Turn the brief into options
Add the video idea and client references. Get distinct thumbnails to review.
Create client-ready options, keep each channel consistent, and handle feedback without rebuilding every thumbnail.
Real thumbnails created with VisualKit.
Turn the brief into options, pick the best route, then make exact changes.
Add the video idea and client references. Get distinct thumbnails to review.
Use a past thumbnail the client approved as the reference for the next video.
One-click optimization
Score lift
Your thumbnail

Checking click potential…
After one fix

Your idea, with a sharper edge.
A better starting point for your next upload.
Ask for a bigger face, less text, or a new background. Keep what already works.
The edit, simplified
Your prompt
Make the product bigger and remove the small text
One instruction. A more deliberate thumbnail.
Download your thumbnail and add it to your YouTube video.
Your thumbnail gets one chance to earn the click before the video starts.
If the thumbnail looks confusing, they click another video.
Each round of feedback can cost another day.
Make a few thumbnails, then pick your favorite.
Keep the process clear from the first brief to the final export.
Give the client real options to compare, not one idea with small changes.
Start from a thumbnail or channel look the client already likes.
Change the face, text, crop, product, or background with a short message.
Make thumbnails for interviews, products, travel, news, education, and more.
More thumbnail references
See examples and advice for common channel types.
Choose a monthly credit allowance for your publishing schedule.
For creators posting consistently every month.
Includes:
For creators publishing several times a week.
Everything in Starter, plus:
For high-volume creators and teams.
Everything in Starter, plus:
VisualKit is an AI YouTube thumbnail maker for creators who want to generate a new design, remix a reference, analyze an existing thumbnail, or revise an image with plain-language instructions. It produces upload-ready 1280×720 thumbnails in the browser, without requiring Photoshop.
Start with a video title or idea, compare generated options, then refine text, composition, color, or imagery. For practical guidance, read our thumbnail design guide or check the recommended YouTube thumbnail size.
| Task | What VisualKit Does | You Start With | You Can Change | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create a thumbnail | Makes several YouTube thumbnail options from your video idea | A title, topic, or short description | The subject, text, background, and look | A 1280×720 YouTube thumbnail |
| Use your own photos | Builds the thumbnail around photos or images you upload | Your face, product, screenshot, or other image | Crop, placement, background, expression, and text | A thumbnail using your images |
| Use a reference | Uses another thumbnail to guide the look | A YouTube URL or reference image | Layout, light, color, contrast, and text | A new thumbnail for your video |
| Edit a thumbnail | Changes your chosen thumbnail from a plain-language request | A request like "make my face bigger" or "remove the text" | Text, face size, background, objects, colors, and crop | An updated version |
Create a thumbnail
What VisualKit Does: Makes several YouTube thumbnail options from your video idea
Use your own photos
What VisualKit Does: Builds the thumbnail around photos or images you upload
Use a reference
What VisualKit Does: Uses another thumbnail to guide the look
Edit a thumbnail
What VisualKit Does: Changes your chosen thumbnail from a plain-language request