# BeYourCover > Genre-specific AI book cover generator trained on bestselling cover data, sold as one-time per-book plans alongside a $29 exclusive premade shop and credit-based API plans for publishers. Source: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/cover-design/beyourcover Website: https://beyourcover.com Category: Cover Design (https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/cover-design) Pricing: paid — $19–$39/one-time AI-powered: yes Editor's pick: yes Tags: AI-powered, DIY, genre-specific, one-time-payment, KDP-optimized, audiobook, ebook, print-wrap, premade, exclusive, series Last verified: 2026-08-20 Best For: First-time or prolific genre fiction authors who want AI covers trained on bestseller data at a one-time price; publishers and agencies can license the same engine through credit-based API plans Genres: romance, dark-romance, thriller, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, horror, literary-fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, children, historical-fiction, business, self-help Revision Policy: Self-service; 10 generations (Basic) or 50 (Pro) per book, with unlimited high-res re-downloads on Pro Service Type: ai-generator, premade Turnaround Days: 0 BeYourCover is an AI cover generator purpose-built for indie authors, trained on bestselling book cover data rather than general image datasets. It produces genre-specific covers that follow proven commercial conventions — particularly strong for genre fiction like romance, dark romance, thriller, fantasy, and mystery, where cover signals drive a significant portion of reader click-through. Nonfiction is covered too (business, self-help, memoir, biography, health & fitness, religion & spirituality), alongside children's books, historical fiction, literary fiction, sci-fi, horror, and poetry. ## What You Get - **Genre-trained AI models:** Separate AI models per genre, designed to produce covers that match reader expectations in that category rather than generic AI art - **Iteration volume:** Generate up to 10 versions (Basic) or 50 versions (Pro) per book to explore different directions before committing to a download - **Cover Chat and AI editing:** Describe changes in plain language to refine a cover, plus Transform (replace specific elements), Style Conversion, Remove Text, and a "more like this" iteration tool — all Pro-tier - **Advanced text editor:** Typography customization for title, subtitle, and author name with font selection, positioning controls, and AI font editing built into the tool - **KDP-ready export:** Covers export at 2K+ resolution meeting Amazon KDP's requirements, and are usable on IngramSpark, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and Barnes & Noble Press - **Full wrap print covers:** Pro generates front, spine, and back as a single print wrap — not just the ebook front - **Audiobook format:** Pro includes 1:1 square audiobook cover generation for ACX and Audible submissions - **Series covers:** Pro generates matching covers for sequels — same art style, palette, and title lettering with new artwork - **Premade shop:** A separate catalog of roughly 260 hand-curated AI-generated designs at $29 each, customized with your title and author name and retired from sale permanently on purchase ## Who It's For - **First-time authors on a budget:** $19 one-time covers a complete ebook cover without subscription commitment; two free covers available without a credit card - **Prolific series authors:** Pro's 50 iterations plus the series-cover tool make matching multi-book sets economical for authors publishing several titles a year - **Genre fiction writers:** The genre-specific training means results look appropriate for the target market with minimal prompting — dark romance, fantasy, and thriller authors benefit most from genre-trained models - **Publishers and agencies:** Credit-based Enterprise plans expose the same engine via REST API, webhooks, and an MCP server for AI-agent integration, for teams producing covers at volume **Pricing:** Basic $19 (10 versions, 1 HD download, 4 cover styles); Pro $39 (50 versions, unlimited HD downloads, 130+ styles, full wrap, audiobook, series covers, full editing suite). Both are one-time per-book payments, not subscriptions — the listed prices are a standing promotion off regular $29 and $69. Premade covers are $29 each. Enterprise plans are monthly subscriptions: Starter $79 (150 credits/mo), Growth $199 (500), Scale $399 (1,500), plus custom pricing on request; one credit covers a generation, variation, edit, or upscale, with overage at $0.50, $0.40, and $0.30 per credit respectively. ## Strengths - **One-time pricing model:** Unlike subscription tools, you pay per project — total cost for occasional authors is lower than monthly subscriptions - **Genre accuracy:** Results match commercial genre conventions more reliably than general-purpose AI tools like Midjourney, which require significant prompt engineering to achieve the same effect - **Speed:** Cover generation completes in seconds; iterating through dozens of options takes minutes rather than hours - **Complete publishing formats in one tool:** Ebook front, full print wrap, and square audiobook cover come from the same generation, which most AI cover tools do not offer - **Actively developed:** Full wrap, series covers, Cover Chat, the premade shop, and the API all shipped since early 2026 ## Limitations - **Human figures can look uncanny:** AI-generated skin, eyes, and hands still fall short of photorealistic quality — covers featuring close-up portraits may not compete in crowded romance or thriller categories where professional photography is the norm - **Basic tier is heavily gated:** $19 buys 4 cover styles and a single high-res download, with no full wrap, audiobook, series, or Cover Chat access — most authors will need the $39 Pro plan - **No custom image upload:** You cannot feed the generator your own photograph or artwork; reference images have to be AI-generated inside the tool, which rules out covers built around a specific supplied image - **Limited creative control:** You guide an AI with inputs rather than direct an artist — highly customized or unique cover concepts are harder to achieve than with a human designer - **Licence terms are not published publicly:** No public page states the commercial-use licence, output ownership, or refund policy in plain terms — confirm the rights position with support before publishing, especially given Amazon's tightening scrutiny of AI cover art ## Alternatives For photorealistic custom covers with human designer oversight, MiblArt and Damonza offer professional design at $150-$500. For authors comfortable with AI tools and wanting maximum creative control, Midjourney combined with the free Affinity app offers a higher artistic ceiling at lower long-term cost. Within AI cover tools, CoverDesignAI is the closest comparison — it costs far less ($9.99–$24.99 in one-time credits) and does render title typography, but it produces flat front-cover artwork with no documented print wrap.