What Standalone Cover Export Is
The standalone cover export lets you download your book's cover as a separate image file, independent of the book's content. This gives you a high-quality cover image you can use anywhere outside of Authorio -- on websites, in store listings, across social media, and in marketing materials.
Your cover is exported at the standard 6:9 book cover aspect ratio, matching the design you created or selected in the Cover tab of the editor.
Use Cases
A standalone cover image is useful in several situations:
Amazon and Store Listings
When publishing on Amazon KDP, you upload your cover separately from your manuscript. The standalone cover export gives you the image file you need for the listing. The same applies to other digital storefronts like Apple Books, Kobo, and Google Play Books, where cover images are uploaded as part of the book's metadata.
Website and Landing Pages
If you are promoting your book on your own website, a standalone cover image lets you display the book visually on landing pages, sales pages, and blog posts. A professional cover image makes a strong visual impression and helps convert visitors into readers.
Social Media and Advertising
Cover images work well in social media posts, ads, and promotional graphics. Use the exported image directly in posts announcing your book, or incorporate it into larger marketing designs. Having the cover as a standalone file means you do not need to take screenshots or crop it from the full export.
Email Marketing
Include your cover image in email campaigns, newsletters, and automated sequences. A visual of the finished book adds credibility and gives subscribers a clear sense of what they are getting.
Downloading Your Cover Image
Open the export panel and select Cover Image. Click the export button to generate and download the file. The exported image reflects whatever cover you currently have selected in the Cover tab -- whether it is a template from the gallery or an AI-generated design.
If you change your cover after exporting, simply re-export to get an updated image.
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