Scrively gives you three powerful options to design your book cover.

The first option is an "Automatic" book cover. Scrively will design a cover based on the characters in your story.

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The next option is a "Custom prompt." This option allows you to describe the cover yourself.

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Enter your description in the “What should be on the cover?” field. The book title, selected style, and any characters marked “On Cover” will be automatically included.

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You also have the option to include up to three reference images.

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The last option is to upload your own cover image.

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Click into the provided field to upload the cover image from your device.

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When you're ready click on "Continue." You can always regenerate or edit the cover later in the editor. Head over to our guide [here](https://support.scrively.com/hc/learn/articles/1781037891-writing-your-book) on writing your book.

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