Genre signals
Thrillers lean on dark palettes and bold condensed type, romance on warm light and script, fantasy on ornate lettering and a central object. Naming the genre gives the model all of these cues at once.
Title and author spelled right
AI Book Cover Generator
Describe your book — genre, title, author name, mood — and get a cover with the typography already set. Thrillers, fantasy, romance, kids' books, non-fiction.
- Title and author on the cover
- Every genre
- 2:3 book shape
- No watermark
Quick answer
Updated
Kenerate's AI book cover generator designs a book cover with the title and author name already set — describe the genre, the image and the type style, and put the words in quotes. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (up to 4K) spelled every title and author correctly across six genres in our tests; GPT Image 2 is the alternative. Covers come out in the 2:3 book shape. A free account gets 25 credits.
- Best model
- GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
- Genres tested
- 6
- Shape
- 2:3
- Free start
- 25 credits
Gallery
AI book covers in six genres
Real GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst outputs. Titles and authors are fictional.
Tips
Covers that look published
What worked in our tests.
- Put the title and author name in quotes.
- Name the genre — readers judge it in a second.
- Describe one strong central image.
- Name the type: bold condensed serif, elegant script, hand-lettered.
- Use 2:3 portrait, the standard book shape.
- Check the printer's size and bleed before you upload a print cover.
How to
How to use the ai book cover generator
Step 1: Pick GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
In /app/image, ratio 2:3.Step 2: Describe the cover
Genre, title and author in quotes, image, type style.Step 3: Make a few versions
Change the image or type and compare.Step 4: Download and upscale
Upscale before sending to print.
Models
Models for book covers
What each model is good at. Open any one straight in the generator.
Make your first one — 25 free credits on sign-up.
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25 free credits on sign-up
Test on your own images before you buy anything.
Credits never expire
One-time packs — use them this week or next year.
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The same credits work across images, video, voice and 3D.
In depth
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FAQ
AI Book Cover Generator questions
5 questions
01Can AI make a book cover with the title on it?
Yes. Put the title and author name in quotes; GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst spelled them correctly in all six of our tests.
02What size is a book cover?
Most are 2:3 portrait. Print covers also need a spine and back cover — check your printer's template and upscale before uploading.
03Is it free?
A new account gets 25 free credits to test with. GPT Image 2.5 needs a one-time credit pack; credits never expire.
04Can I use AI covers for self-publishing?
Check your publishing platform's rules on AI-generated content before you upload.
05Can I use my own photo on the cover?
Yes — upload it and describe the cover around it.
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Written by the Kenerate AI team
We build and run the Kenerate generator. Every example is a real output of the model named under it; models and presets were checked against the app's code. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.
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