Podcast Cover Art Size Preview

Frequently asked questions

How do I use this tool?

Upload your podcast cover using the Select Podcast Cover button above. The page will then update with your podcast cover as seen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Podcast Addict. You can then check your podcast album art size.

Why is your podcast cover art dimensions important?

Your podcast cover is shown in all podcast apps. But depending on the device and the app, the size for podcast cover art is different. Each app displays different dimensions for podcast cover art. Each podcast platform requires different podcast image sizes so that your podcast art looks good on all platforms and helps attract new listeners. With this tool, you can preview your podcast cover art size on the top podcast apps your podcast can appear on. You can verify your podcast artwork size on different podcast apps.

What is the recommended podcast cover art size?

3000 x 3000 pixels is the recommended podcast artwork dimensions. This is also the recommended iTunes podcast cover art size. While Spotify doesn't share podcast art size, using 3000 x 3000 pixels as the Spotify podcast cover size is a good idea. The minimum podcast cover art specs suggested by the Apple Podcast image requirements are 1400 x 1400 pixels. The file type can be JPG or PNG.

What are some tips for designing your cover art?

There are a few things to keep in mind when creating designing your podcast cover. Apple Podcast guidelines mention that it shouldn't contain blurry or misaligned images, no explicit language, no trademarks of Apple. Your podcast cover can help attract a potential listener. So when designing your cover when you're creating the podcast, use contrasting colors so it stands out and the text is easy to read. If you're not sure how to design one yourself, it's a smart idea to pay a graphic designer to make one for you.

How do I change the podcast logo on a podcast app?

When you search for your podcast on a podcast app or on a podcast directory, the podcast cover is usually pulled from the RSS feed or from Apple Podcasts API. So to change your cover art on all apps, change the cover on your podcast host. If the podcast app you're using uses RSS, then the cover should be updated when they crawl the RSS feed. But, if they use the Apple Podcasts API, then wait for a few hours so that Apple Podcasts can check your RSS feed for the change.

How can I hire someone to create a podcast cover for me?

There are a lot of websites that you can use to outsource a graphic designer for your podcast cover. You can use Fiverr for finding podcast cover designers in your budget. You can use Upwork to get proposals from design freelancers. You can use 99Designs for getting high-quality custom podcast covers using contests.

How can I create podcast artwork for free?

If you want to design a cover on your own, you can use free podcast covert designs to create good-looking podcast covers. You can use Canva, Snappa, or Adobe Spark templates for pre-designed podcast covers that you can then customize.