Book Cover Size

Kindle ebook cover size is 2560×1600 px (1.6:1). KDP print sizes depend on trim; full specs table plus an AI book cover maker for both formats.

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The right size, explained

The recommended Kindle (KDP) ebook cover size is 2560×1600 pixels — a 1.6:1 height-to-width ratio — in JPG or TIFF under 50MB. Print cover dimensions depend on your trim size and page count, which set the spine width; KDP's cover calculator generates the exact template. If the cover art is AI-generated, KDP asks you to declare it when you publish.

Like album art, book covers are bought at thumbnail size on Amazon: title readable at 100 pixels tall, strong genre signals, one focal image.

Generate a book cover with AI in your genre's visual language, then export at 2560×1600 for Kindle or upscale to 300 DPI for print.

Exact specifications

Feature	Details
Kindle ebook (recommended)	2560 × 1600 px (1.6:1)
Kindle minimum	1000 × 625 px
File	JPG or TIFF, ≤ 50 MB, RGB
Print (common trim 6"×9")	front 1800 × 2700 px at 300 DPI + spine + back
Print resolution	300 DPI

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Frequently asked questions

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What size should a Kindle book cover be?

2560×1600 pixels at 1.6:1 is Amazon's recommendation — sharp on every Kindle device and in store thumbnails.

Is ebook and print cover the same file?

No. The ebook cover is just the front; print needs a full wraparound (back + spine + front) whose exact size depends on trim and page count.

Can I use an AI-generated cover on KDP?

Yes, but KDP asks you to declare AI-generated content, cover images included, when you publish or republish a book; art you made yourself and only touched up with AI tools doesn't need declaring. You also need the rights to the image: CreArt's terms of use let you use what you generate commercially.

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