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Put yourself in the thumbnail

Faces carry thumbnails, and the face usually has to be yours. Upload a few photos of yourself and describe the scene you want to be in. You do not need a green screen, a studio, or a photo that was taken for this purpose.

Try it, 3 free See pricing No card to start. Packs from $4 after that, nothing recurring.

Thumbnail of a woman looking alarmed in a smoky garage lit by a work light, left third left empty for text — **Made with ThumbnailHammer.** Scene, lighting and expression described in a sentence. The left third was left clear on purpose.

How it works

Upload photos of yourself

Two or three clear shots from slightly different angles work better than one. Up to five per generation.

Describe the scene and the expression

Where you are, what you are holding, what your face is doing. Shock, delight, deadpan, whatever the video actually is.

Generate

One credit per attempt, so it costs very little to try several expressions and pick.

Things people ask it for

Me looking genuinely alarmed, garage at night, smoke behind me

Me at a desk pointing at a chart that is going straight up, bright studio light

Me in the same pose as my last thumbnail but happier, warmer colours

Questions

Can I use a photo of someone else?

Only with their permission. Do not upload photos of people who have not agreed to appear, and do not make images of public figures doing things they did not do.

How many photos of me should I upload?

Two or three. More angles give the model more to work with than one photo repeated.

Also in the builder

Three free, no card.

Make one and see whether it beats what you have now.

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