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.

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At a glance

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
Categories: Cover Design & Mockups, AI Tools
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.

Best for

Low-budget authors designing their own ebook cover

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: Book Brush is an online design tool for authors that makes book ads, 3D mockups and ebook or print-wrap covers sized to KDP trim sizes.
Canva: Canva is a template-based design tool widely used for KDP ebook covers, simple low-content interiors and marketing graphics.
GetCovers: GetCovers is a low-cost book cover design service for indie authors that sells fixed-price ebook and print-ready cover packages.

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