What to check

1. Design at 512 × 800 pixels or an exact multiple of it, then judge the cover at the small tile size Wattpad readers actually see

Design at 512 × 800 pixels or an exact multiple of it, then judge the cover at the small tile size Wattpad readers actually see.

2. Keep the title, author name, and one dominant image readable on a phone; fine texture, thin script, and small supporting copy disappear first

Keep the title, author name, and one dominant image readable on a phone; fine texture, thin script, and small supporting copy disappear first.

3. The Wattpad proportion sits close to a standard portrait ebook ratio, so the same composition can usually be recomposed for retail later

The Wattpad proportion sits close to a standard portrait ebook ratio, so the same composition can usually be recomposed for retail later. Rebuild it at production resolution rather than enlarging the small file.

Design for the phone, adapt for the store

Wattpad discovery happens on small mobile tiles, so judge the cover at that size first: one dominant image, a title silhouette that survives reduction, and contrast that does not depend on fine detail. Decorative borders, thin scripts, and dense supporting copy fail before anything else does.

Keep the design editable so the same composition can be rebuilt at retail resolution if the story later moves to a published edition. Coverfairy's editable cover maker keeps the artwork, title, and author line as separate layers for exactly that adaptation, and the editor's share export includes the 512 × 800 Wattpad preset.

Taille de couverture Wattpad

La taille correcte d'une couverture Wattpad est de 512 par 800 pixels, soit un ratio de 1 pour 1,5625. Créez l'image à cette taille exacte ou à un multiple exact, comme 1 024 × 1 600 pixels, puis vérifiez la lisibilité du titre sur un écran de téléphone.

Sources: Wattpad Help Center. Recheck Wattpad's current cover guidance before upload.