Before uploading your cover to Ditto, check the actual exported file - not just the image open in your design app. The format, pixel dimensions, file size and release title are separate checks.

Official English-language Ditto support pages checked October 6, 2026. Recheck the linked guidance before submitting; requirements can change.

Quick file checklist

Ditto's artwork format guide currently specifies:

• Format: JPG or JPEG.
• Shape and size: square, at least 1400 x 1400 pixels; 3000 x 3000 is recommended.
• File size: no larger than 10 MB.
• Resolution setting: 300 DPI preferred; 72 DPI and above accepted.
• Release title: if it appears on the cover, it must exactly match the release metadata.

Ditto's separate getting-started guide calls for a 3000 x 3000 JPG in RGB. A practical export choice is therefore a 3000-pixel square RGB JPEG, while keeping the detailed artwork guide's stated minimum distinct from its recommendation.

Pixels and DPI are different checks

Open the exported file's properties and confirm its width and height. Changing a DPI setting alone does not establish that you have a 3000 x 3000 image. Likewise, enlarging a small image does not restore missing detail. Inspect the actual export for blur, rough edges and damaged lettering.

Check content before submission

Ditto's rejection guidance excludes web addresses, social links, QR codes, social-media or music-platform logos, pixelated imagery and restricted explicit content. An explicit-content badge must not be used for a release without explicit language. Its guidance also restricts copyrighted imagery: do not assume finding an image online grants permission to use it.

The old blanket instruction to include only an artist name and release name is not stated on the current linked English pages. That does not mean any extra wording will be accepted. Check the actual release title, relevant store requirements and any rejection notice rather than relying on a broad permission claim.

If a cover is rejected

1. Read the rejection notice and identify the specific issue.
2. Check the exported file against the technical list above.
3. Compare any printed release title with the metadata character by character.
4. Review restricted elements and permissions for every image used.
5. If the file appears to meet the rules, contact Ditto support with the issue instead of repeatedly uploading unchanged artwork.

Separate readability from acceptance

A small thumbnail check can reveal an unclear subject or crowded lettering. It is a design review, not a substitute for file requirements and not evidence that a cover will attract streams. Use the release-artwork checklist to keep those checks separate.

If you need to explore a new visual direction, Covermatic Studio is an optional draft-making tool. A generation attempt currently uses 5 credits; an edit uses another 5. Inspect the final file and permissions before submission. Generating an image does not establish Ditto approval.