Album Cover Maker – Free AI Cover Art, No Sign-Up

What's your music about?

Style · Hip-hop

Your name and title

Artist name

Album or song title

Optional: tap the photo button to be on the cover.

Image model

10 free tries a day with Auto · No sign-up

What's your music about?

Style · Hip-hop

Your name and title

Artist name

Album or song title

Optional: tap the photo button to be on the cover.

Settings· Auto

Image model

Styles, from hip-hop to Y2K chrome: 16
Free to try, no sign-up: Free
Square download, streaming size: 3000 px
From idea to finished cover: <30s

How to make an album cover

Make an album cover with AI in 4 steps

CreArt's free AI Album Cover Maker turns a short idea into a 3000 × 3000 cover, usually in under 20 seconds, with your artist name and title spelled right. No design software, no template hunting.

Describe your music
Type what you see when you hear the song: a scene, an object, a color, a mood. Stuck? Tap the dice for an idea, or start from one of the sample covers.
Pick a style
Choose one of 16 styles, from hip-hop, rock and lo-fi to synthwave, vaporwave and Y2K chrome. Want to be on the cover? Add your own photo and the AI turns it into that style.
Add your artist name and title
Type them in and they are set on the artwork in the style's typeface, spelled exactly as you wrote them. Change the position, font or color at any time without generating again.
BeforeAfter
Download your cover
Download a 3000 × 3000 px JPG: the size Apple Music recommends, and within the 640 to 10,000 px that Spotify accepts. Want it to move? Turn the cover into a short looping video with image to video.

Sixteen styles, one cover each

Hip-hop, pop, rock, lo-fi, metal, country, synthwave, vaporwave and more, each with its own typeface. Tap a style to make yours.

Hip-hop
Pop
Rock
Electronic
Indie
Lo-fi
Metal
Jazz & Soul
Country
Synthwave
Vaporwave
Psychedelic
Minimal
Y2K Chrome
Film Photo
Punk Collage

Real typography

Your artist name and title, spelled right

AI image models are great at pictures and bad at letters: ask one for your band name and it often comes back misspelled or turned into squiggles. So here the AI only paints the artwork, and your artist name and album title are set on top as real type, in a typeface picked for each style: blackletter for hip-hop, neon for synthwave, a marker for punk, a typewriter for lo-fi.

Because the text is not baked into the image, you can change it whenever you like: move it to the top or the bottom, switch the font, pick another color, fix a typo, all without generating again. Need a logo for the merch too? Make one with the AI logo generator.

The same album artwork with four different text treatments: blackletter, bold sans, marker and typewriter

Your photo on the cover

Turn your own photo into cover art

Want your face on the record? Add a photo and pick a style: the AI repaints the background, colors and light in that look and keeps you recognizable. A clear, well-lit photo where your face is not too small works best. No photo at hand? Try the sample one.

For a proper shoot first, the AI musician photoshoot turns one selfie into a set of press photos, and the background remover cuts you out for a cleaner layout. Once the cover is done, animate it into a short looping video for your posts.

A casual photo of a young musician with a guitar turned into a synthwave album cover with his name in neon

Sizes

Album cover sizes for each platform

One 3000 × 3000 px square works almost everywhere. The full specs are in the album cover size guide.

Feature	Details
Spotify	Square, 640 to 10,000 px on each side, TIFF, PNG or JPG, sent through your distributor
Apple Music	Square, 3000 × 3000 px or larger recommended (1400 × 1400 minimum), JPG or PNG
Bandcamp	Square, at least 1400 × 1400 px
SoundCloud	Square, at least 800 × 800 px
Podcast cover	Square, 1400 to 3000 px, JPG or PNG
CD booklet	4.75 × 4.75 in, about 1425 × 1425 px at 300 dpi
12-inch vinyl sleeve	12.375 × 12.375 in, about 3713 × 3713 px at 300 dpi: upscale the 3000 px file first

Cover ideas to remix

Six covers made with this tool, prompt included. Open one, then swap in your own name and title.

Hip-hop album cover made with AI: Concrete Halo by Kai Mercer

Hip-hop: Concrete Halo

a young rapper in a hoodie on a rooftop at night, city lights behind him, smoke rising

Use this prompt →

Lo-fi album cover made with AI: rainy day tapes by slow tide

Lo-fi: rainy day tapes

a cat sleeping on a windowsill above a rainy city at dusk, a steaming mug beside it

Use this prompt →

Synthwave album cover made with AI: Neon Horizon by Nightdriver 86

Synthwave: Neon Horizon

a sports car driving toward a giant neon sunset on a retro grid highway

Use this prompt →

Indie album cover made with AI: Wildflower Season by The Willow Tapes

Indie: Wildflower Season

wildflowers growing out of an old cassette tape on a wooden table

Use this prompt →

Metal album cover made with AI: Ashes of the Crown by Ironveil

Metal: Ashes of the Crown

an obsidian raven with molten silver wings over a burning cathedral

Use this prompt →

Y2K Chrome album cover made with AI: Crystal Heart by Bliss.exe

Y2K Chrome: Crystal Heart

a glossy chrome butterfly and iridescent bubbles floating in a pastel sky

Use this prompt →

Who it's for

Who this album cover creator is for

Built for anyone shipping music who needs artwork fast, without a designer on retainer.

Independent artists and bands

The single is mixed and the release date is set, but there is no artwork. Make a cover with your name on it in minutes, not days.

Producers and beat makers

A fresh cover for every beat, type beat or sample pack, in a style that matches the sound, without waiting on a designer.

Podcasters

The same square format works for a show cover and for each season. Put the show name on it in real type.

Mixtape and playlist curators

Give every mixtape, DJ set or playlist its own cover, so it stands out in a grid of thumbnails.

Small labels

Mock up cover directions for a release before the design budget kicks in, and keep singles and the album in one visual style.

Why use it

Why musicians use this album cover maker

Built for one job: a square cover with your name and title, at the size Apple Music recommends.

Your name, spelled right

The artist name and title are set as real type on top of the artwork, never misspelled by the AI.

Edit the text anytime

Change the text, position, font or color after generating. No new generation, no credits.

16 styles with their own type

From hip-hop and metal to synthwave and Y2K chrome, each style comes with a typeface that fits it.

Free to try, no sign-up

Make covers with the Auto model for free every day, without an account.

3000 × 3000 download

A square 3000 × 3000 JPG. Your name and title are set at full size; the artwork is enlarged from the AI image, so check it at 100% before you send it to your distributor.

Your photo on the cover

Add a photo and the AI restyles it in the look you pick, keeping you recognizable.

Pricing

Pricing for the AI album cover generator

Make album covers for free with the Auto model, no account needed. Pick a plan when you want more covers a day or the premium models.

This tool works on the free plan

Free

100 credits every day
The Auto model, on our own servers
No card needed

Paid plans

Basic · Starter · Creator

1,600 to 10,000 credits a month
Every AI model, including premium ones
AI video, and no ads in the mobile app

Compare plans

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the album cover maker

Still have a question? Visit the help center →

Is this album cover maker free?

Yes. With the Auto model you can make album covers for free every day, without creating an account, and download them at 3000 × 3000 px. Premium models use credits from a plan.

Can I put my artist name and album title on the cover?

Yes. Type them in and they are set on the artwork as real text in the style's typeface, so they are always spelled exactly as you wrote them. You can change the position, font and color afterwards without generating again.

What size is the album cover?

The download is a 3000 × 3000 px JPG. That is the size Apple Music recommends, it fits the 640 to 10,000 px that Spotify accepts, and it is more than enough for Bandcamp, SoundCloud and podcast apps.

Can I use the cover for my release on streaming platforms?

Yes, you can use the covers you make for your singles, EPs, albums and mixtapes, including commercially. Check your distributor's artwork rules before you upload: some ask you to say if the artwork was made with AI, and all of them reject covers with logos, URLs or other artists' names.

Who owns the copyright of an AI album cover?

You can use your cover freely, but in the US an image made only by AI generally cannot be registered for copyright on its own, so someone could make something similar. Your own photo, your lettering and the edits you choose make the cover more distinctly yours.

Can I use my own photo?

Yes. Add a photo and pick a style: the AI restyles the background, colors and light and keeps you recognizable. With a photo, the text goes at the bottom by default so it does not cover your face.

Which AI model makes the covers?

By default the free Auto model paints the artwork, and you can switch to a premium model for more detail. Whatever the model, the AI only paints the image: the artist name and title are added as real text by the tool.

How do I write a good album cover prompt?

Describe one strong image instead of the genre: "a burning piano on a frozen lake" works better than "sad rock cover". Name a main subject, a setting and a light or color, and let the style do the rest. Leave the band name out of the prompt; it goes in its own field.

What makes a good album cover?

One clear subject that still reads as a small square thumbnail, a color palette that matches the mood of the music, and a name and title that are easy to read. Simple usually beats busy at playlist size.

Can I make mixtape, playlist or podcast covers too?

Yes. They all use the same square format, so describe the mixtape, the playlist mood or the show instead of a song, and put its name in the title field.

CreArt is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud or Bandcamp. Spotify is a trademark of Spotify AB. Apple Music is a trademark of Apple Inc. SoundCloud is a trademark of SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. Bandcamp is a trademark of Songtradr, Inc.