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

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Family Portrait With Pet Dog

Tested on Gemini

Edit the uploaded group photo of my family. Keep every face, skin tone, hairstyle and expression exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Show us gathered on a garden lawn in soft evening light, everyone in coordinated earthy cotton outfits, our pet dog sitting proudly in the middle. Natural candid smiles, warm backlight, shallow depth of field, a gift-worthy family print in 4:5 ratio.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Storybook Illustration With My Cat

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 soft hand-painted storybook illustration, reading in a cosy window nook with my cat curled on my lap. Warm lamp glow, muted teal and ochre palette, gentle brush texture, rain outside the window, no readable text.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Matching Outfit With My Dog

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 sitting on a sunny living-room sofa in a mustard kurta while my pet dog beside me wears a matching mustard bandana. Warm window light, cream cushions, relaxed smiles, a cheerful lifestyle photo in 4:5 ratio, no readable text.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Neon Rainy Night Umbrella Silhouette

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 holding a transparent umbrella on a rain-slicked city street at night, with colourful neon reflections on the wet road, soft glow on my face and a long-coat silhouette. Cinematic, shallow focus, no readable signs, 9:16.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Magazine Style Four Season Collage

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. Create a 2x2 collage showing me in four seasons: spring blossoms, summer beach hat, autumn leaves, winter scarf. Each tile has matching outfit and light for its season, thin white gutters, consistent face, tidy square 1:1 layout.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Rembrandt Triangle Light Studio Portrait

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 in a classic studio portrait with a single soft window-like light from the upper left creating a small triangle of light on the shadowed cheek, dark brown backdrop and warm earthy tones. Calm direct gaze, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Wax Seal Letter Heirloom 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. Create an heirloom parchment sheet with a small oval portrait of me in sepia ink, ornate flourish borders, a deep red wax seal at the bottom and a dried flower pressed beside it. Aged paper texture, no readable text, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Claymation Stop-Motion Studio Frame

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 handmade clay figure on a tiny stop-motion set, with visible thumbprints, slightly glossy eyes, felt-like clothes and a painted cardboard backdrop lit by two small studio lamps. Warm playful mood, 1:1 frame.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Harajuku Pastel Layered Street Style

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. Dress me in a playful pastel layered outfit with a ruffled skirt, striped socks, colourful hair clips and a small backpack, laughing on a bright pedestrian street with candy-coloured shop fronts. Sunny, joyful, modest, 4:5.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Vaporwave Sunset Grid 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 vaporwave portrait with a pink and cyan gradient sky, a big striped retro sun, a glowing perspective grid floor and a few palm silhouettes. Soft glitch edges, dreamy neon rim light on me, no readable text, 4:5.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Streetwear Mural Alley Crouch Pose

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. Dress me in an oversized hoodie, cargo trousers and chunky plain sneakers, crouching in an alley covered with bright abstract murals. Low camera angle, wide lens feel, punchy colours, soft daylight, no readable text, 4:5 frame.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Boho Festival Field Sunset Look

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. Dress me in a flowing tiered boho dress, layered beaded necklaces and a wide-brim hat, standing in a golden grass field at sunset with fairy lights strung between wooden poles behind me. Warm glow, airy movement, 4:5.

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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