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🖼️ YouTube Thumbnail Concept Creator ChatGPT Prompt

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What It Does

Generates creative, attention-grabbing thumbnail concepts that increase click-through rates significantly. Provides specific visual ideas, text suggestions, color schemes, and composition recommendations for professional-looking thumbnails that stand out in search results and suggested videos.

How To Use

• Go to ChatGPT

• Paste the prompt below

• Replace [VIDEO TITLE] with your title

• Replace [VIDEO TOPIC] with the subject

• Replace [STYLE] with your preferred aesthetic (bold, minimalist, dramatic)

• Review the 5 thumbnail concepts

• Choose your favorite or combine elements from multiple concepts

✨ The Prompt

💡 Pro Tip

Copy this prompt, replace all [PLACEHOLDERS] with your specific details, then paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. The more specific you are, the better results you'll get!

As a YouTube thumbnail designer, create 5 detailed thumbnail concepts for a video titled "[VIDEO TITLE]" about [VIDEO TOPIC].

Preferred style: [STYLE]

For each concept, provide:
1. Visual composition description
2. Text to include (3-5 words maximum, highly readable)
3. Color scheme with specific colors
4. Key visual elements (what should be shown)
5. Facial expression if including a person
6. Why this design would drive clicks

Consider:
- Contrast and readability on mobile devices
- Emotional triggers that drive curiosity
- Standing out in crowded search results
- Aligning with YouTube best practices for CTR

Make each concept distinctly different from the others.

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