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 free Wattpad cover maker starts at the exact 512 × 800 size and keeps the artwork, title, and author line as separate layers for exactly that adaptation.
Make a 512 × 800 Wattpad cover in Canva
In Canva, create a custom design at 512 pixels wide by 800 pixels high, or work at the exact 1,024 × 1,600 multiple and export down. Avoid a generic book-cover preset unless its canvas reports the same 1:1.5625 ratio. Keep the title inside a generous safe area, export JPG or PNG, and inspect the uploaded result on a phone before publishing.
A Canva Wattpad cover and the Coverfairy maker can serve the same final dimensions. Canva is the broad graphics route; Coverfairy is the book-specific route when you also want separate title and artwork layers that can later be adapted to an ebook, paperback, hardcover, or audiobook cover.
Wattpad cover size in centimetres, inches and ibisPaint
A Wattpad cover is measured in pixels, so set the canvas to 512 × 800 pixels rather than a size in centimetres. If an app such as ibisPaint X asks for a canvas size, choose a custom size of 512 × 800 pixels, or 1,024 × 1,600 for a sharper working file at the same ratio. At 72 DPI, 512 × 800 pixels is about 18.1 × 28.2 cm, or 7.1 × 11.1 inches; at 300 DPI it is about 4.3 × 6.8 cm.
Tamaño de portada de Wattpad
El tamaño correcto de una portada de Wattpad es de 512 × 800 píxeles, una proporción de 1 a 1,5625. Crea la imagen a ese tamaño exacto o a un múltiplo exacto, como 1024 × 1600 píxeles, y comprueba que el título se lea bien en la pantalla de un teléfono.
Tamanho da capa do Wattpad
O tamanho correto da capa do Wattpad é 512 × 800 pixels, uma proporção de 1 para 1,5625. Crie a imagem nesse tamanho exato ou em um múltiplo exato, como 1024 × 1600 pixels, e confira se o título fica legível na tela do celular.
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.