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Covers and images

Upload your own cover

Replace a generated cover with a finished image you designed elsewhere.

4 min readUpdated 2026-07-18

60-second summary

Quick answer

Open the book detail page, upload the cover file, wait for the upload to finish, then verify the detail page, formatted preview and published page rather than trusting only one cached view.

Before you start

What you need

  • Sign in to the Automateed account that owns the relevant project or purchase.
  • Have the project, source file or account setting needed for “Prepare the cover file” ready before changing anything.

Procedure

Complete the task step by step

  1. 01

    Prepare the cover file

    Use a high-resolution JPG or PNG with the correct portrait proportions.

    Current app screenAutomateed book detail page with Upload Cover control
    Use Browse in the Upload Cover panel. The latest cover and the publishing actions remain visible on the same workspace.
  2. 02

    Open the book detail page

    Find the correct project in Library and choose Upload Cover in its cover area.

  3. 03

    Upload and wait

    Do not close the page while the file is transferring and processing.

  4. 04

    Verify all surfaces

    Check the detail page, preview/download page and published listing. Cached public images can update after the app view.

Success check

Confirm that it worked

  • The expected result from “Verify all surfaces” is visible in the relevant Automateed screen or exported file.
  • Refresh the page once and confirm the saved state remains unchanged.

Important notes

  • Available controls can differ by book type, plan and current project status.
  • Review generated content, facts, usage rights and final files before publishing or selling.

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