Book Cover Generator
Enter your title, genre, and synopsis and receive a publisher-grade cover design brief — concept, imagery, color palette, typography, and comparable titles.
Brief your designer, prompt Midjourney, or find your visual direction — all from this free tool.
Drop a mood image or click to upload
PNG, JPG, WEBP · Helps calibrate visual mood and color
✦ 3 credits per brief
What's in Your Book Cover Brief
A complete publisher-grade design package — structured, specific, and ready to hand to any designer.
Visual Concept
A named design concept with logline and the single visual hook that will stop readers browsing a shelf or Amazon page.
Imagery Direction
Specific description of the main image — detailed enough to prompt an AI generator or brief an illustrator directly.
Genre-Calibrated Palette
3 colors with hex codes and notes on what genre signals they send — colors calibrated to attract your exact reader audience.
Typography Treatment
Title and author name treatment, font style direction, and any special effects like emboss or foil — the full typographic brief.
3 Comparable Titles
Real, well-known books as visual references — with notes on exactly which aspect of each cover to reference.
Spine & Back Cover
Direction for the spine and back cover — often overlooked but critical for print books displayed on shelves.
Why Choose This Tool
Covers Sell Books
Research consistently shows cover design is the #1 purchase trigger. A cover that looks amateur in its genre costs readers — this tool helps you get it right.
Genre-Fluent Design
Thriller, romance, and literary fiction readers all have different visual expectations. This tool knows the visual language of each genre and designs to attract the right audience.
Brief Any Designer
Whether you're working with a Fiverr designer or a top agency, a structured written brief eliminates misunderstandings and reduces revision cycles dramatically.
How It Works
From synopsis to complete cover brief in three simple steps
Describe Your Book
Enter your book title, author name, genre, and a synopsis or description of the story's tone and themes. Optionally upload a mood image.
AI Generates the Design Brief
The system creates a complete cover design package: concept, imagery, color palette, typography, comparable titles, and spine/back direction.
Brief Your Designer or Use It Directly
Hand the brief to a designer, use the imagery description in Midjourney, or take the comparable titles as shopping inspiration for similar cover styles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about AI book cover design
Does this work for self-published authors?⌄
This tool was built with indie and self-published authors in mind. It gives you the same briefing structure a traditional publisher's art director would use — without the budget.
How do I use the comparable titles?⌄
Search each comparable title on Amazon or Goodreads and study the specific aspect noted. Screenshot those covers and include them in your brief to any designer you hire.
Can I use the imagery description to generate images with AI?⌄
Yes — the main image description is intentionally written to translate into an AI image prompt. Paste it into Midjourney or DALL·E and refine from there.
Do I need to upload an image?⌄
No. The text fields alone generate a complete brief. A mood image helps calibrate color and visual mood more precisely, but it's optional.
What if my book spans multiple genres?⌄
Select the primary genre and describe the blended elements in the synopsis field. The AI handles genre-blending and will calibrate the palette and imagery to attract readers of both audiences.
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