Concurrent Generations
✓
Renoise Agent Beta
✓
Unlimited LLM Chats
✓
Commercial Use
✓
Watermark-free exports
Current PlanNew user exclusive
Starter
For first-time AI content creators
$20$20/mo
Billed monthly
Upgrade Plan1,200 credits released monthly
✓
No Unlimited generation
✓
Unlimited Concurrent Generations
✓
Renoise Agent Beta
✓
Unlimited LLM Chats
✓
Commercial Use
✓
Watermark-free exports
Current PlanNew user exclusive
Standard
For creators shipping content every week.
$60$60/mo
Billed monthly
Upgrade Plan3,600 credits released monthly
✓
No Unlimited generation
✓
Unlimited Concurrent Generations
✓
Renoise Agent Beta
✓
Unlimited LLM Chats
✓
Commercial Use
✓
Watermark-free exports
Best ValueCurrent PlanNew user exclusive
Advanced
For studios and pros producing at commercial scale.
$200$200/mo
Billed monthly
Upgrade Plan14,000 credits released monthly
✓
7 days of Unlimited each month
Unlimited models:
Hailuo H3 (768p)
Seedance 2.0 Mini (480p, 720p)
Seedream 5.0 Pro (1k)
Seedream 5.0 Lite
✓
Unlimited Concurrent Generations
✓
Renoise Agent Beta
✓
Unlimited LLM Chats
✓
Commercial Use
✓
Watermark-free exports
Renews automatically each year until canceled.
Renews automatically each month until canceled.
AI Book Cover Generator questions
1.Is the AI book cover generator free?
Following Renoise on X and YouTube earns 10 credits each, up to 20 shared credits. An unused balance currently covers five default book covers. After those credits are used, further generation is paid. Check the live quote before starting.
2.Can it add my title and author name?
Yes. Put the exact words in quotes in your description, such as a title and an author name. Short titles work best. Check every letter before downloading, and use a layout editor if you need precise typography or later text changes.
3.What size is the book cover image?
The default returns a 2:3 portrait image of 848 × 1264 pixels. That suits screens, previews, and storefront thumbnails, but it is not a print master. Upscale it or rebuild it at your printer's required size before submitting.
4.Can I use it for a Kindle ebook cover?
Yes, as the starting artwork. KDP lists 2,560 × 1,600 pixels as the ideal ebook cover size, so enlarge it with an AI upscaler rather than stretching it, crop it to that ratio, and confirm the current Kindle requirements before uploading your file.
5.Does it make a KDP paperback cover with spine?
No. It creates the front cover only. A paperback wrap also needs a spine and a back cover sized to your trim and page count, so assemble it with KDP's cover tools or your own layout software.
6.Can I make a Wattpad cover?
Yes. Describe your story, pick a genre, and generate a portrait cover with a short title. Check Wattpad's current cover size guidance before uploading, and crop or resize the downloaded image to match it.
7.Can I sell a book with an AI-generated cover?
Review Renoise's current terms and your retailer's content rules before publishing, including any rules about disclosing AI-generated content. Avoid recognizable characters, real people's likenesses, logos, and artwork you do not have the rights to use.
8.Can I upload my own photo or artwork?
Not on this page; it starts from a text description only. Use the full Renoise image workspace for reference-image workflows, or place an existing photo in a layout editor and add your title there.
9.What is the best AI book cover generator?
The best choice depends on your genre, how much text the cover needs, the file size you must deliver, and cost. Test a few prompts at thumbnail size and compare spelling, composition, and whether the output is a flat cover.
By Keira, RenoiseLast reviewed Models verified: Nano Banana 2 Lite
