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YouTube Thumbnail Generator

Create click-worthy YouTube thumbnails that boost your CTR. AI-designed thumbnails that make people click, not scroll past.

90% of top-performing YouTube videos use custom thumbnails

Your thumbnail is the biggest factor in click-through rate. A 2x CTR difference between good and bad thumbnails can make or break a video.

AI Chat Mode — create professional visuals instantly, no design skills needed
AI-powered creation
No design skills needed
YouTube Thumbnail
16:9
AI Generated
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How It Works

From Content to YouTube Thumbnail

Chat with AI or drop your content — get professional youtube thumbnail instantly

AI Chat Mode

Create visuals instantly

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Document

PDF, Word, Text

URL

Blog, Article, Page

Text

Paste content

AI Magic

YouTube Thumbnail

16:9

16:9 aspect ratio (YouTube standard)
Bold text readable at thumbnail size
High saturation colors that pop
How It Works

Create with AI Chat

Describe what you need and watch AI create professional YouTube Thumbnail for you

AI Chat Mode

From idea to professional design, instantly

1

Describe what you want to create

2

AI researches, writes, and designs

3

Download your YouTube Thumbnail

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Platform Demo

See Canvora In Action

Watch how our AI transforms documents into professional visuals — the same process powers all 70+ formats including YouTube Thumbnail

Canvora Demo Video
See how a PDF transforms into LinkedIn carousels & presentation slides1:00
1 min watch PDF to Visuals AI-powered

YouTube Thumbnail follows the same simple workflow shown above

Output Format

YouTube Thumbnail

16:9

YouTube-optimized 16:9 format with bold text, high contrast, and curiosity-driven design. Readable at all sizes from browse to suggested videos.

16:9 aspect ratio (YouTube standard)
Bold text readable at thumbnail size
High saturation colors that pop
Curiosity-gap composition
Why This Matters

90% of top-performing YouTube videos use custom thumbnails

Your thumbnail is the biggest factor in click-through rate. A 2x CTR difference between good and bad thumbnails can make or break a video.

Use Cases

Perfect For

See how different professionals use YouTube Thumbnail

Tutorial Creators

Clear topic indication with value promise

Vloggers

Emotional expressions and story hints that hook viewers

Gaming Channels

Action shots and reaction faces that capture energy

Business Content

Professional aesthetic with intrigue-building numbers

Podcast Clips

Guest faces with topic teasers

Inspiration

Content Ideas

Not sure what to create? Start with these proven formats

How I [achieved result] (transformation)
[Number] that will change [topic]
I tried [thing] for [time period]
The truth about [controversial topic]
[Thing] vs [Thing] - which is better?
Why [common belief] is wrong

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