# Simple YouTube Thumbnail Generation Prompt

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Thumbnails (@library.thumbnails)](/@library.thumbnails.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: YouTube thumbnail
- AI keywords: thumbnail, playful, neon, illustration
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
* Create a YouTube thumbnail.
* The text is "{text}"
(The left image used only the above, the right image added: "The key visual is a {key_visual}")
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{text}` | text | How to create a wonderful thumbnail with Nano Banana Pro |
| `{key_visual}` | key visual | cute cat |

## About

A very simple prompt used to generate a YouTube thumbnail with Nano Banana Pro. The prompt specifies the purpose and the required text, with an optional addition of a key visual (a cute cat) to customize the output.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.thumbnails on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/simple-youtube-thumbnail-generation-prompt-81begs
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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