Cover Studio AI is a web editor for preparing cover files for Kindle, paperback and hardcover books. It supports Kindle front covers as well as full print layouts with front, spine and back panels. Based on book settings, it calculates spine width and displays trim, bleed, safe-area, fold, hinge and barcode guides. Users can upload artwork they own or have permission to use, or generate artwork with an eligible AI plan. Typography controls and drag-and-drop positioning help arrange cover elements. Print covers export as flattened production PDFs, while Kindle covers export as images at configured dimensions. Finished books can have an optional public showcase page; projects are not public automatically. The tool creates cover files but does not publish directly to Amazon or another publisher. The free Draft plan includes layouts, artwork uploads, calculations and exports. Author costs $9.99 /month, Publisher costs $19.99 /month, and Press costs $39.99 /month. AI generation allowances reset each billing period and do not roll over; subscriptions renew monthly until canceled.
Who it is for
It suits independent authors, series publishers, small presses and designers who need Kindle or print cover files. It can also suit users who want to prepare a cover without publishing the book through the editor.
What is good
- Layouts for Kindle, paperback and hardcover covers
- Calculates spine width from book settings
- Print exports are flattened production PDFs
- Free Draft plan includes layouts and exports
- Optional showcase pages are not published automatically
What to know first
- Does not publish books directly to Amazon or other publishers
- AI allowances reset monthly and do not roll over
- Subscriptions renew monthly until canceled
Verdict
Cover Studio AI combines cover layout, production guides and file export in a browser editor. The free Draft plan covers core layout and export needs, while AI generation is tied to paid plans.
Cover Studio AI plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI book cover generators
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
- Book-cover workflow
- Yes
- Cover types
- both
- Print dimensions
- Yes
- Title text tools
- Yes
- Export formats
- PDF, JPEG
- Commercial rights
- paid_add-on
