Thumbnail.ai
AI thumbnails from a title and a few images, one credit per result, plus a free manual thumbnail maker
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What is this tool?
Thumbnail.ai turns a title and a face photo into polished thumbnails for a coach, consultant or small business publishing video and social content, without a designer and paid per result. The credit maths matters more than the plan name: a standard result is one credit, an HD result is two on Solo but one on Pro and Business, and packs bought outright last a year. There is no free AI tier; the free part is the manual editor.
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Give it a title or description, add source images or a reference style if you have them, pick the aspect ratio and how many variations you want, and generate; results can be edited with AI and saved to a private library, and templates can be reused. If you would rather design by hand, the free Thumbnail Maker offers templates, stock photos and text without spending credits.
Subscriptions are priced per month on the pricing page and can be cancelled from the account, and every subscription carries a 30-day money-back guarantee; the terms add that payment is taken on the sign-up day and recurs until cancelled, and that a refund means contacting support within 30 days of signing up.
On rights, the terms authorise downloading and sharing designs for personal or commercial use, provided copyright and other notices in the content are kept. They do not separately address AI-generated output or likeness rights for Reaction Faces.
Is this right for you?
Quick fit check against how you actually work.
Choose this if
- You publish video or social content regularly and want thumbnails generated from a title and your own photos
- You produce in several aspect ratios and want the same prompt to yield 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 results
- You publish only occasionally and a one-time $29 or $99 credit pack, valid for a year, fits better than a subscription
Consider alternatives if
- You want to generate thumbnails with AI for free; only the manual maker is free
- You need documented licensing terms for AI-generated likenesses, which the terms do not address
- You would produce mostly HD results on a small budget, since HD costs two credits on Solo
Key features
What you can actually do with this tool.
Generation from a description and your own images
A title or description, optional uploaded images and a reference style produce typically one to eight variations per request in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, which covers YouTube, Shorts and square social posts from one prompt.
Reaction Faces
One uploaded face photo becomes a set of expressions for reuse across thumbnails, at one credit per variation.
Credits, not seats
Every AI result is paid for in credits rather than per user, from a subscription's monthly allowance or from a pack of 140 or 500 credits bought outright and valid for a year; an HD result costs more on Solo than on Pro and Business.
A free manual maker beside the AI
The Thumbnail Maker, with templates, stock photos, text, shapes and flexible canvas sizes, is free and its exports are free; it uses no credits.
Plans & pricing
Pricing tiers and what's included in each.
Solo
$19 /month
- 100 credits a month
- One standard result = 1 credit; HD = 2 credits on this plan
Pro
$49 /month
- 300 credits a month
- HD results at 1 credit
Business
$249 /month
- 2,000 credits a month
- Team access
- HD results at 1 credit
Starter Pack
$29 one-time
- 140 credits, to be used within one year
Power Pack
$99 one-time
- 500 credits, to be used within one year
Official pricing pagePricing may have changed. Always verify before purchasing.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this tool, answered.
What does a thumbnail cost in credits?
One credit for a standard result on every plan. HD costs two credits on Solo and one on Pro and Business, and each Reaction Face variation costs one credit. The manual Thumbnail Maker uses no credits at all.
Can I try the AI generator free?
The pricing page offers no free AI tier and no trial; what is free is the manual Thumbnail Maker and its exports. The nearest thing to a low-commitment test of the AI is the $29 Starter Pack of 140 credits, valid for a year, or a subscription's 30-day money-back guarantee.
Is there an annual price?
Not published. The terms mention monthly or annual fees in general terms, but the pricing page shows monthly prices only and no annual toggle.