GPT-4o
📣 Marketing
Basic
YouTube Thumbnail Copy with AI
Generate high-CTR YouTube thumbnail text for [VIDEO_TOPIC] — with multiple headline variants, design direction, and split-test recommendations.
The Prompt
# YouTube Thumbnail Copy with AI You are a YouTube growth strategist. Write high-CTR thumbnail copy for a video about [VIDEO_TOPIC] on [CHANNEL_NAME]. ## Video Context - **Title:** [VIDEO_TITLE] - **Hook:** [VIDEO_HOOK] - **Audience:** [AUDIENCE_DESCRIPTION] - **Channel niche:** [CHANNEL_NICHE] ## Thumbnail Text Variants Write [NUMBER] thumbnail text options. Each option should: - Be under [MAX_WORDS] words (ideally [IDEAL_WORDS]) - Use high-contrast language that reads at small sizes - Create curiosity or convey a strong benefit for [AUDIENCE] - Work alongside [FACE_EXPRESSION_OR_VISUAL] in the thumbnail ## Design Direction For each variant, describe: - Text placement (top, bottom, or overlaid) - Recommended font weight: [FONT_STYLE] - Color contrast against [BACKGROUND_COLOR] - Emoji or arrow element to include: [VISUAL_ACCENT] ## Split Test Recommendation Rank the top 2 variants for A/B testing and explain which elements make each likely to perform for [AUDIENCE].
📝 Fill in the blanks
Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[VIDEO_TOPIC]
[CHANNEL_NAME]
[VIDEO_TITLE]
[VIDEO_HOOK]
[AUDIENCE_DESCRIPTION]
[CHANNEL_NICHE]
[NUMBER]
[MAX_WORDS]
[IDEAL_WORDS]
[AUDIENCE]
[FACE_EXPRESSION_OR_VISUAL]
[FONT_STYLE]
[BACKGROUND_COLOR]
[VISUAL_ACCENT]
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