Is this AI book cover generator free to use?
No. Generating a cover uses credits, and packs start at $3.99 for 40 credits, paid once with no subscription. Our KDP cover size calculator, ISBN barcode generator and 3D book mockup tool stay free.
40 credits — perfect for your first book cover.
120 credits — perfect for ~3 complete book projects.
350 credits — best value for prolific authors.
No. Generating a cover uses credits, and packs start at $3.99 for 40 credits, paid once with no subscription. Our KDP cover size calculator, ISBN barcode generator and 3D book mockup tool stay free.
40 credits that never expire. A Draft generation costs 1 credit, a Best Quality one 3 credits, and a print-ready paperback or hardcover PDF download 30. That's enough for up to 10 Draft generations plus one print-ready file, all without a watermark.
Every cover is generated new for your book, and each image has a real cost. The $3.99 Starter pack gives you clean files you can publish. If you haven't used any credits from that pack, you can get a full refund within 14 days.
Yes, if you ask within 14 days of purchase and haven't used any credits from that pack. Failed generations are never charged.
Not directly. An eBook cover is a front-only portrait image made to the target ebook store's requirements (ratio, pixels, format), while a print front cover is the front panel of a print cover, made to the trim ratio and print resolution. Same name, different image specs — the eBook cover can only be reused as front-panel material and must be reworked for print.
It may be accepted, but as-is it's not made to ebook specs. A print front panel follows the trim ratio (6×9 ≈ 1:1.5), while ebook stores suggest their own (KDP 1.6:1, Kobo 3:4). Re-export it as a clean front-only image to the target store's requirements to use it as an eBook cover.
Yes. You can use covers you download for your own book publishing, sales listings, and promotion. BookCoverAI does not claim ownership of those downloads.
Unlike general design tools that require you to manually assemble stock photos, our AI cover maker starts a fresh cover direction from your story's plot or mood. No design skills are needed to get a professional result.
The generator includes genre and style presets for common book categories, including romance, fantasy, cookbook, children's books, comics, sci-fi, poetry, mystery, and business books.