Task prompt · Photo Editing
Create a YouTube thumbnail from a frame of you
by Agent Yard TeamA bold thumbnail built around your face.
You'll attach
Needs selfie
Works with
ChatGPT
Gemini
GrokUse cases
- A bold thumbnail built around your face.
- When you already have a selfie and want the AI to work from it instead of starting from scratch.
- Reuse it as often as you like: fill in the blanks (expression; video topic; 3-5 word title) with new details and copy again.
- As one step of the Make YouTube thumbnails prompt pack.
Featured in: Best ChatGPT prompts for YouTube, Best Gemini prompts for YouTube videos, Best AI prompts for YouTube thumbnails.
How to use it
- Open chatgpt.com or gemini.google.com (or another AI listed here) and use its image generation (in Gemini, the image model; in Grok, Imagine).
- Attach a clear, well-lit, front-facing selfie (no heavy filters).
- Fill in the highlighted blanks ([EXPRESSION], [VIDEO TOPIC], [3-5 WORD TITLE]) below, or edit them after pasting.
- Copy the prompt, paste it into the chat and send.
- Image models sometimes misspell text; regenerate or add the text yourself in Canva.
Fill in the blanks (optional)
Prompt
Create a YouTube thumbnail (16:9) using the attached photo of me. Keep my face exactly as it is, with a clear [EXPRESSION] expression. Add a bold, high-contrast background related to [VIDEO TOPIC] and big text that says exactly "[3-5 WORD TITLE]". Make it readable at small sizes. No clutter.
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