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Album Cover Maker AI Album Art Generator for Albums, Singles, CDs & Playlists

Type your album title and artist name, pick a genre like Hip-Hop, Lo-Fi, Rock, R&B, Metal, EDM, or K-Pop, and the AI album cover generator designs square cover art with your words spelled exactly as you wrote them. Turn your own photo into the cover, make a playlist or mixtape cover, or show it on a CD and vinyl mockup, on five AI models. Free credits when you sign up.

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ExampleAI album cover with the title The Sun Set Glow over an orange sunset harbor

An album cover for "The Sun Set Glow": a vibrant sunset over a harbor with boats and a distant city skyline, orange, pink, and purple light, big overlapping serif title in the center.

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Describe your album cover
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Genre style
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Album, single, or playlist title (exact spelling)
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Artist name (optional)
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Cover type
Album / EP
Lettering
AI picks
AI model
Nano Banana 2
Size
1:1 Album cover
Your photo or reference (optional)
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Output count
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What Is an AI Album Cover Maker?

An album cover maker designs the square artwork fans see first: on streaming apps, playlists, CD booklets, and vinyl sleeves. Instead of dragging stock photos into a template, this AI album cover generator draws new artwork around your title and artist name, in the look your genre is known for, from gritty rap covers and cozy lo-fi art to glossy K-pop sets and stormy metal paintings.

Type the title, pick one of 12 genre styles, choose a cover type (album, single, mixtape, playlist, CD cover, or a CD and vinyl mockup), and generate on Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro, Seedream 4.5, GPT Image 2, or FLUX.2. It works as an album cover creator, album art maker, album art creator, CD cover maker, cover art maker, and cover art generator in one, and as an album maker for the artwork side of your release. Add your own photo and it becomes an album cover generator from photo. It is free to try with the credits new accounts get when they sign up.

Album Cover Ideas by Genre

Rap, metal, R&B, country, dream pop, ambient, lo-fi, and concept covers: tap a card to load the style or idea in the album covers maker, then type your own title.

How to Make Album Cover Art With AI

Four steps to create a music album cover and make album artwork you can upload, print, and share.

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Type the Title and Artist

Enter the album, single, or playlist title exactly as it should appear, plus the artist name if you want it on the cover. Then describe the scene, or tap an idea for a full prompt and swap in your words.

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Pick a Genre Style and Cover Type

Choose Hip-Hop & Rap, Lo-Fi, Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul, Jazz, Metal, EDM, Indie & Folk, K-Pop, or Playlist Aesthetic, then Album / EP, Single, Mixtape, Playlist cover, CD cover, or a CD & vinyl mockup.

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Add Your Photo (Optional)

Upload a photo of yourself, your band, or a place and the AI turns it into the cover art, keeping you recognizable. Pick lettering and a size: 1:1 for the cover, 4:5 or 9:16 for promo posts.

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Generate and Download

Press Generate Album Cover, check the spelling, and generate again or switch to Nano Banana Pro or GPT Image 2 for the cleanest lettering. For a 3000 × 3000 upload, enlarge the result with the 4K Image Upscaler.

Why Use This AI Album Cover Generator

Genre-true artwork, your exact title, and covers made from your own photos: an album artwork creator and cover art creator in one.

Album covers maker results in rock, jazz, lo-fi, rap, EDM, and dream pop styles

Album Art for Every Genre

This album cover art maker has twelve genre styles for the sounds people search for most: gritty Hip-Hop & Rap, cozy Lo-Fi, smoky Rock, dreamy Pop, warm R&B, classic Jazz, stormy Metal, neon EDM, faded Indie & Folk, glossy K-Pop, and thumbnail-ready Playlist Aesthetic. Use it as a rap album cover generator for a mixtape on Monday and a metal album cover generator for a demo on Friday.

Album cover art maker results with titles The Sun Set Glow, CLOUDS, Summer, and SATURN

Your Title and Artist Name, Spelled Right

Put the words in the title and artist fields and the AI is told to letter exactly that, with the same spelling, capitals, and punctuation, large enough to read as a thumbnail, and to add no extra words or fake label logos. Pick Bold sans, Elegant serif, Handwritten, or Graffiti lettering, or No text for artwork only. For the crispest type, choose Nano Banana Pro or GPT Image 2.

Drag to compare the original photo and the album cover made from it (after)Drag to compare the original photo and the album cover made from it (before)

Turn Your Photo Into an Album Cover

Upload a selfie, a band photo, or a shot of your city, and this AI album cover generator from photo restyles it as the cover: film grain and a serif title, neon light, a painted scene, or a vintage sleeve, while keeping you recognizable. It is the quickest way to make your own album cover that actually shows the artist.

Playlist covers for mood mixes, aesthetic art, and rock playlists made with the music cover maker

Playlist, Mixtape, CD, and Track Covers

Switch the cover type and the same tool becomes a playlist cover maker, a mixtape cover maker, a track cover maker for singles, or a CD cover maker and CD art maker that lays the title out like a printed booklet: a music cover maker for every format. Choose CD & vinyl mockup to see the artwork on a jewel case and record sleeve before you print.

Album Cover Size Guide: Streaming, CD, and Vinyl

Album covers are square almost everywhere. Here is what each place usually asks for and how to get there from your result.

Where it goesCommon sizeShapeHow to get it here
Streaming via a distributor (Spotify, Apple Music…)3000 × 3000 px is the usual recommendation1:1, JPG or PNGGenerate 1:1, enlarge with the 4K Image Upscaler, then resize to 3000 px
BandcampAt least 1400 × 1400 px1:1Generate 1:1, then upscale
SoundCloud track art800 × 800 px or larger1:1Generate 1:1; the result is already large enough
Playlist coverA square image around 1000 px looks sharp1:1Pick Playlist cover and 1:1
CD booklet front4.75 × 4.75 in (120 mm) = 1425 × 1425 px at 300 DPI, plus your printer’s bleed1:1Pick CD cover, then upscale for print
12-inch vinyl sleeveAbout 12.4 × 12.4 in = roughly 3700 × 3700 px at 300 DPI1:1Upscale with the 4K Image Upscaler and use your pressing plant’s template
YouTube upload or visualizer1920 × 1080 px16:9Pick 16:9 YouTube / visualizer

Results come out at roughly 1K–2K pixels, not 3000 px. Make the square cover first, enlarge it with the 4K Image Upscaler, and always check your distributor’s current artwork rules before you upload.

Who Uses an Album Cover Maker

From a first SoundCloud single to a pressed vinyl run: an album artwork maker for anyone without an album cover designer on call.

Album artwork maker results for dream pop, ambient, country, and summer releases

Rappers and Producers

Make a rap album cover, use it as a rap CD cover maker, or design a mixtape front for a beat tape, with your name lettered right.

Bands and Singer-Songwriters

Create an album cover for an EP or a debut record, then use it as a song album art maker for each single.

DJs and Electronic Artists

A track cover maker for weekly releases, DJ mixes, and remix packs in one consistent look.

Playlist Curators

Covers for mood, gym, study, and road-trip playlists that read clearly as small thumbnails.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

The same square cover art format works for podcast shows, audiobooks, and sample packs.

Zines and Magazine Covers

Use it as a mag cover maker for zine or magazine-style covers: pick 4:5 and describe the masthead.

Album Cover Prompts and Design Tips

What makes cover art stand out in a grid of a hundred others.

Design for the Thumbnail

Most fans first see your cover the size of a stamp. One strong subject and a big title beat a busy collage.

Pick Two or Three Colors

Name a palette in the prompt, such as “amber and burgundy” or “neon pink on black”, for a cover people remember.

Write the Prompt Like a Photo Brief

Good album cover prompts name a subject, a place, the light, the mood, and where the title goes.

Keep a Series Consistent

For singles from one album, reuse the same prompt and style and change only the subject or color.

Use a Text-Strong Model

Of the five album cover generator AI models, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2 handle long titles best. Generate again if a letter looks wrong.

Stay Original

Do not recreate famous album covers, real celebrities, or label logos, and only upload photos you have the right to use.

Album Cover Maker FAQ

Create Your Album Cover Today

Type your title, pick a genre, and get original album art with the album cover creator, free to try on your sign-up credits.

Nano Banana and Gemini are trademarks of Google LLC; GPT Image is a trademark of OpenAI; Seedream is a trademark of ByteDance; FLUX is a trademark of Black Forest Labs. Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, and YouTube are trademarks of their owners and are named only to describe artwork sizes. EzImgMaker is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by these companies.