Podcast Cover Art Generator
Podcast artwork has one job: win the tap in a directory full of competitors at thumbnail size. That changes the design rules completely — the title must be readable at 60 pixels, the concept must communicate instantly, and the artwork must survive Apple Podcasts’ and Spotify’s spec requirements. This generator is built around those constraints rather than fighting them.
Describe your show — true crime, comedy, business interviews, fiction — and the generator produces artwork with the genre cues listeners scan for, your title rendered large and legible, and the host’s face if you want it (faces measurably improve tap-through for interview and personality shows). Exports meet the 3000×3000 RGB requirement Apple Podcasts enforces.
Covers generated with AlbumCover.Art
Real outputs from the generator — every export is 3000×3000 and release-ready.
Designed for the directory, not the gallery
Podcast covers are a different discipline from album art:
Thumbnail-first composition
One focal element, high contrast, and a title sized for 60-pixel rendering — because that is where the listening decision happens.
Genre signaling
True crime’s dark palettes, comedy’s bold color and type, business’s clean authority — listeners categorize your show in half a second, so the cover should help.
Host-forward options
Upload a selfie for a stylized host portrait — the standard for interview and personality-driven shows — with likeness preserved.
Platform-spec compliance
Apple Podcasts requires 1400×1400 to 3000×3000 RGB JPEG/PNG. Exports hit the 3000×3000 maximum, so the artwork is accepted everywhere.
How to make podcast cover art with AI
Describe the show and its category
Genre, tone, and audience: “weekly true crime, investigative and serious” or “two friends reviewing 90s movies, loud and fun.”
Add the title at thumbnail scale
The show name renders large and high-contrast. Check the built-in small-size preview — if it reads at 60 pixels, it reads everywhere.
Export to spec
Download a 3000×3000 RGB cover that passes Apple Podcasts and Spotify validation, ready for your hosting platform.
Release-ready by default
Every cover exports as a square 3000×3000 image — Apple Music's recommended size, well above Spotify's 640×640 minimum, and exactly what DistroKid, TuneCore, and CD Baby expect. You own the artwork, and commercial use is included on every plan.
Podcast Covers: frequently asked questions
Yes. Apple requires square artwork between 1400×1400 and 3000×3000 pixels in RGB. Exports are 3000×3000 RGB, which also satisfies Spotify, YouTube Music, and every podcast host.
For interview and personality-driven shows, host portraits consistently improve recognition and tap-through. Upload a selfie and the generator produces a stylized portrait cover; for narrative shows, concept artwork often works better.
Yes. The preview shows the cover at directory-thumbnail scale, so you can confirm the title reads at 60 pixels before exporting.
Yes. Lock the show’s style and generate numbered season covers or episode-specific variants that stay visually consistent with the main artwork.