AI cover art: generate the image, keep the control

How does Coverfairy's AI cover art work?You describe the subject, mood, and composition; Coverfairy requests text-free artwork so every word stays editable type. Region edits change one part of the image without losing the rest, every result lands in a reversible version history, and you can equally upload licensed art or pick a curated match instead of generating.

Three steps, no surprises

Describe the promise

Genre, mood, central image, and the space the title needs. Text-free output is requested by design.

Or bring your own

Upload commissioned or licensed art (JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 10 MB), or let the curated matcher suggest existing artwork.

Refine by region

Drag across the part to change and describe the fix. Each result is a new version you can step back from.

Text-free by design

Generated lettering is the most common AI-cover failure: baked-in gibberish that cannot be fixed. Coverfairy's prompts request artwork without words so the typography system owns every letter, which also keeps the design adaptable across ebook, wrap, square, and promotional crops.

Versions you can trust

Region edits, crops, overlays, and replacements accumulate as a visible version history. Nothing is destructive, and the approved version stays connected to the project record, including source, date, and the commercial-use terms that applied when it was created.

Three honest art routes

Generation is one route, not the only one. Documented human-made artwork you upload keeps its provenance record, and the curated library offers finished art for authors who want neither generation nor commissioning. The typography and print engine treat all three identically.

Honest boundary. Ten AI generations are included free per project before purchase, drafts carry a watermark, and you remain responsible for reviewing any generated image for unwanted resemblance, artifacts, or platform-policy issues before publishing. The current KDP rules are summarized, with sources, in the AI cover rules guide.

Frequently asked questions

Is the AI art free?

Ten generations are included before purchase and drafts are watermarked; production files are part of the paid packages.

Can I avoid AI art entirely?

Yes. Upload documented human-made artwork or use curated art; the no-AI route exists precisely for that.

Who owns the generated artwork?

Purchased projects include a commercial-use license record for the exported cover; keep it with your book's records.