Most YouTubers don't have the time or resource to create high-performing thumbnails, yet they're extremely important for clicks. Thumbler is introducing the quickest, cheapest and most effective path for consistently creating attractive thumbnails, instantly.
The pitch definitely hits a real pain point - thumbnails are absolutely essential, and most indie creators either burn hours making them or just skip the effort entirely.
That said, I’d love to dig a bit deeper:
What makes Thumbler’s output better than what a skilled creator could do with Photoshop or Canva? Is it just speed, or are there specific aesthetic or algorithmic insights driving better CTR?
Also curious how much customization is actually possible. Most auto-generated visuals look "AI-made" unless there's heavy tweaking. How does Thumbler strike the balance between speed and creative control?
Lastly - thumbnails aren’t just about visuals; they often work together with titles and emotional framing. Any plans to build a more holistic thumbnail-title-hook synergy tool?
Excited to see how this evolves. A focused, creator-first thumbnail generator is long overdue - especially if it can outperform Fiverr-level work consistently.
@kamil_miniakhmetov Hey Kamil, thanks for the great questions! Happy to go through them
What makes Thumbler's output better than a skilled designer?
We don't make the claim that our output is going to be better than a skilled designer using Photoshop/Canva. We make the claim that Thumbler will outperform those who don't have the resource for skilled designers, or have the skills themselves to design thumbnails- this addresses the vast majority of the YouTube creator space.
We're optimized for attention grabbing engagement which drives better CTR and completes the designs a lot quicker than anyone lacking experience.
Level of customization
It's important for us to acknowledge that we are not an in-depth design tool. If we were to add movable objects, paintbrushes, a color picker, etc. we might as well be competing with Canva. Our tool is optimized for simplicity and speed. Our system prompt does the heavy lifting to keep thumbnails looking like thumbnails- but the only input we want from users is their prompt/idea. While this does somewhat limit creative control (that you would otherwise get with tools like Canva), it makes it far more accessible for anyone who has no experience with design to use the tool.
Title-hook synergy
At the moment, we have a feature for title generation. At the end screen, the user can test the combination of title and thumbnail with a variety of different combinations. This helps the user determine if the thumbnail is a good fit with the title, and vice versa.
Thank you for your enthusiasm, Kamil. If there's anything else I can help with let me know. I hope you enjoy testing the product.
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Really appreciate the clarity on what Thumbler is and isn’t—that honesty builds trust. The title-thumbnail synergy testing is a smart move. Curious though, any plans to integrate basic A/B testing with actual click data down the line?
@shreyans_assistiv Hey Shreyans, our roadmap definitely includes a reporting dashboard for users to see the positive impact our thumbnails are having on their channels- including A/B testing. But first and foremost, we're focused on building an exceptional thumbnail generation tool that delivers on the promises we make.
I've bbeen testing this out for about a week now and it’s been great for creating thumbnails quickly. The generations are notably fast compared to other AI image gens I've tried and the quality is also really good with accurate text. The interface is straightforward and easy to use., What I really like is that they've clearly catered for YouTubers specifically. The format comes out exactly what you need to upload to YouTube, no need for reszing or post editing in other softwares. The pre-defined styles they have are also quite useful, and the customization options give me enough flexibility to match my channel’s style. It’s not perfect, but for the price and convenience, it’s more than worth it. Definitely a helpful tool for content creator of any level.
@charlie_witts Lovely to hear your feedback, Charlie! Thanks for testing it out.