# YouTube thumbnail prompts

Bold frames that leave the time stamp corner clear.

- Size: 1280 × 720 px
- Ratio: 16:9
- File: JPG or PNG, under 2 MB
- Keep clear: The time stamp covers the lower right corner. Small words stop reading in the feed.
- Best app: ChatGPT (GPT Image 2) for big words. Gemini when your own face has to stay the same.

## Copy for the format

Add this line after any prompt below so it comes out the right size:

> 16:9 thumbnail, 1280 × 720 px, bottom right corner kept clear, big simple shapes

## Top prompts (most copied)

- [Funny Pumpkin Dance Video](/prompts/funny-pumpkin-dance-video-9hvy32.md): Seedance 2.5, by @library.cinema, 2 copies
- [Nano Banana Pro Thumbnail Generation Example](/prompts/nano-banana-pro-thumbnail-generation-example-v9d9hn.md): Nano Banana Pro, by @library.infographics
- [Japanese AI Telop Thumbnail](/prompts/japanese-ai-telop-thumbnail-ma9kde.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Mechanical Keyboard Product Page Mockup](/prompts/mechanical-keyboard-product-page-mockup-hhqe69.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.shop
- [Summon Dash Roblox Fantasy Thumbnail](/prompts/summon-dash-roblox-fantasy-thumbnail-2646k7.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Fantasy Demon Transformation Cover](/prompts/fantasy-demon-transformation-cover-rk45vx.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.lifestyle
- [Tech Tutorial Thumbnail with UI Mockup](/prompts/tech-tutorial-thumbnail-with-ui-mockup-p6s84y.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Flashy X Monetization YouTube Thumbnail](/prompts/flashy-x-monetization-youtube-thumbnail-7prs62.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [YouTube thumbnail using a specific character for chat stream](/prompts/youtube-thumbnail-using-a-specific-character-for-chat-stream-9bxt7f.md): Nano Banana Pro, by @library.thumbnails
- [Anime VTuber Livestream Thumbnail](/prompts/anime-vtuber-livestream-thumbnail-f1405x.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Youtube Thumbnail Concept: The New Weapon](/prompts/youtube-thumbnail-concept-the-new-weapon-psvevt.md): Nano Banana Pro, by @library.thumbnails
- [Japanese X Monetization Thumbnail](/prompts/japanese-x-monetization-thumbnail-q6a299.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Thumbnail Text Decoration Enhancement Prompt](/prompts/thumbnail-text-decoration-enhancement-prompt-j0h024.md): Nano Banana Pro, by @library.thumbnails
- [YouTube Live Presentation UI Mockup](/prompts/youtube-live-presentation-ui-mockup-wm3m11.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Japanese Webinar Thumbnail Generator](/prompts/japanese-webinar-thumbnail-generator-7yx073.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [YouTube Thumbnail Design Prompt with Text Overlay](/prompts/youtube-thumbnail-design-prompt-with-text-overlay-0wj89r.md): Nano Banana Pro, by @library.thumbnails
- [Premium Men's Skincare Thumbnail](/prompts/premium-men-s-skincare-thumbnail-y3yfwn.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Cognitive Science-Based High-CTR Thumbnail Design Prompt](/prompts/cognitive-science-based-high-ctr-thumbnail-design-prompt-t6kcnz.md): Nano Banana Pro, by @library.thumbnails
- [Vlogger Thumbnail Image Generation Prompt](/prompts/vlogger-thumbnail-image-generation-prompt-1p0b0m.md): Nano Banana Pro, by @library.thumbnails
- [Advanced Two-Step Prompting Strategy for Nano Banana Pro Thumbnails](/prompts/advanced-two-step-prompting-strategy-for-nano-banana-pro-thumbnails-wgnv51.md): Nano Banana Pro, by @library.thumbnails
- [Neon AI Thumbnail Comparison](/prompts/neon-ai-thumbnail-comparison-njtvmg.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Gold & Black Info-Product Thumbnail](/prompts/gold-black-info-product-thumbnail-t4zh12.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Pastel Pink VTuber Stream Thumbnail](/prompts/pastel-pink-vtuber-stream-thumbnail-wmjp26.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails
- [Dramatic Border City YouTube Thumbnail](/prompts/dramatic-border-city-youtube-thumbnail-0dkje6.md): GPT Image 2, by @library.thumbnails

## Other formats

[X header](/use/x-header.md), [LinkedIn banner](/use/linkedin-banner.md), [Newsletter header](/use/newsletter-header.md)

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