YouTube · 16:9 · 1280×720
AI YouTube thumbnail maker
Paste your video's link or type its title, and CoverDrop designs four YouTube thumbnails in four different styles, with a title, description and hashtags to post with the one you pick.
YouTube thumbnails made with CoverDrop
Two giant words
The number is the hero
Scrapbook with tape
Hand-drawn notes
Flat lay from above
Statement only
Real covers made with CoverDrop. Where a person appears, the photo is a generated stand-in; your covers use your own title and, if you add one, your own photo.
See every styleFour directions, so you choose instead of rerolling
A thumbnail generator that gives one picture at a time turns into a slot machine. CoverDrop gives you a sheet of four thumbnails in four different styles, from a giant two-word statement to a quiet magazine headline, so you compare real alternatives side by side and keep the one that matches your channel.
The styles are built for creators who don't want the AI look: real photos, designed type, few effects. Add your own photo and it stays your face; nothing is swapped or invented.
It reads the video, then writes the post
Paste the link of a public YouTube video and CoverDrop reads what it is about before designing, so the thumbnail promises what the video actually delivers. That matters more than a click: YouTube's own thumbnail test picks the winner by watch time, not by clicks.
With the cover you get a suggested title, description and hashtags, ready to copy. Every word stays out of the bottom-right corner, where YouTube puts the video's length.
How it works
- 01Paste a link or type the titleA public YouTube video's link, or the title in English or Turkish. Add your own photo if you want to be on it.
- 02Get four thumbnailsFour 16:9 thumbnails in four styles, with the post text to go with them. You see the price before you start.
- 03Upload itDownload the one you like in full size and upload it as the video's thumbnail in YouTube Studio.
Questions
Does it work in Turkish?
Yes. CoverDrop is made in English and Turkish. Write the title in Turkish and the covers' words, the suggested post text and the whole interface are in Turkish too, with ğ, ş, ı and İ as you typed them. A cover that fails is drawn again, and if it still fails its credits come back.
What size is a YouTube thumbnail?
YouTube asks for 1280×720 pixels at 16:9, under 2 MB. CoverDrop's thumbnails are 16:9 at that size or larger, ready to upload.
Can it make a thumbnail from my video?
Yes. Paste the link of a public YouTube video and CoverDrop reads what it is about, then designs the thumbnails from that. Private and unlisted videos can't be read; type the title instead.
Does it make Shorts thumbnails too?
Yes. Choose 9:16 and you get vertical covers with the words clear of the Shorts buttons, also right for Instagram Reels and TikTok.
Is it free?
Your first 2 sheets are free once your email is verified, with no card needed. After that you pay with credits, and the price is shown before you start.