Podcast Cover Maker: Free Episode Cover & Card Generator

An episode title, a show name and a mood turn into a Spotify-style square cover and a 9:16 "now playing" episode card, complete with a decorative waveform and a fake elapsed-time counter. Five moods - Interview, True Crime, Comedy, Lo-fi and Tech - each carry their own palette and a hand-drawn decorative motif rather than a stock photo, and the waveform shape is seeded from the episode title, so the same title always draws the same waveform instead of reshuffling on every visit. This is explicitly fake episode art for mockups and fun - no real audio file is needed or used.

Key benefits

• Five distinct moods, each with its own palette and an original decorative motif built from canvas shapes, not stock photography.
• A decorative waveform and a fake progress bar, seeded from the title so the same episode always looks the same.
• Two export formats in one tool: a square cover and a 9:16 "now playing" story card.
• A "Surprise me" shuffle for instant inspiration when starting from a blank title.
• Runs entirely in your browser - an optional host photo is never uploaded.

How to use it, step by step

1. Enter the episode details. Title, show name, and an optional episode number.
2. Pick a mood. Interview, True Crime, Comedy, Lo-fi or Tech - each changes the palette and decorative art.
3. Add a host photo or logo (optional). Upload an image and use the zoom slider to crop it into the circular frame.
4. Export. Download the square cover (1080×1080) and the 9:16 episode card separately.

Common use cases

• Mocking up cover art before a podcast's real branding is ready.
• A quick "now playing" story graphic to promote a new episode.
• Testing how a title and episode number read at cover size before finalizing them.
• A placeholder cover for a podcast that has not recorded its first episode yet.

Pro tips

• Try a couple of moods on the same title - the palette and motif change the whole feel of the cover.
• Keep episode titles short; longer titles wrap onto more lines and shrink to fit.
• Use "Surprise me" for a quick starting point, then replace the placeholder title with your real one.
• The story card is sized for Instagram/TikTok-style 9:16 posting, separate from the square cover.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Expecting this to process a real audio file - the waveform and progress bar are entirely decorative and do not reflect actual audio.
• Using a very long show name, which will shrink to fit and can end up smaller than intended.
• Forgetting to download both the cover and the episode card - they are separate export buttons.

Frequently asked questions

Does this analyze a real audio file?

No. The waveform and progress bar are decorative and generated from the episode title alone - no audio upload is needed or supported.

Why does the waveform look the same every time for the same title?

It is deterministically generated from the title text, so revisiting the same episode title reproduces the same waveform shape instead of a random one.

Is my host photo uploaded anywhere?

No. It is read and cropped entirely in your browser, and only appears in the exported image.

What size is the cover image?

1080×1080 pixels, matching the square format most podcast platforms expect for cover art.

Can I use this for a real podcast episode?

It works well as placeholder or promotional art, but always check your specific podcast host's exact cover art requirements before final submission.

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