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AI YouTube Thumbnail Maker

Create YouTube thumbnails with AI. Get 10 ideas from your video topic, customize your favorites and download 1280 × 720 JPG images.

How to make your YouTube thumbnail

Describe your video

What is your video about? Start with your video idea. We’ll help with the design.

Choose your favorites

Choose as many as you like. We recommend 3 to compare different directions. Choose ideas first. You can generate them as they are, or customize any idea.

Generate and download

Every download is a 1280 × 720 JPG image in a 16:9 format. Use the mobile preview to check that your text is easy to read at a small size.

Your questions, answered

Find 10 ideas

Every download is a 1280 × 720 JPG image in a 16:9 format. Use the mobile preview to check that your text is easy to read at a small size.

Ideas use text-generation credits. Image prices depend on quality; the current estimate is shown before generation. An account is required to generate, save or add reference images.

Add a person, product or visual reference. Describe what to preserve. An account is required to generate, save or add reference images.

Choose ideas first. You can generate them as they are, or customize any idea. Drag elements or draw on the canvas. The AI uses this layout as a guide, together with your references.

Use cases

Who designs thumbnails with the AI YouTube Thumbnail Maker

The AI YouTube Thumbnail Maker is an online tool that turns a video topic into thumbnail designs. Describe your video and the AI proposes ten concepts in a bold, cinematic, minimal or illustrated style; pick the ones you like, add your own reference images, edit the text, shapes and arrows on a canvas, check the mobile preview, and download 1280x720 JPG images.

YouTubers

Three directions for one video

Generate a few concepts side by side instead of betting on one idea, then keep the one that reads best at phone size.

Example

I tried waking up at 5 AM for 30 days, 3 concepts

Gaming channels

A loud thumbnail for a setup video

The bold style puts big text and strong contrast up front, the look gaming viewers expect in their feed.

Example

The best budget gaming setup, bold style

Educators and explainers

A clean thumbnail for a lesson

The minimal style keeps one idea and a few words, so the topic is clear before anyone clicks.

Example

How compound interest works, minimal style

Podcasters

Episode thumbnails with your guest

Add the guest’s photo as a reference image and build the thumbnail around them, then adjust the text on the canvas.

Example

An interview episode with the guest’s photo as a reference

Channels in other languages

Thumbnail text in your audience’s language

Choose the language of the words on the image, so the text matches the viewers the video is made for.

Example

A cooking video for a Spanish-speaking audience

Kids and storytelling channels

A friendly illustrated cover

The illustrated style suits bedtime stories and cartoons, with soft colours that parents trust at a glance.

Example

A bedtime story video, illustrated style

More free tools

Every one of them runs in the browser, no account needed to try.

How to make your YouTube thumbnail

Describe your video

Choose your favorites

Generate and download

Your questions, answered

What size are the downloaded thumbnails?

Is the thumbnail maker free?

Can I use my own photos?

Do I need design experience?

Who designs thumbnails with the AI YouTube Thumbnail Maker

Three directions for one video

A loud thumbnail for a setup video

A clean thumbnail for a lesson

Episode thumbnails with your guest

Thumbnail text in your audience’s language

A friendly illustrated cover

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