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Free Online Book Mockup Generator

Create a Book Mockup

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Bring your book to life even before going to press. With Canva’s online book mockup generator, you can easily visualize your design for free. It’s the perfect tool whether you’re finalizing the look of your book or generating pre-order buzz for your publication.

Create a book mockup that gets readers excited

An excellent manuscript may take years to write, edit, and polish, but thankfully, a stunning book mockup doesn’t take as long. With Canva’s book mockup generator, you can preview how your book looks within minutes, with no design background necessary.

Use Mockups⁠(opens in a new tab or window) on Canva to help you in every stage of your book publishing process. Test your initial ideas, present proposals⁠(opens in a new tab or window) to authors and clients, or use your final mockup for marketing purposes. Canva’s book mockup generator allows you to make a 3D book mockup that looks and feels polished and realistic—so true to life that it makes readers want to reach into the screen and flip through the pages with excitement.

How to make a book mockup

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Open Canva

Select a book mockup template

Go to Elements and click Mockups. Choose Print and browse our library of book mockup templates in different styles, from portrait books, square books, and softcover books to hardcover books.

Upload your book cover design

Head over to Uploads and choose an uploaded image or existing Canva design for your mockup. Or, click Upload files to upload a new JPG or PNG file. Then, drag-and-drop it to your template.

Polish your book mockup

Click on your image and select Edit to fix its cropping, alignment, size, or orientation. Once you’re happy with the changes, hit Apply changes.

Download or use in a design

After finalizing your design, download it as a high-quality PDF, SVG, JPG, or PNG file to share online. Or, present your book mockup straight from the editor.

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Create a Book Mockup

Head over to Uploads and choose an uploaded image or existing Canva design for your mockup. Or, click Upload files to upload a new JPG or PNG file. Then, drag-and-drop it to your template.

Click on your image and select Edit to fix its cropping, alignment, size, or orientation. Once you’re happy with the changes, hit Apply changes.

After finalizing your design, download it as a high-quality PDF, SVG, JPG, or PNG file to share online. Or, present your book mockup straight from the editor.

Create a Book Mockup

Lifelike book mockup templates at your fingertips

Excited to see how your book cover will look in the palm of your hand? No need to add to your publishing cost by printing a sample cover. Canva’s book mockup generator allows you to go beyond your imagination by providing realistic-looking book mockups in every style: hardcover, paperback, square book, or portrait cover.

Create a mockup for every edition and see how it will look in the hands of a reader or on a shelf. Simply choose a book mockup template, then upload your cover design. You can make a variety of lifelike mockups in seconds.

Polish your mockup book with ease

Want readers to clamor for your book release? Make them feel as though they can already touch the real thing. Add more life to your book mockup by maximizing the Mockups tools and features on Canva. Make quick adjustments to your mockup’s size, alignment, and overall appearance with a few clicks. Then, save your design in your Canva account so you can access and edit it anytime you want.

Add a little magic to your book mockup

Unlock your creativity and elevate your book mockup further with AI-powered tools built into our editor. Use Magic Edit⁠(opens in a new tab or window) to add or replace any design element and Magic Expand (Pro)⁠(opens in a new tab or window) to extend your image for the perfect shot. Magic Eraser (Pro)⁠(opens in a new tab or window) is handy for removing any visual clutter in your mockup template, while Background Remover (Pro)⁠(opens in a new tab or window) will erase your image’s background with just one click.

Showcase your book cover mockup your way

Once everything is finalized in the book mockup maker, use your mockups for all levels of your book promotion. Create a one-page Canva site for pre-orders or send an exclusive sneak peek to your newsletter subscribers. Design social media⁠(opens in a new tab or window) posts to spark curiosity online, or use the mockups when you reach out to book reviewers. Unveil your upcoming book by using your beautiful mockups in any marketing material you can create with Canva.

FAQ

A 3D mockup book is a digital rendering of a book to make it look like a physical copy placed in a real-life setting, like a table, shelf, or even in the hands of an actual reader. It’s a cost-efficient marketing tool that allows you to create ads and marketing materials for your book before you produce a physical copy.

Many design apps can help you create a book mockup. But if you don’t want to install new software, you can easily create a book mockup with our free book mockup maker.

Ideally, you already have a book cover design before creating your mockup. But if you don’t have one, you can easily create a book cover from our free templates. Then, superimposing the image on one of our mockup templates is easy. Select a template, add your cover design, and adjust the size, alignment, and general appearance as desired.

To make a mockup of a book cover, think of your book’s genre and target audience. Discover the types of covers that resonate with your ideal readers, but don’t stick to the trends. What’s important is to strike a balance between your vision and visuals that appeal to your readers. To get more design ideas and inspiration, browse our book cover templates. You can filter your options based on theme, style, or color palette.

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