AI album cover generator

Describe the release — genre, mood, imagery, and any artist or title text — and Made generates square cover art as a PNG. Works for albums, singles, EPs, mixtapes, and playlist covers.

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Runs in the tool. You sign in to run it, see the price before you start, and failed runs are refunded.

Square indie album cover with paper lanterns over a dark lake in teal and amber duotone — Indie rock

Minimal black square cover with a glowing magenta sine wave and small monospaced title text — Electronic

Mid-century style jazz cover with cut-paper instrument shapes in mustard, cream, and charcoal — Jazz sleeve

How to use Album Cover Maker

1
Describe the sound and mood
Name the genre and the feeling — “late-night synthwave,” “warm acoustic folk,” “aggressive garage rock” — so the art direction matches the music.
2
Add the text
Spell out the artist name and title exactly as they should appear, and say where they should sit. Skip the text entirely if you plan to add typography in another app.
3
Keep it square
Cover art is 1:1, which is the natural choice here; the description should compose for a square frame.
4
Proofread and download
Check any rendered lettering character by character, regenerate if the spelling drifts, then download the PNG.

Album Cover Maker examples

Real results from Made. Use a prompt to open it in Album Cover Maker, then press Generate.

Indie rock

“Make a square album cover for a band called Paper Lanterns: grainy film photo of lanterns over a dark lake at dusk, teal and amber duotone, band name in tall condensed serif at the top.”

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Electronic

“Create a minimal square cover for a single titled Night Signal: black field, one glowing magenta sine wave crossing the center, fine white monospaced title in the lower left.”

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Jazz sleeve

“Design a 1950s jazz record sleeve for the Blue Corner Quartet: cut-paper collage of a double bass and trumpet in mustard, cream, and charcoal, bold slab-serif title.”

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What people use it for

Single and EP releasesGenerate square art for a release when there is no budget for a photographer or designer — describe the sound and let the cover match it.
Playlist and mixtape coversCreate a distinctive cover for a playlist, DJ mix, or mixtape so it stands out in a grid of thumbnails.
Concept explorationRender several visual directions from the same brief before commissioning final artwork, and share the options with the band or label.
Podcast and audio series artThe same square format works for podcast cover art — describe the show’s tone and include the title text in the prompt.

Make an album cover from a description

What it does

Input: A text prompt describing the genre, mood, imagery, and any artist or title text; no image required
Output: Square PNG cover art at 1K resolution
How it works: Made sends your description, and any reference images you add, to GPT Image 2.5 Flare and returns a PNG in the shape you pick: 1K, or 2K for 16:9 and 9:16.
Access: Runs in the tool. You sign in to run it, see the price before you start, and failed runs are refunded.

Formats and limits

Input: Text prompt (required); include the artist name and title if they should appear on the cover
Output format: PNG at 1K, or 2K for 16:9 and 9:16
Aspect ratio: 1:1 square is the standard for cover art; other ratios are selectable for banners and social cuts
Models: GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Rendered text: Titles and artist names can be rendered but must be proofread; regenerate to fix spelling

Checked against the running tool on 2026-10-20.

Questions about Album Cover Maker

How does the album cover maker work?

You describe the release — genre, mood, imagery, and any text — and Made sends the description to GPT Image 2.5 Flare, which renders square cover art and returns it as a PNG at 1K resolution. Each run is a new interpretation, so generate a few directions and refine the description toward the one you like.

What size is the cover it generates?

A square 1:1 PNG at 1K resolution. Streaming platforms and distributors set their own minimum dimensions — many ask for 3000 × 3000 pixels — so if your distributor requires a larger file, run the finished cover through Image Upscaler before submitting it.

Can it put my artist name and album title on the cover?

Yes. Include the exact wording in your description and say where it should sit. Rendered typography should always be proofread character by character — if a letter is wrong, regenerate or rephrase the prompt, or generate the art without text and add typography in a design app.

Will streaming platforms accept an AI-generated cover?

Platforms and distributors publish their own cover art rules covering dimensions, text, and prohibited content, and meeting them is the artist’s responsibility. Check your distributor’s current specification before uploading, since requirements differ between services.

Can I use the cover commercially for my release?

The artwork is generated for you, but clearing commercial rights is your responsibility. Avoid prompts that reference real artists, bands, logos, or existing album art, and check that nothing in the final cover conflicts with an existing trademark before distributing it.

Can I make a cover from my own photo?

Not on this page — this workflow generates from text only. To build a cover around a photo you already have, upload it to the AI Photo Editor, where you can restyle it, adjust the composition, and add elements.

How do I match a specific genre aesthetic?

Name the era and design language rather than a specific artist: “1970s soul sleeve with warm film grain,” “minimal techno cover, stark geometry, no photography,” or “hand-painted folk artwork with visible brushstrokes.” Concrete style cues — palette, texture, typography era — steer the model far better than genre names alone.

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