# DIY Book Covers

DIY Book Covers is a site by designer Derek Murphy for self-publishers that offers a free cover editor, an AI cover generator and 3D mockups.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/diy-book-covers/
- Official site: https://diybookcovers.com
- Categories: Cover Design & Mockups, AI Tools
- Price: Free tier, paid from $19 one-time (AI cover maker credit packs are $19, $39 and $59 one-time; the free tier gives 3 AI covers a day. Template bundles and courses are sold separately.)
- Platforms: web
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

DIY Book Covers offers genre cover templates in a browser editor, a free 3D book mockup tool, a cover critique tool, Word cover templates, and an AI "Instant Book Cover Creator" with a few free covers a day and one-time credit packs. Its owner also runs a paid custom-cover studio and courses, which the site promotes. AI-generated cover art counts as AI-generated content that KDP asks you to disclose when publishing, and you still need to check the print wrap against KDP's cover specs.

## Pros

- Free 3D mockup tool and free template editor
- AI cover credits are one-time packs, not a subscription

## Cons

- Site mixes free tools with upsells for courses and a design studio
- AI-generated covers must be disclosed to KDP

## Alternatives

- [Book Brush](https://kdp123.com/t/book-brush/)
- [Canva](https://kdp123.com/t/canva/)
- [GetCovers](https://kdp123.com/t/getcovers/)

## Sources

- https://diybookcovers.com/
- https://diybookcovers.com/covermaker/
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390