Cover the wrong shape for a store? Crop, fit or stretch it (and see what you lose)
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R. S. Breed Founder
Stores don't all want the same shape. KDP recommends 1600 x 2560 pixels, Apple and Draft2Digital suggest 1600 x 2400, Kobo's screens are a bit wider, and audiobooks are square.
The free resizer makes a copy of your cover at the size each store wants: https://bervet.com/tools/ebook-cover-resizer
You choose how:
- Crop trims a little off the edges. Usually best: the cover stays sharp and full-bleed. You drag a box to choose what's kept, so your title and name stay clear of the edge.
- Fit keeps all of the artwork and adds a border in a colour you pick (it starts with the colour of your cover's edges).
- Stretch squeezes it to the shape. It distorts lettering and faces, so only use it for a tiny change.
It also tells you if your image is being enlarged. Making a small image bigger can't add detail, so it'll look softer: if that happens, go back to your designer for the full-size artwork.
Your original file is never changed; you save a new copy. Done in your browser, nothing uploaded. Free for members.