Create Thumbnails
That Get Clicks
AI-powered thumbnail generator for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and more. Bold typography, eye-catching faces, and CTR-optimized designs in seconds.
MY JOB
TRICKS
One Click, Any Platform
Perfectly sized thumbnails for every social platform. AI automatically adjusts composition, text placement, and visual balance for each format.
YouTube Thumbnails
Platform Best Practices
- High contrast text
- Expressive faces
- 3-word max
Pro tip: Our AI analyzes top-performing YouTube content to suggest optimal text placement, color schemes, and visual hooks for maximum engagement.
Pick Your Vibe
8 professionally designed thumbnail styles. Each optimized for engagement, with AI-powered suggestions for your specific content.
Smart Typography
AI selects fonts that match your style—bold sans-serifs for gaming, elegant serifs for cinematic, playful scripts for vlogs.
Color Psychology
Each style uses colors proven to drive clicks—red for urgency, blue for trust, yellow for energy and attention.
CTR Optimized
Styles are based on analysis of millions of top-performing thumbnails. We know what makes people click.
Full Creative Control
Professional-grade customization tools, powered by AI. No design experience needed— our smart defaults get you 90% there, then fine-tune to perfection.
Text Overlays
Add bold headlines, subtext, and CTAs with 50+ font combinations. Auto-adjust sizing and placement for maximum readability.
- Dynamic text sizing
- Outline & shadow effects
- Multi-line support
- Emoji integration
Face Cropping
AI-powered face detection and smart cropping. Position portraits perfectly for engagement—expressive faces get more clicks.
- Auto face detection
- Expression enhancement
- Background removal
- Smart positioning
Color Schemes
One-click color presets or custom palettes. AI suggests high-contrast combinations that pop in search results.
- 20+ preset themes
- Custom color picker
- Gradient overlays
- Brand color matching
AI Backgrounds
Generate custom backgrounds with AI or remove existing ones. Perfect for consistent branding or eye-catching visuals.
- AI scene generation
- Background removal
- Blur & bokeh effects
- Pattern overlays
Layer Effects
Professional compositing with shadows, glows, and depth effects. Make elements pop off the screen.
- Drop shadows
- Outer glow
- 3D text effects
- Border styling
Quick Enhance
One-click optimization that adjusts brightness, contrast, and saturation for thumbnail-specific visibility.
- Auto contrast
- Saturation boost
- Sharpening
- Vibrance adjustment
THUMBNAIL
Start With a Template
100+ professionally designed templates for every content type. Customize colors, text, and images—or let AI adapt them to your brand.
Most Popular
Gaming
Education
Lifestyle
Generate Multiple Variations
Can't decide which thumbnail will perform best? Generate 3-5 variations from any template and let your audience decide. Track which gets the most clicks and optimize over time.
- 1AI generates unique variations
- 2Different text, colors, and layouts
- 3Export all at once
- 4Track performance metrics
Optimize before you publish
Run structured thumbnail experiments and pre-flight checks designed for higher click-through rates.
Pre-publish checklist
- Title legible at mobile size
- Primary emotion visible in first 0.5s
- One focal point, no visual clutter
- Brand color contrast passes dark/light feeds
- Hook word appears in top-left safe zone
- A/B variants generated before publish
Experiment matrix
Face scale
Headline style
Background
Power-ups & Utilities
Free tools to supercharge your design workflow. No signup required.
Color Palette Generator
Generate harmonious color palettes from images
SVG Optimizer
Optimize and compress SVG files
Color Picker
Pick colors from images and convert formats
Gradient Maker
Create beautiful CSS gradients visually
Need more advanced features? Try our full AI-powered suite.
Explore Full PlatformQuby vs AI Competitors
See how we compare to other AI tools in the market.
| Feature | Quby | Canva | Snappa | Placeit | Adobe Express |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI face cropping & positioning | Yes | Partial | No | No | Partial |
| 8 platform-specific templates | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| A/B variation generator | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| CTR optimization suggestions | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| AI background generation | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | Yes |
| Bold text + outline effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No subscription required | Yes | Partial | No | No | Partial |
| One-click platform resize | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |