YouTube thumbnails

Faces that read at 210 pixels, and space left for a headline.

Why this pack

A thumbnail is judged at the size of a postage stamp in a list of twenty others. These prompts are the ones in the collection that treat that as the design constraint it is β€” big face, hard separation from the background, and an empty half where the title goes.

Curated by the Pixel Shine team Β· 24 prompts

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Why this pack matters

Thumbnail design is the highest-leverage image most creators make, and the one most often generated at full size and never checked small.

What is included

Every prompt in the library tagged as a YouTube thumbnail, across all image models.

How to use it

Copy one, replace the headline text with yours, and generate. Then open the result at 210 pixels wide before you use it β€” if the expression stops reading, make the face bigger.

Best used for

  • YouTube videos
  • Course and webinar covers
  • Podcast episode art
  • Blog hero images

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Prompt data adapted from YouMind OpenLab β€” YouMind OpenLab β€” licensed CC BY 4.0. Each prompt credits its original author and links to their post.