AI YouTube Thumbnail Maker
Create click-worthy YouTube thumbnails that boost views and engagement.
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High CTR Design
Prompts use proven YouTube thumbnail formulas that drive clicks.
1280x720 Optimized
Perfect dimensions and composition for YouTube's thumbnail format.
Text Overlay Zones
Clear areas designated for bold overlay text that reads at any size.
How It Works
1
Describe Your Vision
Enter a description of the image you want to create. Be as detailed or brief as you like.
2
Choose a Style
Select from our curated style options or let the AI choose the best approach automatically.
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Get Your Prompt
Copy the optimized prompt and use it with DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, or any AI image tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
Expressive faces, bold contrasting colors, large readable text, and a clear focal point. Our AI incorporates all these elements.
YouTube thumbnails are 1280x720 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). All prompts are optimized for this exact size.
Yes, specify your channel colors and style in the additional notes for consistent branding across thumbnails.
All prompts target the official YouTube thumbnail resolution of 1280x720 pixels at 16:9 aspect ratio, ensuring your thumbnails display perfectly across desktop, mobile, and TV screens.
Yes, the prompts are designed for commercial YouTube channels. The final thumbnail image licensing depends on the AI tool you use — Midjourney and DALL-E both allow commercial use of generated images.
Our AI generates concept-level prompts optimized for click-through rates, incorporating proven YouTube design patterns. You can use the generated images as a base and add text overlays in Canva or Photoshop for the final thumbnail.
Yes, choose from 8 niche-specific styles including reaction, tutorial, gaming, tech review, vlog, educational, dramatic, and before-and-after. Each style follows the visual conventions that perform best in that niche.
Use expressive facial expressions, limit text to 3-5 bold words, create contrast between foreground and background, use bright saturated colors, and ensure the image tells a story that creates curiosity.
YouTube accepts JPG, GIF, and PNG formats under 2MB. PNG is recommended for thumbnails with text overlays for the sharpest quality. JPG works well for photographic thumbnails at smaller file sizes.
Yes, you can generate YouTube thumbnail prompts for free with daily limits. Premium subscribers get unlimited generations and access to enhanced prompts that incorporate advanced CTR optimization techniques.
Yes, describe your series branding in the additional notes to generate consistent thumbnail concepts. Run multiple prompts for different episodes while maintaining a cohesive visual identity across your channel.
Yes, the tool works on mobile devices. Generate thumbnail prompts on your phone, copy the prompt to your AI image app, and create thumbnails without needing a desktop computer.
Yes, your video descriptions and channel details are processed in real time and are never stored, logged, or shared. Your content strategy remains completely confidential.
Thumbnail prompts are generated in seconds. You get a detailed prompt including facial expressions, color palette, composition, and text overlay zones ready to paste into any AI image generator.