Artly

Free AI Book Cover Generator

Open the creator

Turn a single sentence into professional book-cover art. Make self-publish covers, Wattpad covers and audiobook art straight from text — pick from multiple models, start with free credits, and see the exact credit cost before every generation.

Inputs

Create a book cover in seconds

Describe what you want in plain language, and Artly renders professional book-cover art. No design skill and no upload required — start from text alone.

Text-to-image and image-to-image

Generate from a written prompt, or upload a reference and describe the change to restyle it. The same studio covers both flows so you can iterate quickly.

Steps

  1. Write your idea — describe the subject, style, and mood, or use the prompt helper.
  2. Pick a book cover style and an illustration model.
  3. Review the displayed credit cost, then generate and download privately.

Parameters and controls

Every book cover style in one place

Switch between fantasy, thriller, romance, non-fiction and children’s with a single chip, and keep a look consistent across a whole set.

Great for self-publish covers, Wattpad covers and audiobook art

Use the Book Cover generator for self-publish covers, Wattpad covers and audiobook art, then download in high resolution — your results stay private to your account.

Failure modes and fixes

Where the book cover generator needs a second pass

Prompt-only generation gets the composition right long before it gets the details right, so decide what "good" means before you spend credits: write one acceptance test — the thing this book cover must show to work for self-publish covers, Wattpad covers and audiobook art — and judge against that, not against your previous attempt. Generate a small batch and compare them side by side instead of regenerating one at a time. Stop once a result passes; if three rounds miss the same way, choose a different style from fantasy, thriller, romance, non-fiction and children’s. Legible words inside the image are the usual failure — generate the artwork here and set the type yourself.

FAQ

Is the AI book cover generator free?

New accounts start with free credits to try the book cover generator. Each book cover then consumes credits, and the exact cost is shown before you submit — there is no unlimited-free claim.

Do I need to upload anything to make a book cover?

No. You can generate a book cover from text alone. Uploading a reference image is optional and only used for image-to-image restyling.

Which book cover styles are supported?

Fantasy, thriller, romance, non-fiction and children’s, with new styles added over time.

Can I use the book cover commercially?

You hold usage rights to what you generate, so self-publish covers, Wattpad covers and audiobook art are all covered, subject to the Terms of Use.

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