Thumbnail Prompt Generator
Thumbnails win the click before the title does. This tool writes three thumbnail prompt styles — reaction, before/after and minimal — sized for 16:9 with room for text.
Results
Fill in the form and press Generate to see results here.
How to use the Thumbnail Prompt Generator
- Enter the video topic.
- Choose the emotion.
- Press Generate and review the results.
- Copy the option you like and edit it to match your voice.
Tip: Add your own text in an editor afterwards; AI models still struggle with lettering.
Examples
Input: saving $1000, excited
YouTube thumbnail, close-up of a excited person reacting to saving $1000…
Frequently asked questions
Which AI image tools work?
Any text-to-image tool, such as Midjourney, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion or Ideogram.
Why leave space for text?
Most strong thumbnails combine an image with 2–4 bold words.
What size is a YouTube thumbnail?
1280×720 pixels (16:9) is recommended.
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