Create high-CTR YouTube thumbnails with attention-grabbing composition and text.
## YouTube Thumbnail Designer Create a high-CTR YouTube thumbnail: **Video Title:** [VIDEO_TITLE] **Subject/Face:** [SUBJECT — person description/product/scene] **Emotion/Energy:** [EMOTION — excited/shocked/curious/serious/happy] **Thumbnail Style:** [STYLE — face+text/before-after/listicle/dramatic/minimalist] **Design Specifications (1280x720px):** ### Composition - Subject placement: [PLACEMENT — left third/right third/center] - Face size: Large — fills at least 40% of frame height - Expression: [EXPRESSION — exaggerated for thumbnail, clearly readable at small size] - Eye direction: Looking at text or key element - Background: [BG — solid bold color/blurred environment/gradient/contrasting scene] ### Text Overlay - Primary text: "[THUMBNAIL_TEXT]" (max 4-5 words) - Font: [FONT — bold sans-serif, extra thick weight] - Text size: Readable at 168x94px (mobile search size) - Text color: [TEXT_COLOR] with [OUTLINE/SHADOW] for contrast - Text placement: [TEXT_POSITION — opposite of subject] - Effect: [TEXT_EFFECT — 3D/outline/glow/drop shadow/stroke] ### Color Strategy - Background: [BG_COLOR — bright, saturated, stands out in feed] - Text: High contrast against background - Subject: Well-lit, pops from background - Accent: [ACCENT — arrow/circle/highlight pointing to key element] ### Attention Grabbers - [ELEMENT — red arrow/circle highlight/emoji/number badge/vs graphic] - Before/after split (if comparison) - Progress bar or ranking visual - Money amount or impressive stat ### Quality Checklist - [ ] Readable at 168x94px (mobile) - [ ] Face clearly visible and expressive - [ ] Text has 4 words or fewer - [ ] Colors are saturated and eye-catching - [ ] Curiosity gap created (makes viewer want to click) - [ ] No clutter — clean, focused design - [ ] Matches video content (no clickbait) **Output:** 1280x720px, high-quality PNG, RGB color space.
Free to copy and use. Compatible with Claude 4 Opus, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Llama 4.
Enter your video title in [VIDEO_TITLE] and main subject in [SUBJECT].
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