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Create Stunning YouTube Thumbnails with AI
Describe your video and ThumbMagic designs scroll-stopping thumbnails in seconds. Change anything by typing, then export in the exact size YouTube expects.
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- Your first thumbnail is free
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- Exact YouTube size, 1280×720
Built for every kind of channel
Whether you start from a video title, need gaming energy, elegant product shots, variants to test or your own face on every upload — ThumbMagic adapts to how you create.
From title to thumbnail in four steps
No design program, no templates to wrestle with. Just your idea and a few seconds.
- 1
Describe
Paste your video title or describe the idea in your own words.
- 2
Generate
Get thumbnail directions in seconds, in the exact 16:9 frame.
- 3
Refine
Type changes like “bigger text” or “add a red arrow”.
- 4
Export
Download for YouTube, Shorts, X and Instagram in one click.
Everything a great thumbnail needs
Generate, refine, compare and export without ever leaving the studio.
Variants for A/B tests
Several directions for every idea, ready to compare.
I survived100 days
Hardcore$0 → $10Kin 30 days
Real numbers48 hoursin Tokyo
My $1Mmistake
Don't do thisSee it in the feed
Preview your thumbnail the way viewers see it, with the timestamp and title underneath.
I survived100 days
Hardcore24:13I Survived 100 Days in Hardcore Mode
Your channel
Your face, consistently
Upload a few photos once and keep your look recognisable across every upload.
Saved styles
Save the look that works for your channel and reuse it in one click.
Bold & loudCinematicClean & minimalNeon gamingDocumentaryLuxury
Templates for every niche
Start from proven layouts for gaming, tech, finance, fitness, education, podcasts, travel and more — then make them yours with a sentence.
Export once, fit everywhere
Every download is sized and compressed for its platform — including YouTube's recommended 1280×720 under the 2 MB limit — so nothing gets cropped or rejected.
16:9
YouTube thumbnail
1280 × 720
JPG or PNG under 2 MB
16:9
YouTube 4K
3840 × 2160
Sharp on TVs and large displays
9:16
Shorts cover
1080 × 1920
16:9
X post
1600 × 900
4:5
Instagram portrait
1080 × 1350
1:1
Square post
1080 × 1080
1.91:1
LinkedIn post
1200 × 627
1:1
Podcast cover
3000 × 3000
Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Start from a template
Proven layouts for the biggest YouTube niches. Pick one, describe your video, done.
I survived100 days
Hardcore24:13Gaming
Neon light, big moments and bold lettering for gameplay, challenges and let's plays.
Use this templateThe phonenobodytalks about
14:52Tech review
Clean product shots with rim light and minimal type for reviews and unboxings.
Use this template$0 → $10Kin 30 days
Real numbers18:40Finance
Trustworthy charts, numbers and gold accents for money and investing channels.
Use this template90 dayslater
11:07Fitness
Transformations and gritty gym light that make progress impossible to ignore.
Use this templateLearn thisin 10 min
10:02Education
Friendly, clear designs that promise a skill and deliver it.
Use this templateMy $1Mmistake
Don't do this19:31Business
Premium black and gold storytelling for founders, careers and case studies.
Use this templatePlans that pay for themselves
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Creator
For creators publishing every week.
$30$21/month
Billed $252 yearly. You save $108 a year.
200 credits every month · about 200 thumbnails
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3 days free with 10 credits, then $252/year. Card required. Cancel before the trial ends and pay nothing.
- 200 credits every month (about 200 thumbnails)
- No watermark, full commercial use
- Edit any thumbnail by typing
- Export in YouTube, Shorts, X and Instagram sizes
- 4 variants per idea for A/B testing
- Upload your face and reference images
- Save your favourite styles
- Email support within 24 hours
Pro
For channels, teams and agencies at full speed.
$60$42/month
Billed $504 yearly. You save $216 a year.
600 credits every month · about 600 thumbnails
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3 days free with 10 credits, then $504/year. Card required. Cancel before the trial ends and pay nothing.
- 600 credits every month (about 600 thumbnails)
- Everything in Creator
- Ultra quality and 4K exports
- Priority generation queue
- Unlimited saved styles and projects
- Early access to new AI models
- Priority support within 4 hours
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Create your first thumbnail free, with a ThumbMagic watermark. No card needed.
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