ThumbnailGPT
Turn video concepts and reference links into custom YouTube thumbnails with your own face and scene lighting.
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What is ThumbnailGPT?
ThumbnailGPT is a web tool for creating YouTube thumbnails with AI. You enter a video concept or paste a YouTube link to recreate a proven composition, then attach a creator persona so your facial expressions and identity stay consistent across the image. The tool generates a scene you can inspect, adjust with simple feedback, and download in 16:9 or 9:16 at 1K, 2K, or 4K resolution.
The product is aimed at YouTube creators and channel teams who publish regularly and want cover art without starting from scratch in design software. The page describes a workflow that works from text prompts, image uploads, and reference remakes, with an option to connect a channel.
What sets it apart, according to the page, is the combination of a face profile with a single prompt, so the thumbnail is built around the creator rather than generic stock imagery. Pricing is credit-based, with monthly plans for Starter, Creator, and Pro, and the page states that credits do not expire and that plans can be cancelled at any time.
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