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Book Cover Size Calculator

Calculate the full-wrap cover dimensions, spine width, and bleed requirements before design files go out with the wrong spec.

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The flow should be simple enough to use quickly and structured enough to produce a useful publishing decision.

Step 1

Choose the platform

Start with the trim size and printing destination so the spine, bleed, and full wrap math matches the real production spec.

Step 2

Set the page logic

Enter page count and paper choices to calculate the spine width instead of estimating it by eye.

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Review the full wrap

Use the preview and output dimensions to confirm what the cover designer or formatter should actually build.

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Move the finished dimensions into cover design, print setup, or client handoff without rebuilding the template manually.

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Use the calculator below to produce the platform-ready dimensions first. Better production inputs mean fewer rejected files and fewer last-minute template fixes.

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Cover Specifications

Popular sizes marked with a dot

Total pages including front and back matter (minimum 24)

Spine Width

0.6250inches
15.88 mm

Full Cover Dimensions

Full cover widthBack + Spine + Front + Bleed
12.8750" / 327.02 mm
Full cover heightTrim height + 0.250" bleed
9.2500" / 234.95 mm
Pixel width (300 DPI)
3863 px
Pixel height (300 DPI)
2775 px
Bleed (each side)
0.1250" / 3.17 mm
Safe zone (from trim)
0.2500" / 6.35 mm
Safe zone (from spine)
0.0625" / 1.59 mm
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Cover Spread Diagram

BARCODEBACK COVERFRONT COVERSPINEBLEED
BleedBack coverSpineFront coverSafe zone

Download Cover Template

Get a print-ready PDF at the exact dimensions for your cover. Open it in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, or any design tool as a reference layer with crop marks, spine guides, safe zones, and barcode placement.

Includes: crop marks, spine centre line, safe zones, barcode area, dimension labels. PDF at 12.8750" x 9.2500" (3863 x 2775 px at 300 DPI)

Quick Reference — Spine Width by Page Count

PagesWhiteCream
1000.2252" / 5.72 mm0.2500" / 6.35 mm
1500.3378" / 8.58 mm0.3750" / 9.52 mm
2000.4504" / 11.44 mm0.5000" / 12.70 mm
2500.5630" / 14.30 mm0.6250" / 15.88 mm
3000.6756" / 17.16 mm0.7500" / 19.05 mm
3500.7882" / 20.02 mm0.8750" / 22.22 mm
4000.9008" / 22.88 mm1.0000" / 25.40 mm
5001.1260" / 28.60 mm1.2500" / 31.75 mm

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