Free tool · Updated November 8, 2026
Album cover size checker
Pick your cover art and see, rule by rule, whether its size, shape and file are ready for Spotify and the other stores.
Album cover checker
Pick an image, or drop it on this box. It's checked in your browser and never uploaded.
| The rule | Your cover | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Square (1:1) | No image yet | Not checked |
| 3000 to 6000 px a side | No image yet | Not checked |
| A JPG file | No image yet | Not checked |
| Under 20 MB | No image yet | Not checked |
| RGB color | Can't be read in a browser | Check it in your editor: RGB (sRGB), never CMYK |
Shape and color from Spotify's cover art requirements, checked November 8, 2026. 3000 × 3000 px is the size distributors ask for so one file suits every store; 20 MB is what Audora's upload takes. Your file stays on your device.
Album cover size at a glance
- Make it square: a 1:1 ratio, the same width and height.
- Make it 3000 × 3000 px. Spotify accepts 640–10,000 px a side, a release through Audora takes 3000–6000 px, and 3000 px suits every major store.
- Save it as a JPG in RGB (sRGB). Spotify itself also takes PNG and TIFF, but a release through Audora needs the JPG.
- Start from the original file. An image blown up from a smaller one looks soft and gets sent back.
- Keep URLs, handles, store logos, prices and promotion words off the cover.
What size should an album cover be?
Make your album cover 3000 × 3000 pixels. That's the size most distributors ask for, because one file at that size meets the rules of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, TikTok and the rest at once. It also holds up on a large TV screen and in a car display.
The same size works for a single, an EP and an album. Every release needs its own cover, and every store shows it as a square.
Spotify album cover size
Spotify's cover art requirements ask for:
- a TIFF, PNG or JPG file using lossless encoding;
- the highest resolution available, between 640 px and 10,000 px wide and tall;
- a 1:1 aspect ratio;
- the sRGB color space, 24 bits per pixel.
Spotify also asks you not to upscale images, and says it doesn't support embedded color profiles or orientation metadata. A photo straight off a phone can carry orientation data that turns it on its side, so export your final cover from an editor rather than uploading the camera file.
640 px is Spotify's floor. Your distributor sends one cover to every store, so the 3000 px standard is the one to work to.
Album cover size in pixels, and why upscaling fails
Pixels are the only measure the stores read. A cover set to 300 dpi at 10 inches and one at 72 dpi at 41.7 inches are the same 3000 × 3000 px file to Spotify. If your design tool asks for print size, set the canvas in pixels instead.
A small image stretched up to 3000 px passes the size number and still looks blurred, and stores reject covers that are pixelated or soft. If the only version you have is small, go back to the original photo or design file and export it again at full size.
Color and file type
Save your cover in RGB, the color mode screens use. Files exported from print workflows often default to CMYK, which stores don't accept, and a browser can't reliably tell the two apart, so the checker leaves this one to you. In Photoshop, look under Image › Mode; in most other editors it's in the export settings.
Save the cover as a JPG: it's what a release through Audora needs, and it keeps the file small. Keep the file under 20 MB: a 3000 px JPG saved at high quality usually comes in well under that.
What may be written on a cover
The words on your cover get checked as closely as its size. Your artist name and the release title are fine, and so is a cover with no words at all. Stores send back covers that carry:
- web addresses, QR codes or barcodes;
- social media handles (@name);
- logos of Spotify, Apple Music or any other store or service;
- prices;
- promotion words such as "Out now" or "New single";
- physical formats such as "CD" or "Vinyl" on a digital release;
- a title or artist name that doesn't match the release details.
Your own logo counts as your artist name, so it can go on the cover.
Where Audora makes the cover
Audora makes cover art for every release, along with a bio in three lengths, a Canvas and a logo, each made to the stores' spec. If you bring your own cover, Audora checks it against the same size and text rules before the release goes out. Either way, everything made is yours to use with full commercial rights.
The cover is one step of many. The exact steps for your release are in your account, dated to your release day, and Audora keeps reworking them as it learns what works best for its artists. See what every track gets for the whole release, or our guide on how to make an album cover if you're designing one yourself.
Questions
What size is a Spotify album cover?
A square between 640 and 10,000 pixels a side, as a JPG, PNG or TIFF in sRGB. Make yours 3000 × 3000 px: it's the size distributors ask for and it suits every store. A release through Audora needs it as a JPG.
Is 1400 × 1400 px big enough for an album cover?
Spotify accepts it, but most distributors ask for 3000 × 3000 px so one file meets every store's rules. Export a larger version from your original file.
Can my cover be a rectangle?
No. Every store shows cover art as a square, and Spotify asks for a 1:1 ratio. Crop it to a square before you upload.
Can I put my logo on the cover?
Yes. Your own logo counts as your artist name. Logos of Spotify, Apple Music or other stores and services aren't allowed.
Is my image uploaded when I check it here?
No. The checker reads the image's size and file type in your browser. Nothing is sent to Audora or anywhere else.