Cover art requirements
The exact specs Apple and Spotify enforce, plus what actually reads well at thumbnail size.
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Cover art is the single most-seen asset your show has, and it is almost always seen small.
Hard requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | JPG or PNG |
| Minimum size | 1400 × 1400 px |
| Recommended size | 3000 × 3000 px |
| Aspect ratio | Square (1:1) |
| Maximum file size | 10 MB |
| Color space | RGB |
Artwork outside these bounds is rejected at upload, because directories reject it too.
Animated GIFs, transparent PNGs, and non-square images are not accepted. Directories will reject the feed outright.
Design rules that survive the thumbnail
Your art is typically rendered at roughly 60 × 60 px in a listener’s app.
- Three or four words maximum. The show title, and nothing else.
- Heavy type. Thin weights disappear when scaled down.
- High contrast. Test it against both light and dark app backgrounds.
- No fine detail. Photographs with busy backgrounds turn to mud.
Quick test: export your art, shrink it to 60 × 60 px, and look at it from across the room. If you cannot read the title, neither can anyone browsing a directory.
Episode artwork
Individual episodes inherit the show’s cover art. Per-episode artwork is optional and mostly unnecessary — most apps display the show art anyway.