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Spotify launches in-app cover art maker for playlists

Spotify has launched a new in-app feature that allows users to create cover art for their playlists.

Spotify users can already upload their own photos to use as cover art for playlists but now you can customize them even further. A new in-app feature called ‘Create Cover Art’ allows people to crop images in different shapes, add colorful backgrounds, and use effects like blurring and fish-eye to fine-tune your cover art as you like.

There are also text tools included to add different fonts to the words on your cover image. The same effects listed above also work on the text. Last but not least, there is also a library of stickers to add the finishing touches to the cover art.

While there’s no generative AI capabilities at the moment, Spotify has been no stranger to AI use in the past, with AI-powered playlist generation launched earlier this year. Indeed, Spotify has been launching various new features, perhaps in a bid to make its offering more premium, with potential plans for a price increase for a higher tier of subscription possibly in the works.

How to use Spotify’s new ‘Create Cover Art’ feature

The ‘Create Cover Art’ feature is currently in its beta form in 65 geographical markets around the world. You’ll need to be on the mobile app to try it out, rather than the desktop version.

Open up a playlist and tap the three dots to expand the settings. If the beta has rolled out to you, you should see ‘Create Cover Art’ in the menu that then pops up. The toolbar of image, text, and sticker options will pop up from there.

You can also export your cover art to share on social media to promote your playlists further, or otherwise the cover art will remain in the app, seen at the top of playlists where the title and description are.

Featured image: Spotify

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