Spotify Album Cover 3000x3000

From artwork to export

How to make a 3000x3000 album cover

1. 01

   Start with your original artwork

   Add a JPG, PNG or WebP from your device. Use a sharp, high-resolution master with enough room for a square crop. A small screenshot or compressed social image is a poor starting point for release artwork.

2. 02

   Frame the cover

   Choose Crop for an edge-to-edge square and adjust the focus to keep the title and subject visible. Choose Contain to keep the entire design with a background around it. Preview the lettering and edges before exporting.

3. 03

   Download and review

   Export an exact 3000 × 3000 JPG or PNG. Choose JPG for a DistroKid submission and a solid background for artwork with transparent areas. Open the saved file and check it against your distributor’s current delivery requirements.

Platform requirements

Spotify, Apple Music and DistroKid cover art size

These services publish different guidelines. Match the file to the service receiving your release, and keep your high-resolution original for other delivery sizes. Official guidance checked September 12, 2026.

Spotify cover art size

Spotify specifies a 1:1 square between 640 and 10000 pixels per side. A 3000 × 3000 cover fits that size range. It also asks for the highest available resolution, sRGB color and lossless encoding, and says not to upscale images. Our JPG export uses lossy compression; PNG is the lossless export option. This tool does not certify every delivery specification. See Spotify’s official cover art requirements.

Apple Music cover art size

Apple Music for Artists lists square artwork of at least 4000 × 4000 pixels, in JPG, PNG or GIF format. This tool’s fixed 3000 × 3000 output is below that published size. Prepare a larger master in your artwork editor and confirm your distributor’s requirements. See Apple Music’s official cover art guidelines.

DistroKid cover art size

DistroKid recommends 3000 × 3000 square artwork, with a minimum of 1000 × 1000 pixels. It asks for JPG and RGB color. Use the JPG export here, then check the actual saved file before submitting. See DistroKid’s official artwork requirements.

Keep the cover readable at every size

Album artwork is often seen as a small thumbnail before anyone opens it at full size. Check that the main subject remains recognizable and that the title does not disappear into a busy background. Leave room around lettering so a square crop does not cut off the artist name or release title.

Crop trims the outside of a rectangular design without stretching it. Contain keeps the full image but adds space around it. Choose a background that belongs with the artwork; if the result feels like a photo pasted onto a square, revisit the original layout before delivery.

Use a source whose retained crop has enough pixels for the export. Making a file larger cannot restore lost detail. For Spotify preparation, return to a larger original instead of upscaling a low-resolution cover.

Check your album cover before submitting

• Open the download and confirm that both dimensions are 3000 pixels, when that is the size your distributor asks for.
• Inspect at full size for blurred lettering, compression artifacts and accidental cropping, then check it as a thumbnail.
• Confirm the file format, color requirements and file-size limit in your delivery service. A pixel count is not a file-size limit.
• Review your distributor’s content rules. DistroKid flags items such as URLs, QR codes, prices and streaming-service logos.
• Keep the original design and verify that you have the necessary rights to the artwork. This converter changes the image; it does not approve a release.

For general resizing instructions, see make image 3000x3000. Learn about dimensions and file size with the 3000x3000 pixels converter, or return to the 3000x3000 image converter.

Common questions

Album cover preparation FAQ