Podcast Cover Maker
A title and a mood in, a cover and a fake "now playing" card out.
info Fake episode art for mockups and fun - not real audio.
Episode
Mood
Host photo / logo (optional)
lock Rendered in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
About this tool
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.
How to use this tool
- Enter the episode detailsTitle, show name, and an optional episode number.
- Pick a moodInterview, True Crime, Comedy, Lo-fi or Tech - each changes the palette and decorative art.
- Add a host photo or logo (optional)Upload an image and use the zoom slider to crop it into the circular frame.
- ExportDownload the square cover (1080×1080) and the 9:16 episode card separately.
Podcast cover art requirements
Apple Podcasts asks for square artwork between 1400 x 1400 and 3000 x 3000 pixels in JPG or PNG, and Spotify accepts the same square images. Cover art is often seen as a tiny thumbnail, so keep the show name large, the design simple and the text to a few words.
Use the 9:16 episode card to promote new episodes in Instagram Stories, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
Key features
- 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.
Common uses
- 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.
Tips for better results
- 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.
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
No. The waveform and progress bar are decorative and generated from the episode title alone - no audio upload is needed or supported.
It is deterministically generated from the title text, so revisiting the same episode title reproduces the same waveform shape instead of a random one.
No. It is read and cropped entirely in your browser, and only appears in the exported image.
1080×1080 pixels, matching the square format most podcast platforms expect for cover art.
It works well as placeholder or promotional art, but always check your specific podcast host's exact cover art requirements before final submission.
It is sized for Instagram and Facebook Stories, TikTok and YouTube Shorts. Post it when an episode goes live with a link sticker to the episode, so followers can tap straight through.
Covers are shown as small as a thumbnail, so use a short title, large text and strong contrast. If the show name cannot be read at roughly the size of a fingertip, it will not be read in a podcast app either.
Choose the one that matches how the episode should feel: Interview for conversations, True Crime for darker stories, Comedy for light shows, Lo-fi for relaxed or music-led episodes and Tech for product and coding talk. Each changes the palette and the decorative motif.