Venngage Book Cover Maker on the BookBird Author Score
Author Score · book cover design · #5 of 11 ·
Best for: Authors already using a general web design tool on a subscription
Author jobs, from Venngage Book Cover Maker’s own pages
- Not stated: Print covers sized for KDP (not stated)
- Yes: Ebook cover sizes
- Yes: Book cover templates
- Yes: Images and fonts cleared for commercial use
- Not stated: Print file at 300 DPI or in CMYK (not stated)
- Not stated: 3D mockups for promotion (not stated)
Venngage Book Cover Maker pricing
Free plan + paid plans. There is a free plan. Plans, in US dollars:
- Free (5 designs, public sharing only, Venngage AI trial, 6 image uploads; pricing table shows no PNG download)
- Premium: $19 a month (unlimited designs, PNG and hi-res PNG export, private sharing, 50 image uploads)
- Premium (annual): $120 a year (shown as $10/month billed yearly (12 x $10))
- Business: $49 a month (per user; adds Venngage AI, PDF and PowerPoint export, brand kits, team sharing)
- Business (annual): $288 a year (per user; shown as $24/month billed yearly (12 x $24))
- Enterprise: $499 a month (starting at; minimum 10 members)
Prices from venngage.com/pricing ('Price in $ USD'); the yearly toggle is the default view and the page script swaps $10->$19 and $24->$49 for monthly. AI credits appear only as 'Trial / Extended Trial / 100 Credits/day / Custom' in the comparison table without a clear plan mapping. PDF export is listed from Business up, which matters for a print cover.
What Venngage Book Cover Maker offers
- Hundreds of book cover templates edited by drag and drop
- AI generator builds a cover layout from a prompt describing genre, audience, title and tone
- Full wrap layouts with front, back and spine sections, dimensions adjustable per section
- Presets for standard book sizes and ratios such as 1:1, 3:4 and 6:9
- Stock photos via Unsplash, Pixabay and Pexels, plus icons, illustrations and your own uploads up to 5000x7000 px
- Export as JPG, PNG or PDF with high-resolution options
- Brand kit with logo and colours on the Business plan
Runs on: web. Exports: JPG, PNG and PDF. Launched: 2012.
Venngage Book Cover Maker alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canva | 8.5 | Free plan; paid from $20 a month | Authors on a budget making ebook covers and promo graphics |
| BookCoverZone | 8.3 | $99 one-time | Authors who want a designer-made premade cover without commissioning one |
| DIY Book Covers | 8.2 | Free plan; paid from $19 one-time | Budget authors wanting AI-made ebook covers with one-time credit packs |
| Book Brush | 7.2 | $149 a year | Authors who want covers plus ad graphics in one yearly web subscription |
| KDP Cover Creator | 6.6 | Free | KDP-only authors needing a quick free cover inside KDP |
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