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Create clickable YouTube thumbnails in seconds. Write the cover hook, add an optional reference image, and preview three A/B-ready concepts.

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16:9 · EN

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

Curiosity Hook

I tested cheap AI tools for 30 days

Score 94
2

16:9 · EN

I WAS WRONG

Face Focused

I tested cheap AI tools for 30 days

Score 91
3

16:9 · EN

DO THIS FIRST

Bold Text

I tested cheap AI tools for 30 days

Score 88

Before and after

Turn a rough video idea into thumbnail directions people can judge.

Each example starts with a plain hook, then splits it into three clickable concepts. This is the ThumbAI promise: better directions before you spend credits.

Raw hook

I used the cheapest AI desk setup for 30 days

A/B directions

1

Cheap AI desk setup

Was it a mistake?
The real cost
My setup broke

The viewer should wonder whether saving money actually made the setup worse.

Raw hook

I posted 30 Shorts with the same thumbnail style

A/B directions

2

Small channel growth test

What changed?
The winning frame
Stop doing this

The viewer should want the one repeatable thumbnail pattern that moved the numbers.

Raw hook

I compared five thumbnail tools for a new YouTube channel

A/B directions

3

Creator tool comparison

Best under $20
I was wrong
Use this first

The viewer should feel there is one practical choice that saves time today.

Get inspired

Start with a direction, not a blank canvas.

A few thumbnail patterns that work well for creator content, tool reviews, challenges, and tutorial videos. The homepage stays focused; heavier inputs live in the workbench.

Face hook

I WAS WRONG

Creator challenge

Reveal

30 DAYS LATER

Tool review

Proof

$50 SETUP

Budget setup

Drama

THIS BROKE IT

Analytics story

Popular tools

Pick the thumbnail lane that matches your video.

These pages start with the channel type in mind, then send you into the same ThumbAI workbench when you need more control.

01

Gaming thumbnails

Boss fights, challenge runs, ranked clips, and reveal videos.

02

Shorts covers

9:16 covers with bigger mobile text and tighter framing.

03

Education thumbnails

Tutorials and explainers with one clear promise.

04

Tech thumbnails

AI tools, app reviews, coding videos, and setup tours.

05

Vlog thumbnails

Travel days, routines, creator updates, and softer hooks.

06

Finance thumbnails

Money topics with cleaner claims and fewer chart crumbs.

07

Food thumbnails

Recipes, taste tests, restaurant visits, and craveable close-ups.

08

Travel thumbnails

Destination reveals, itineraries, travel budgets, and trip stories.

09

Beauty thumbnails

Makeup tests, skincare routines, transformations, and product reviews.

010

Reaction thumbnails

Big expressions, surprise beats, commentary, and before-after moments.

Why creators use it

Small controls. Faster thumbnail decisions.

Three variants by default

Every run gives you three directions: curiosity, face focus, and bold text. It is made for quick A/B thinking.

Language-aware output

Pick the thumbnail text language separately from the interface. Useful when your channel targets another market.

Built for YouTube first

16:9 is the main format. Shorts and social sizes stay available without making the home tool feel heavy.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you need clean downloads, more generations, and faster workflow.

Free

$0

For trying the workflow and testing a few ideas.


  • Fast mock thumbnail directions
  • 10 monthly live credits
  • 16:9 YouTube previews
  • Basic A/B testing labels
  • Watermark on free exports
  • Standard generation queue
  • No brand kit yet
Popular

Pro

$9.9/month

For creators who publish every week.


  • 300 monthly live credits
  • Saved generation history
  • Reference image workflows
  • No-watermark exports
  • Clean original downloads
  • Single creator workspace
  • No custom model training

Max

$19.9/month

For frequent channels, batches, and serious A/B testing.


  • 1,000 monthly live credits
  • Everything in Pro
  • Clean exports and original downloads
  • More room for channel experiments
  • Advanced reference workflows
  • Creator portrait brief inputs
  • Early access to new tools
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