What is CoverCrushing?

CoverCrushing is a book cover testing platform. Your cover designs go head-to-head in genre-matched voting and are scored by a five-perspective Hybrid Panel, so you can see which design wins — before you launch.

How much does a cover test cost?

First Crush is $5 for your first paid test, then $12. Single Cover Feedback is $7 and an A/B/C test is $19. New authors get one free A/B test. Your analytics report includes the Crush Score, vote breakdown, purchase intent data, and AI recommendations.

How long does it take to get results?

A test stays open until it reaches its vote target, and you get an email as soon as it is complete. Timing depends on the vote target and how fast votes come in, so there is no fixed turnaround. If a test has not reached its target within 72 hours, you can choose a free re-run or a full refund; request it within 14 days (refunds are reviewed by a person, not automatic).

Who votes on my cover?

Votes come from the CoverCrushing vote page, where voters pick the genres they read, so tests in those genres are shown to them first. A five-perspective Hybrid Panel also scores every cover, and your report keeps the two inputs separate.

CoverCrushing — book cover testing platform

🎉 First A/B free for new authors

Which cover will
crush it
on launch day?

New authors get one free A/B test. Our Hybrid Panel — AI analysis plus Covercrusher votes — delivers the crush data you need to launch with confidence. No credit card. No catch.

Live

Vote Tracking

Genres

Free

First A/B Test

✦ YOU JUST CRUSHED ✦

The Dragon Throne

Fantasy

Authors see your votes in their analytics report.

1 of 1170% done

✦ YOU JUST CRUSHED ✦

The Dragon Throne

Fantasy

Authors see your votes in their analytics report.

1 of 1170% done

How Cover Crushing works

Upload 2–4 cover variants

Genre-matched voters pick a winner

Get your full analytics report

Re-run or refund

Live vote tracking

CoverCrushing

First A/B free for new authors · AI + reader votes

Which cover will crush it?

✦ YOU JUST CRUSHED ✦

The Dragon Throne

Fantasy

Authors see your votes in their analytics report.

1 of 1170% done

✦ YOU JUST CRUSHED ✦

The Dragon Throne

Fantasy

Authors see your votes in their analytics report.

1 of 1170% done

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Example Covers by Genre

What each genre looks like

AI-generated sample covers, one per genre, to show the look readers of each genre expect. Test your own cover to see how voters respond.

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🔪 Thriller

The Obsidian Key

AI-generated example

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💕 Romance

Hearts Unbound

AI-generated example

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⚔️ Fantasy

Realm of Embers

AI-generated example

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🔍 Mystery

The Ivory Key

AI-generated example

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🚀 Sci-Fi

Zero Hour

AI-generated example

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📜 Historical

The Tudor Rose

AI-generated example

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👻 Horror

The Hollow

AI-generated example

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☕ Cozy Mystery

Murder at the Bookshop

AI-generated example

See all crushable covers

Crush and earn points

12 genres of indie fiction

See the monthly Crush-Offs

12 Genres

Crush-Matched

Live

Vote Tracking

FREE

First A/B for new authors

FREE

For Readers Always

2-Hour

Speed Rounds

📖Built by a #1 Amazon bestselling author — who tested their own cover before launch.Our story →

cover·crush·ing/ˈkʌv.ər ˌkrʌʃ.ɪŋ/v., n., adj.

(v.)To develop an instant, irresistible obsession with a book cover you'd click without reading the blurb.“I was completely covercrushing on that fantasy series — bought all three before I even read the synopsis.”
(v.)To crush your cover design like a boss — running it through the Hybrid Panel before launch so the data, not your gut, picks the winner.“She spent the weekend covercrushing three variants and had a clear winner by Monday morning.”
(n.)The act or condition of being captivated by a book cover; an intense, almost irrational attachment to a cover design.“I have a serious case of covercrushing — I keep staring at Cover B and I can’t stop.”
(adj.)Describing a cover so compelling it stops a reader mid-scroll.“That is a covercrushing design — it would dominate any Amazon browse page.”

— CoverCrushing Dictionary of Modern Publishing

How Crushing Works

From upload to
crush verdict

Three steps. Genre-matched Covercrushers. Crush data that tells you exactly which cover stops the scroll.

Cover A

Cover B

Cover C

Upload your covers

Upload 2–4 cover variants. We put them in front of Covercrushers on the vote page — where it takes one second to know if a cover grabs you.

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Sample thriller book cover being voted on by readers in the CoverCrushing platform

Genre-matched readers vote

Cover crushers vote

Our Hybrid Panel combines structured AI analysis with genre-matched votes — capturing the gut reaction a browser has on Amazon. Each evaluation measures purchase intent, genre clarity, and emotional response.

5-agent AI panel + genre-matched votes

Purchase intent ratings

Live vote tracking

Cover A

Cover B

Cover C

Purchase intent scored per voter

Actionable analytics report

Full vote breakdown, purchase intent scores, AI design recommendations, and a storefront preview that drops your cover onto a mock Amazon page.

Purchase intent score

AI design recommendations

Amazon storefront simulation

No subscription · Live vote tracking · Free re-run or refund if a test misses its vote target

The Crushing Experience

Covercrushers vote.
You get crush data.

Covercrushers pick the genres they read on our vote page, then see covers one matchup at a time and make the call in seconds — just like browsing on Amazon.

Genre-matched voting — your test goes first to voters who read your genre

Purchase intent ratings from voters

Optional pass reasons: voters can say why they skipped a cover

✦ YOU JUST CRUSHED ✦

The Dragon Throne

Fantasy

Authors see your votes in their analytics report.

1 of 1170% done

✦ YOU JUST CRUSHED ✦

The Dragon Throne

Fantasy

Authors see your votes in their analytics report.

1 of 1170% done

Your Crush Report

Find out which cover
they're crushing on

Not just vote counts. Purchase intent scores, AI design recommendations, and a storefront preview — so you know which cover to take into launch day.

Purchase Intent

Scored 1–10 per voter

Vote Split

Head-to-head share per cover

AI Analysis

Design improvement tips

Storefront Sim

Mock Amazon browse page

The Midnight Protocol

View full sample report

Live Test — Voting Open Now

Which cover crushes the competition?

The Recreational Mathematician by C. V. Wooster — a real unreleased book, two real covers. Vote now and see live results.

Cover A

Warm candlelit parchment

Cover B

Dramatic cathedral mathematics

Covercrusher Stories

Be the first Covercrusher to share your results

We're just getting started. Run your first cover test and share your story — we'll feature it right here.

Genre Competitions

Which cover are readers
crushing on this month?

Monthly genre battles. The covers Covercrushers are crushing on hardest rise to the top. Winners get featured placement and social promotion — bragging rights for launch day.

Pricing

Crush it on launch day.
Pay per test.

No subscriptions. No guesswork. Just data that tells you which cover readers are crushing on — before you spend a dollar on ads.

First Crush

$12

First Crush: $5 for your first test, then $12

5-agent AI panel
200-vote target
Basic analytics

Recommended

Hard Crush

$29

AI panel + reader votes
Genre targeting
Full report
Voter pass reasons

Crush It

$59

Full Hybrid Panel
Premium analytics
Storefront sim
Voter pass reasons

💘 2-Minute Quiz

What kind of Covercrusher are you?

Answer 6 quick questions and get a personalized cover testing strategy — matched to your genre, launch timeline, and goals.

No email required

Coming Soon

Crush covers from your pocket.

The CoverCrushing mobile app is coming to iOS and Android. Test covers, track results, and vote on the go — anywhere, anytime.

iOS App

For iPhone & iPad

Coming Soon — App Store

Android App

For phones & tablets

Coming Soon — Google Play

The web app works beautifully on mobile right now — the native apps will bring push notifications, offline access, and more.

Early Access Open

Know an author who needs this? Spread the word.

Share CoverCrushing before launch day — help a fellow author launch smarter.

Stop guessing.
Start crushing.

Get reader feedback on your cover before launch day, not after. Get your crush verdict the moment voting closes — then launch the cover readers can't stop crushing on.

Crush covers on the go —Android & iOS apps dropping soon

Free Books & ARC Readers

Authors: post your ARC and get real reader feedback before launch. Readers: discover free books from indie authors and help them crush their covers.

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Which cover willcrush iton launch day?

What each genre looks like

From upload tocrush verdict

Upload your covers

Cover crushers vote

Actionable analytics report

Covercrushers vote.You get crush data.

Find out which coverthey're crushing on

Which cover crushes the competition?

Be the first Covercrusher to share your results

Which cover are readerscrushing on this month?

Crush it on launch day.Pay per test.

What kind of Covercrusher are you?

Crush covers from your pocket.

Stop guessing.Start crushing.

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Which cover will
crush it
on launch day?

From upload to
crush verdict

Covercrushers vote.
You get crush data.

Find out which cover
they're crushing on

Which cover are readers
crushing on this month?

Crush it on launch day.
Pay per test.

Stop guessing.
Start crushing.