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

Trending Use your photo Face edit

Monsoon Rooftop Rain Dance

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 with arms open and a big smile on a rooftop in heavy monsoon rain, wearing a light cotton kurta soaked slightly, with dark rain clouds and green treetops behind. Water drops frozen in the air, fresh moody light, 4:5 portrait.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Couple Flat Illustration Anniversary Art

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 flat modern illustration of a couple sitting close on a small balcony with two tea cups, simple shapes, textured shading, soft sunset gradient and string lights, our own clothes kept recognisable, romantic calm mood, 4:5, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Family Caricature Gift Print

Tested on ChatGPT

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 as a warm, gentle family caricature: slightly big heads, smiling faces, small bodies in our own clothes, arranged together on a sofa with tiny doodles of our favourite foods, soft watercolour-and-ink style, kind and flattering, cream background, 1:1 gift print.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Child photo

Child Crayon Drawing Adventure

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of my child; I am the parent or guardian and I consent. Keep the child's face, skin tone, hairstyle and features exactly as in the photo. Restyle the child as a bright wax-crayon drawing: wobbly friendly outlines, thick colourful strokes, paper texture, the child flying a kite over a happy sun and hills, everyday modest clothes kept, joyful smile, 4:5 like a drawing on the fridge, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Soft 3D Cartoon Character 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 soft 3D cartoon character: rounded smooth shapes, slightly large expressive eyes, silky matte skin and fabric, my own outfit and hairstyle kept recognisable, glowing warm backlight, pastel living-room set, friendly smile, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Coloured Pencil Window 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. Restyle me as a detailed coloured-pencil drawing: visible layered hatching, soft waxy texture, warm window light on my face and a blue-green plant beyond the glass, slightly rough paper tooth and untouched white edges, relaxed seated pose, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Pencil Storyboard Frames

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 lead of a pencil storyboard sheet: six loose graphite frames of one calm story, walking, noticing a bird, smiling, with arrows and light grey tone, rough construction lines, smudges, blank caption strips with no readable text, cream paper, 16:9.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Blueprint Technical Drawing 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 technical blueprint drawing: white and pale-cyan fine lines on deep blue graph paper, front and side views of me with dotted dimension lines, measurement ticks and construction circles, folded-paper creases, only abstract marks and no readable text, 3:2 landscape.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Paper-Cut Collage 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 layered paper-cut collage: my face and clothes built from torn and cut coloured paper pieces, visible fibres and small cast shadows between layers, hills and sun made of stacked paper behind me, warm earthy palette, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Risograph Two-Colour Print

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 risograph print using only two inks, fluorescent pink and deep teal, with slight misregistration, grainy overlapping textures and bold simplified shapes, me beside a potted plant on a windowsill, off-white paper edges visible, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Flat Cartoon Profile Avatar

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 flat-style cartoon avatar for a social profile: simple rounded shapes, smooth shaded cheeks, my own hairstyle and everyday outfit kept recognisable, friendly smile, solid pastel circle background, shoulders-up, crisp edges, 1:1, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Me and My Hobby Caricature

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 friendly, good-humoured caricature with a slightly enlarged head, warm exaggerated smile and tiny body, happily holding an acoustic guitar surrounded by musical notes and doodles of my favourite things, bright watercolour-and-ink style, kind and flattering, 1:1.

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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