YouTube Viral Thumbnail Maker
Benchmark breakdown → Prompts → A/B candidates
YouTube Viral Thumbnail Maker
Benchmark breakdown → Prompts → A/B candidates
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Description
Create viral thumbnails for long-form YouTube videos. Start by breaking down reusable visual rules from successful benchmark video thumbnails, generate direct-to-use 16:9 English prompts for finalized titles, compare and refine the generated images against your benchmarks, and finally provide up to 3 A/B testing candidates. Ideal for the stage between title finalization and video upload, suitable for long-form videos in finance, business, science, live-action footage, or 2.5D illustration. The core principle is strict alignment with currently trending benchmark videos without guessing, and it does not cover topic selection, scripting, editing, or channel management.
Why we love this skill
Extracts reusable visual rules from viral benchmark thumbnails, then generates actionable prompts and performs item-by-item review, ultimately delivering up to 3 candidates and A/B testing suggestions. Its uniqueness lies in creating based on reference images with closed-loop iteration rather than intuition.
Best for
Content creators with finalized video titles who are preparing to upload YouTube business or finance long-form videos and need series-ready thumbnails.
How to use this Skill
Provide your input
Provide 3 to 5 reference thumbnail screenshots or video links, along with the finalized or candidate video titles. You can also specify the target market, language, and existing thumbnail style.
Run the Skill
First, analyze the reference thumbnails for subject matter, text, composition, color palette, and mood to identify reusable rules. Next, generate prompts and create candidate thumbnails, reviewing and refining them point by point.
Review your result
Receive ready-to-use English 16:9 image generation prompts, Chinese element breakdowns, up to 3 thumbnail candidates, comparison results, and A/B testing recommendations for launch.
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Information
- Version
- v4
- Last updated
- Runtime credits
- Usage-based
- Models
- Auto
- Use cases
- Images & designMarketing & growth
- What you get
- ReportImagePrompt
- Visual styles
- 3DPhotorealistic
