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.

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Latest prompts

Thumbnails Use your photo Face edit

Fitness Workout Energy Thumbnail

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. Design a 16:9 fitness thumbnail with me on the right in modest sports wear, flexing one arm with a determined smile, bold lime green and black colour blocking with diagonal stripes and a big empty text zone on the left. No readable text.

Thumbnails Use your photo Face edit

Travel Vlog Mountain Thumbnail

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. Place me on the left of a 16:9 travel vlog thumbnail, arms spread happily, with a vivid green mountain valley and a bright teal sky behind, strong warm rim light on me and a big empty text zone on the right. No readable text.

Thumbnails Use your photo Face edit

Thinking Pose Education Thumbnail

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 16:9 education video thumbnail with me on the left, hand on chin in a thinking pose, floating hand-drawn light bulb and question-mark shapes in yellow against a deep purple background, and a large empty text zone on the right. No readable text.

Thumbnails Use your photo Face edit

Pointing at Empty Space Tutorial Thumbnail

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. Design a 16:9 tutorial thumbnail with me on the right, smiling and pointing with one hand toward a large empty space on the left, split background of electric blue and white, thick white outline around me. No readable text.

Thumbnails Use your photo Face edit

Shocked Face Cooking Thumbnail

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 16:9 video thumbnail with me on the left looking amazed with wide eyes and open mouth, holding a steaming pan of colourful curry, bright orange and yellow colour blocks, and a big empty text zone on the right. No readable text.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Candid Laughing Street 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 laughing naturally on a sunny city street, caught mid-motion, wearing a casual checked shirt, hair gently ruffled by wind. Blurred market stalls and passers-by behind, bright honest candid style, 35mm film feel, 4:5.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Cinematic Teal and Orange Street

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 walking down a city street at dusk in a film still style with a teal and orange colour grade, wearing a long dark coat. Warm shop lights against cool blue shadows, subtle haze, widescreen 16:9 composition, natural skin.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Rainy Window Neon Night 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 in a moody close portrait behind a rain-streaked window at night, pink and blue neon reflections glowing across my face, wearing a dark hooded jacket. Droplets on glass, blurred city lights, cinematic shallow focus, 4:5, no readable text.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Summer Mango Orchard Afternoon

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 rope cot under a heavy mango tree in an orchard, wearing a cotton shirt and veshti or light salwar, holding a ripe mango and a knife. Dappled sunlight, hanging fruits, a basket of mangoes, warm nostalgic 3:2.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Spring Flower Field Picnic 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. Show me sitting in a field of wild yellow and purple flowers, wearing a flowing floral cotton dress or kurta and a flower crown, holding a bunch of blooms. Soft sunny sky, buzzing bees, airy pastel colours, 4:5.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Golden Autumn Leaves Walk

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 walking along a park path covered in fallen orange and gold leaves, wearing a camel coat and a mustard scarf, tossing a handful of leaves upward. Tall maple trees, low warm sunlight, soft background blur, 4:5 candid.

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Winter Fog Sweater Chai Moment

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 thick hand-knit woollen sweater and beanie holding a steaming tea glass on a misty early winter morning, breath visible in the cold. Bare trees, soft fog, a roadside wooden bench, muted warm tones, 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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