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thumbnail.pt · ISSUE No. 042 · LISBON · MMXXVI

STOP THE SCROLL.

Thumbnails that
double CTR.

Drop your video link. The AI listens, understands, and draws five alternative covers — heavy type, expressive faces, and that newspaper feel the YouTube algorithm loves. In 90 seconds. In Portuguese, English or Russian.

↓ START EDIT
1.2M VIEWS
thumbnail.pt — example output
AVERAGE CTR · BEFORE / AFTER
4.2%
11.8%
+ 181%
78 channels analysed in Q1 2026
§ 01 · COVER

Five typographic rules of the billion-view channels.

We studied the thousand most-viewed YouTube channels in 2025‑26 (MrBeast, Casey, Cellbit, Casimiro, etc.). Found five rules the best thumbnails share — regardless of niche.

01

Super-condensed type

Druk Heavy, Anton Black, Bungee — always uppercase, always left-aligned, always 8 to 12 characters. No serif. No italic.

02

Human face with expression

Open mouth, big eyes. Works in 9/10 niches. Exception: cinema/luxury (go aesthetic).

03

Single dominant color

One color invades 60% of the image. Red, yellow, fluorescent blue. Never pastels.

04

Arrow or circle

Point at what matters. Red. Hand-drawn, not perfect vector.

05

Brutal contrast

Everything is at three levels: very light, very dark, color. No mid-tones.

§ 02 · PROCESS

Four steps. Thirty seconds each.

I

Paste video link

YouTube, Vimeo, local file — doesn't matter. Reads title, description and first 30 seconds.

II

AI proposes 5 angles

Not just text. Composition, hierarchy, palette. Five distinct visual directions.

III

Pick and edit

Text, color, face position — all editable. Drag-and-drop, no timeline, no layers.

IV

Export 1280×720

YouTube standard format. Also 1920×1080 and Shorts 1080×1920 if needed.

§ 03 · EXAMPLES

Before / after. No retouch.

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PROGRAMAÇÃO thumbnail.pt example — PROGRAMAÇÃO 14.2% CTR
TECH review do iphone 5.4% CTR
TECH thumbnail.pt example — TECH 12.8% CTR
COZINHA receita de bolo 2.8% CTR
COZINHA thumbnail.pt example — COZINHA 9.7% CTR
§ 04 · PRICING

Three plans. Monthly or yearly.

Yearly is ~30% cheaper. Unused credits roll over. Cancel anytime in dashboard.

Growth

€27
/month · €19/mo yearly
  • 142,000 credits / month
  • ~80 thumbnails / month
  • 5 angles per video
  • 1280×720 + 1920×1080 export
Start with Growth

Pro

€49
/month · €34/mo yearly
  • 260,000 credits / month
  • ~150 thumbnails / month
  • Brand kit (color, type, logo)
  • Competitor CTR analysis
Choose Pro

Massive

€120
/month · €84/mo yearly
  • 600,000 credits / month
  • ~350 thumbnails / month
  • REST API · EU VAT invoicing
  • 24 h email support
Talk to us
§ 05 · FAQ

Five questions. Five answers.

Can I use my own face?
Yes — upload a photo of yourself or the channel host. We require consent confirmation (checkbox). For other people's faces, written authorization is needed.
Does it work for PT-BR and EN channels?
Yes. The AI auto-detects PT-PT, PT-BR and EN. The 5 proposals adapt vocabulary to the market.
Which tools compete with thumbnail.pt?
Canva, Snappa, ThumbnailBlaster. We differ by: PT-first focus, proprietary AI trained on a billion thumbnails, fast export, no forced subscription.
Can I edit the thumbnail after exporting?
Yes — we keep an editable version for 30 days. On the Pro plan, indefinitely.
Which AI runs under the hood?
Mix: Nano Banana Pro (base generation), Claude Vision (composition analysis), and proprietary model trained on YouTube patterns. Tech details in upcoming /blog Engineering Notes.