AI tools for cover design
Tools for making cover art, mock ups and promo images.
Canva
Easy design tool with book cover templates and AI image features. Good for social graphics too.
Source: maker's site, checked 16 Oct 2026
Midjourney
Makes striking art from a text prompt. Check the licence terms before you use art on a cover.
Source: maker's site, read 16 Oct 2026. Its site blocks auto link checks.
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's image AI, trained on licensed content. A safer choice for commercial use.
Source: maker's site, checked 16 Oct 2026
Ideogram
An image AI that is good at putting readable text into pictures, useful for titles.
Source: maker's site, read 16 Oct 2026. Its site blocks auto link checks.
BookBrush
Made for authors. Builds 3D book mock ups, ad images and simple covers.
Source: maker's site, checked 16 Oct 2026
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