What is KDP Cover AI?
An AI-powered book cover generator built specifically for Amazon KDP self-publishers. Generate a print-ready full-wrap PDF in seconds — exact dimensions, correct spine width, 300 DPI.
Who is it for?
Anyone publishing on Amazon KDP who needs a professional cover without paying $300+ to a designer.
Self-Published Authors
Publish your novel, memoir, or non-fiction with a cover that looks like a traditional publisher made it.
Publishers & Imprints
Produce multiple covers fast with the Agency plan. Consistent quality across your entire catalog.
Book Cover Designers
Use your own artwork and let KDP Cover AI handle the technical side — dimensions, spine, PDF output.
How It Works
Four ways to create your cover. All produce the same print-ready KDP PDF.
Method 01
AI-Generated Cover
Describe your vision in plain language. Our AI generates a custom full-wrap background image using your prompt, then automatically adds your title, author name, spine text, and back cover.
Method 02
Upload Your Image
Already have artwork? Upload any JPEG or PNG as the background. The system scales it to KDP dimensions and adds all text overlays, spine, and back cover.
Method 03
Amazon KDP Template
Get the exact spine width from Amazon KDP's cover calculator, enter it here, and choose AI or upload for the image. The most precise method for zero-rejection uploads.
Method 04
Upload Your Book
Upload your manuscript (PDF, TXT, DOCX). The AI reads the first chapters and automatically writes your back cover description, then you choose your cover style.
Why KDP Cover AI?
What makes this different from Canva or hiring a designer
Correct KDP Dimensions
Amazon's exact spine width formula. Every book size. Black & white, color, and premium color paper types.
0.125" Bleed Built-in
Industry-standard bleed on all sides. Your cover will not be rejected for bleed issues.
300 DPI Print Quality
Export at the exact pixel resolution KDP requires. No pixelation, no rejections.
Instant PDF
Full-wrap print-ready PDF in under 60 seconds. No design software needed.
Genre Typography
AI understands that thriller covers use different fonts than romance or business books.
Full-Wrap Canvas
Front cover + spine + back cover as one seamless composition, exactly as KDP requires.
The Story
KDP Cover AI was built by a developer who was frustrated watching authors spend hundreds of dollars on cover designers — only to get their first upload rejected because the spine was off by 0.02 inches.
The problem is not creativity. The problem is that KDP's dimension requirements are technical and precise, and most tools are not built for it. Canva produces beautiful images but cannot calculate spine width. Photoshop can handle the dimensions but requires professional skills.
KDP Cover AI combines AI generation with accurate KDP calculations in one tool. You focus on your story. We handle the specs.
"Every author deserves a professional cover — not just the ones with big budgets."
Our Mission
To make professional-quality book cover production accessible to every self-published author, regardless of budget or design skills. We are building the most accurate, most affordable, and easiest KDP cover tool on the internet.
Technology
Next.js 15
App Router — server components, API routes
OpenAI DALL-E 3
AI image generation (full-wrap at native aspect)
OpenAI GPT-4o-mini
Prompt enhancement, description writing
PDF-lib
Print-quality PDF generation with exact dimensions
Sharp
High-performance image processing for exports
Prisma + PostgreSQL
Database for covers, users, and sessions
Clerk
Authentication and user management
Tailwind CSS
UI styling
Ready to generate your cover?
5 free covers to start. No credit card required. Print-ready PDF in under a minute.
Contact Us
Questions, feedback, or business enquiries: support@kdpcoverai.com