Pick a style, add your face, choose the emotion and get a prompt that makes Nano Banana or ChatGPT design a thumbnail people want to click.
1 What kind of thumbnail?
Each card is a real preview. Pick the one that fits your video, then make it yours.
Or start from a proven templateBuilt from real high-click thumbnails
2 Your video and text
3 Your face and emotion
Add 1 to 3 clear photos of your face. The prompt keeps your identity and changes only the expression. Photos stay on your device and are never uploaded.
4 Layout, text style and background
How it works
Pick a style: Vibrant, Cash Cow, Minimal, Intense, Shocking, Business, Before/After and more, or a ready template.
Add your text and face: 1 to 3 words, your photo, and the emotion you want, from shocked to confident.
Copy and create: attach your photo in Gemini or ChatGPT, paste the prompt, and test 3 variants.
Frequently asked questions
How do I put my own face on an AI thumbnail?
Add your photo under Your face, pick an expression, copy the prompt and attach the same photo in Gemini (Nano Banana Pro) or ChatGPT. The prompt locks your identity and changes only your expression.
Which AI makes the best YouTube thumbnails?
Gemini Nano Banana Pro keeps your face and spells text best. GPT Image in ChatGPT is a close second. Midjourney looks great but often misspells text, so add the words later in Canva.
How many words should a thumbnail have?
One to three. The title already explains the video. The thumbnail creates curiosity and must be readable on a phone.
What is a cash cow thumbnail?
A faceless style used by documentary, money and top-list channels: one dramatic object or scene, a dark cinematic background, huge yellow words and a red circle or arrow.
What does Best likeness (2 steps) do?
Step 1 changes only the expression on your own photo. Step 2 builds the thumbnail with that edited photo. It keeps your face closer to the real you.
