Podcast Cover Art Specs

A good podcast cover attracts potential listeners and promotes brand recognition and brand recall. Your cover is the first thing people see when they browse through directories — and first impressions matter. Visually appealing cover art helps your podcast stand out, making you appear more credible and professional.

In this guide, we share with you the specifications and guidelines our team follows to make sure we create a cover art perfect for your show and aligned with your brand. You will also see samples of artworks that follow our standards and those that don’t.

Rise25’s suggested specifications for podcast artwork:

Size: square; minimum 1400 x 1400 pixels and maximum 3000 x 3000 pixels
Resolution: 72 dpi
File type: JPEG or PNG
Colorspace: RGB
Show artwork must be original and can’t contain any of the following:

Blurry, misaligned, mismatched, or pixelated images
Explicit language
Placeholder images
The Apple Inc., Apple Podcasts, or iTunes Store logos
The terms Apple Inc., Apple Podcasts, Apple Music, iTunes Store, or iTunes
Visual representation of Apple hardware
References to illegal drugs, profanity, or violence

The Rise25 team follows these guidelines when creating artwork for your shows:

Official show title is clearly visible in big, bold font
The title goes across the top of the artwork
The name of the host or the official sponsor is at the bottom section of the artwork
Follows branding color based on your website
Includes any photos or elements you requested based on your submitted form in the podcast kickstart survey
Not using curvy or slanted text for the font color
All text on the artwork is clearly visible
Clean design throughout artwork — use a solid-colored bar at the bottom of the artwork for contrast to showcase the host’s name
Avoid overcomplicated or extremely busy backdrops
No portion of the guest’s face or the show title is cut off

NOTE: The artwork will be small and should be easily visible even when using your mobile phone