# Creating a Thumbnail Image with Text Overlay

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Social (@library.social)](/@library.social.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: YouTube thumbnail
- AI keywords: thumbnail, playful, character, illustration
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- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-11-01
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/creating-a-thumbnail-image-with-text-overlay-mc0egk

## Prompt

```text
Create a thumbnail image using the text "{text}"
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{text}` | text | Update Complete! |

## About

A simple prompt used with Nano Banana Pro's 'Image Editing' feature to create a thumbnail image based on a selected source image, adding a specific text overlay.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.social on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/creating-a-thumbnail-image-with-text-overlay-mc0egk
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

## In collections

- [AI Illustration Prompts](/ai-illustration-prompts.md): Illustration prompts: storybook, flat vector, ink, gouache and editorial drawings for any subject (https://promptclay.com/ai-illustration-prompts)
- [Thumbnail Prompts](/thumbnail-prompts.md): Thumbnail prompts: bold video cover images with big faces, short text, contrast and bright colour (https://promptclay.com/thumbnail-prompts)

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- [Youtube thumbnail prompts](/search.md?q=youtube+thumbnail) (https://promptclay.com/search?q=youtube+thumbnail)

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