How ThumbsGen works, feature by feature

Paste a YouTube link or type the working title of a video you have not published yet. ThumbsGen reads the title and description and proposes layouts, backgrounds and a short on-image hook.

You are not locked into the first guess. Every set is a starting draft: swap the hook, change the style, or regenerate with a different angle until it matches the video.

Because it works from a title, you can design the thumbnail before the edit is finished, which is how many creators plan their packaging.

A thumbnail works best when the text adds something the title does not. ThumbsGen suggests short hooks in a few styles, such as a curiosity gap, a before/after contrast, a number, or a direct question.

Suggestions are capped to a few words so they stay legible at small sizes. Click one to apply it, then edit the words, font weight and outline directly on the canvas.

These are ideas, not guarantees. You know your audience better than any model, so treat them as a faster way to a first draft.

Create a brand kit with your palette, preferred heading font, logo and saved face cutouts. New generations start from your kit instead of a blank canvas.

Agencies can keep one kit per channel so a client's look stays consistent from video to video.

Templates are layouts, not copies of other creators' work. You stay in control of the style.