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YouTube thumbnails that read at a glance

Describe the video, or paste a link to it, and get bold 16:9 thumbnails with short, legible titles.

Make a thumbnailCheck a thumbnail free
3 credits per thumbnail
A man holding a small wooden house model in a workshopBefore
The same frame with a bold title that reads 30 day tiny houseFixes applied
Thumbnail check, then Apply fixesGenerateReviewed and fixed with the Thumbnail check app. Both images are AI-generated.

How it works

  1. Describe the video

    Topic, the hook and the words you want on the thumbnail.

  2. Or start from the video

    Paste a YouTube link to work from its existing frames.

  3. Pick and polish

    Generate options, edit the favourite and download at 16:9.

More about YouTube Thumbnails

Describe the video, or paste a link to it, and get bold 16:9 thumbnails with short, legible titles. Thumbnails are made with Nano Banana 2.1, which handles text in images well.

What you get

Legible titles
Short headlines rendered in the image, spelled correctly.
16:9 at YouTube size
Ready to upload without cropping.
From your footage
Work from a frame of your video so the thumbnail matches the content.
Edit the winner
Change the text, colors or expression by describing it.
Free thumbnail check
Score a thumbnail out of 100 and get three specific fixes, then apply them in one click.

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Questions

Something else? Ask us and a person will answer.

What size is a YouTube thumbnail?

16:9, typically 1280 by 720 pixels. Thumbnails made here are 16:9 and ready to upload.

Can I use my own face?

Yes. Use a frame from your video or a photo of yourself as the reference.

Is there a free version?

The free image generator makes 5 images with FLUX.2 Klein without an account. Everything else uses credits from a plan. Plans start at $10 a month for 100 credits ($8 a month billed yearly), and the exact cost of every generation shows on the Generate button before you run it. Failed generations are refunded automatically.

Can I use the results commercially?

Commercial use is included on the Pro and Business plans. See the Terms of Service for the details of the license.