Prompts for Creators

Thumbnail designs, trending looks and illustration styles for YouTube, Instagram and Reels. Adapt each prompt to your own idea and keep your own style.

How it works for you

  1. Step 1

    Copy the style prompt that suits your video or post.

  2. Step 2

    Paste it into your AI app and change a few words to match your topic and colours.

  3. Step 3

    Add the title text in your own editor and check the size before you publish.

Categories

Latest prompts

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Rajput Miniature Palace Balcony

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Show me in a Rajput-style miniature: seated on a palace jharokha balcony, bold saturated reds, oranges and turquoise, flat perspective, large eyes, ornate turban or odhni with jewellery, painted floral border, patterned carpet and cushions, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Mughal Miniature Garden Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Place me in a Mughal-style miniature: a symmetrical court garden with a marble pavilion, flowering borders and a water channel, fine brush detail, mineral pigments with gold highlights, me in a jama and turban or a layered gown, decorated margin, a generic noble, no emperor.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Pahari Miniature Couple in Hills

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of the two of us. Keep both faces, skin tones, hairstyles and expressions exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Show us as a couple in a Pahari miniature: soft pastel greens and blues, delicate fine line, lyrical faces, wearing traditional jewel-toned silks beside a flowering tree with misty Himalayan foothills behind, ornate red border, gentle romantic mood, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Kalighat Bold Brush Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a Kalighat-style bazaar painting: sweeping smooth brush outlines, bold flat washes, a stylised elegant figure with large almond eyes, simple plain background, aged paper tone, strong curved shading, wearing a simple cotton saree or kurta, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Kalamkari Floral Cloth Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a hand-painted Kalamkari panel on natural cotton: tree-of-life vines, flowers and birds in madder red, indigo, mustard and leaf green, fine pen-drawn outlines, a patterned border, soft cloth grain and slight bleed, my portrait in an oval centre, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Pattachitra Scroll Storytelling Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Show me as the central figure of a Pattachitra-style painting on cloth: thick black outlines, large expressive eyes, flat natural pigments in red, ochre and white, a decorative floral border, small story panels of village life around me, 16:9, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Warli Stick-Figure Village Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a Warli-style figure: white rice-paste stick-figure shapes of triangles and circles on a rough mud-brown wall, shown dancing in a circle with villagers, trees and huts, simple repeated geometry, my face kept recognisable inside the head circle, 1:1.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Madhubani Double-Line Border Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a Madhubani painting on handmade paper: bold flat colours, double-line outlines, intricate hatching, a wide border of peacocks, fish and lotus flowers, no empty background, my portrait centred in a floral circle, earthy red, yellow and indigo, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Mysore Painting Court Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a courtier in a Mysore-style painting: soft, graceful rounded face, delicate gold leaf on silk garments and jewellery, muted earthy greens and rose tones, fine gesso detailing, a gently carved arch behind me, serene expression, 4:5 portrait, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Tanjore Gold Relief Devotee Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Show me as a seated devotee in a Tanjore painting: raised gold-leaf relief on my jewellery and the arched frame, glass-bead and gemstone inlay, rich red and deep green background, smooth rounded figures, soft glossy finish, calm respectful mood, 4:5 portrait, no deity.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Y2K Glitter Butterfly Clips Look

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me in a modest Y2K look: shimmery glitter eyeshadow, tiny butterfly hair clips, a fitted baby tee layered with an open denim shirt and flared jeans, glossy pink and silver backdrop with star shapes, soft flash, playful pose, 4:5 frame, no readable text.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

2000s Phone-Era Mirror Selfie

Tested on Gemini

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Show me taking an early-2000s selfie with a small flip phone, low-resolution look with soft pixelation and slight blur, awkward flash, wearing a bright polo or kurti with a long dupatta, posing in a simple room with a poster-free wall, square 1:1 crop.

Use it responsibly

Never show a real person saying or doing something they did not. Say a picture is AI-made where that matters to your viewers.

Common questions

What size is right for a thumbnail?

A YouTube thumbnail is normally 16:9, around 1280 x 720. Mention that ratio in the prompt.

Can I ask for the style of a famous artist or brand?

Please avoid copying the signature style of living artists or brands. Use general style names instead.

How long do trending prompts stay useful?

Trends can shift within weeks, so new prompts are added often.

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