Free Ebook Cover Templates

Ten original ebook covers, one for each popular genre, at the Kindle size of 1,600 by 2,560 pixels.

Make one with your title

Free to use for your own ebooks. Please do not resell the template.

Business ebook cover template: The Quiet Launch, a paper plane lifting off a desk on a navy background — Business and how-toJPG

Self-help ebook cover template: Lighter Mornings, a sunrise through an open window — Self-helpJPG

Cookbook cover template: Sunday Pan, a tray of roasted vegetables seen from above — CookbookJPG

Fitness ebook cover template: Steady Strength, a kettlebell in dramatic light — FitnessJPG

Finance ebook cover template: Money on a Monday, coins beside a growing plant on green — FinanceJPG

Coaching lead magnet cover template: The Clear Offer, an orange circle and soft shapes on white — Coaching and lead magnetJPG

Romance cover template: Letters From Harbour Lane, a seaside lane with roses at sunset — RomanceJPG

Thriller cover template: Cold Signal, a radio tower on a frozen hill at night — ThrillerJPG

Fantasy cover template: Salt and Starfall, a lighthouse under falling stars — FantasyJPG

Children’s book cover template: Juniper’s Big Bike Ride, a girl riding a red bike through green hills — Children’sJPG

Each cover is a 1,600 by 2,560 pixel JPEG with a sample title.

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Ebook cover sizes

Amazon Kindle (KDP): ideal size 1,600 pixels wide by 2,560 pixels tall, a JPEG in RGB. Source
Apple Books: at least 1,400 pixels on the shorter side, RGB, front cover only. Apple gives no fixed ratio. Source
Kobo Writing Life: portrait, width about three quarters of the height, 5 MB or less. Source
Google Play Books: at least 640 pixels and at most 7,200 pixels in height and width. Google gives no ratio for ebook covers. Source

A 1,600 by 2,560 pixel JPEG, like the templates on this page, works for Kindle, Apple Books and Google Play Books. For Kobo, use a 3:4 version, such as 1,920 by 2,560 pixels.

What makes a cover work

It reads as a thumbnail. Most shoppers first see your cover about the size of a stamp. Check the title is readable at 160 pixels wide.
High contrast. Light text on a dark area, or dark text on a light one. Avoid text over busy parts of a picture.
One clear focal point. One image or one idea, not a collage.
Genre cues. Readers recognize a thriller, a cookbook or a self-help book in a second. Use the colors, type and imagery of your genre.
Spell-check the title. Twice. Check the author name too.

Other free ways to make a cover

Canva: free online editor with many cover layouts to customize.
Adobe Express: free online editor with cover templates and stock imagery.
KDP Cover Creator: Amazon's own tool inside KDP, built for Kindle and paperback covers.

Ebook cover templates FAQ

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What is the recommended size for an ebook cover?

For Amazon Kindle, KDP’s ideal size is 1,600 pixels wide by 2,560 pixels tall, a JPEG in RGB. That size also works for Apple Books and Google Play Books. Kobo prefers a 3:4 shape, such as 1,920 by 2,560 pixels.

What is the best ebook cover creator?

It depends on how much design you want to do. Canva and Adobe Express are flexible editors. KDP Cover Creator is simple and made for Kindle. An AI cover generator such as Koobe’s makes finished designs from your title in about a minute.

Can ChatGPT design a book cover?

AI image tools can make cover art, but they often misspell titles and do not know store sizes. Check every word, set the size to 1,600 by 2,560 pixels for Kindle, and make sure you have the right to use what you publish.

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