Templates

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Each one comes in both formats. Choose the frame you want to start from: the wide one for YouTube, the tall one for Shorts, Reels and TikTok. You can switch later.

HookWhere does it land

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20 of 48 templates · 2 built for where does it land

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  1. Blank page

    No template. Describe the picture, type the title, choose the format.

    anything
    Your photo optional

    Start with this
  2. The Ranking template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    The Ranking template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    The Ranking

    A tier strip from S to D under a blunt title. Made for lists, and readable at phone size.

    tier lists · rankings · top tens
    No photo
    Built for where does it land

    The tier letters are the cover without words.

  3. Versus

    Split frame, two things, one hard line between them and a badge where they meet.

    comparisons · reviews · which is better
    No photo
    Also serves where does it land

    Start with this
  4. The Moment

    The best second of the video, frozen as it happens, with the time it happens stamped on it.

    experiments · challenges · DIY · science · sport
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this
  5. Look Closer

    A wide, quiet picture with one tiny detail circled in red pencil. The click is to see it up close.

    mysteries · true stories · science · travel · spot the difference
    No photo
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this
  6. Wrong Place template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    Wrong Place template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    Wrong Place

    One ordinary thing where it should not be, shot flat and deadpan, laid on the table as a print.

    challenges · experiments · builds · vlogs · pranks on objects
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    Half of it is the title's page without words.

  7. Pull Quote template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    Pull Quote template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    Pull Quote

    One line someone said, set large as a quotation and cut off just before the answer.

    podcasts · interviews · commentary · talks
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    The quote is the cover without words.

  8. Correction template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    Correction template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    Correction

    One word struck through in red pencil and the truth set right after it. A correction slip.

    myths · money · mistakes · self-improvement · news commentary
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    The crossed-out word is the cover without words.

  9. Footnote template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    Footnote template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    Footnote

    A claim too strong to be true, set huge, with a red asterisk and a footnote that admits the twist.

    explainers · science · experiments · myths · challenges
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    The footnote is the cover without words.

  10. The Question template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    The Question template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    The Question

    One object, large and real, and one short question beside it. The video gives the verdict.

    tech reviews · product tests · health claims · buying advice
    No photo
    Not built for where does it land

    The question is the cover without words.

  11. Cross-Section

    The subject cut cleanly open, lit like a specimen and marked up like an engineering drawing.

    food · teardowns · DIY · science · how it's made
    No photo
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this
  12. Confession template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    Confession template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    Confession

    One stark colour, a short admission in big condensed capitals, and you beside it.

    vlogs · personal stories · challenges
    Best with your photo
    Not built for where does it land

    The admission is the cover without words.

  13. Big Number template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    Big Number template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    Big Number

    One figure, very large: a price, a weight, a count of days. Everything else steps back.

    money · challenges · experiments · stats
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    The number is the cover without words.

  14. Day One of Thirty template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    Day One of Thirty template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    Day One of Thirty

    A tear-off calendar page on every episode of a series. Only the day changes.

    series · challenges · diaries · habits
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    The day number is the cover without words.

  15. Before / After

    Two states of one thing. The before is washed out, the after is in full colour.

    renovations · restorations · makeovers of things · edits
    No photo
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this
  16. Field Notes

    A handwritten paper label on a wide landscape, with the place stamped above it.

    travel · outdoors · walks · road trips
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this
  17. Quiet Desk

    Low contrast, lots of air, one small object in sharp focus, a calm serif title.

    tutorials · essays · explainers · study
    No photo
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this
  18. Rejected

    The product, crossed out in red grease pencil, under a short warning.

    don't buy · honest reviews · mistakes · myths
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this
  19. Front Page template, 16:9: a real cover made with it16:9
    Front Page template, 9:16: a real cover made with it9:16

    Front Page

    A tabloid front page: your masthead, a heavy serif headline, the picture boxed like a news photo.

    news · commentary · drama · true stories
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    A front page is made of headlines without words.

  20. POV

    A white caption slab over a first-person shot. Looks like it belongs in the feed.

    Shorts · Reels · TikTok · relatable moments · skits
    No photo
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this
  21. Cutout

    One object on a flat, loud colour with a round sticker. A shop window, not a photo.

    products · food · unboxing · recipes
    Your photo optional
    Not built for where does it land

    Start with this

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