The creative edge for YouTube

Make them stop.Make them click.

Great videos get skipped because of weak thumbnails. ViralThumbnail turns your video, photos or idea into three scroll-stopping YouTube thumbnails in about two minutes. No design degree required.

Create your first thumbnail See what's possible
The feed

Viewers decide in a second.

On the home feed, the thumbnail wins the click before anyone reads your title.

The frame

A random frame gets scrolled past.

An auto-picked still with no hook blends in next to channels that design every thumbnail.

The time

Designing one eats your evening.

Hours in an editor per upload is time you're not spending on the next video.

The fix

Or two minutes with ViralThumbnail.

A bold hook, your face, and a headline you can read at phone size. Three options, ready to publish.

More signal. Less noise.

Your idea deserves a stronger first impression.

Everything you need to make thumbnails that look intentional, feel authentic, and earn the next view.

One title. Three big ideas.

Give it your title, a few notes, a photo or a video. An AI creative director researches your niche and plans three different angles.

Built to stop the scroll.

Bold hooks, strong contrast and clear hierarchy, with every headline checked at phone size.

Your face, amplified.

Add photos of you and stay recognizable in every option. Reviewing a product or a place? It becomes the hero instead.

From rough to remarkable.

Get three variations, retype the headline, switch between 3 classic fonts, or ask for changes in plain English. Then pick the one that feels unmistakably you.

How it works

From upload to thumbnail.

Use the web app, or the Chrome extension right inside YouTube Studio while you finish your upload.

1

Add your video or images

Pick a video in YouTube Studio and the extension grabs the best frames. Or add a title plus photos of you, your product or a screenshot.

2

Approve three ideas

Review the hooks, formats, styles and fonts the AI planned. Tweak anything, then hit Generate.

3

Pick and publish

Compare them in a feed preview, refine in plain words, and send your favorite straight to YouTube.

Designed to perform

Good taste, on autopilot.

Watch a skipped video become the one that gets tapped.

Options per video
3
Time to thumbnail
~2 min
⚡That's a lot more creating.
Readability check
3/3
✓ Phone size✓ Face clear
YouTube-ready
1280×720
↓JPG, straight into YouTube Studio.
Pricing

Pay for thumbnails, not seats.

1 credit = 1 AI thumbnail. Planning concepts and changing the headline, font or size are always free.

Try it

Free trial

$0
1 credit
  • 3 concepts planned for your video
  • Your favorite one made into a thumbnail
  • Sign in with Google
Start free
One-time

Starter pack

$19
20 credits
  • About 5 videos
  • Credits never expire
  • $0.95 per credit
Buy pack
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Creator

$29 /month
40 credits every month
  • About 10 videos a month
  • Cancel any time
  • $0.72 per credit
Subscribe
Monthly

Pro

$59 /month
120 credits every month
  • About 30 videos a month
  • Cancel any time
  • $0.49 per credit
Subscribe

Prices in USD. Secure payment by Stripe. Failed or blocked images are refunded automatically.

FAQ

Questions creators ask.

Do I need any design experience?

No. Give it your video or an image (or just a title) and choose from three finished thumbnails. Changes are made by typing what you want.

Do I have to show my face?

No. Add photos of you to star in the thumbnail, add an image of your product, place or screen to feature that instead, or add nothing for a faceless design.

Can I change the headline?

Yes, for free. Retype the words, switch fonts, or make them bigger or smaller. Bigger edits like “brighter background” cost 1 credit.

How does it get into YouTube?

With the Chrome extension, press “Use in YouTube” and the thumbnail goes into the upload form in YouTube Studio. You can also download the JPG. YouTube only allows custom thumbnails on verified channels.

Are my videos and thumbnails private?

Yes. Everything you create is tied to your account and only visible to you.

Start for free

Your next great thumbnail is one upload away.

Sign in with Google and get a free thumbnail: the AI plans three concepts, and you turn your favorite into a finished thumbnail. No credit card, no complicated setup.

Get started free