YouTube Cover
Generate scroll-stopping YouTube thumbnails from your video title, bold composition, expressive focal point, and a punchy headline rendered right on the image.
Still needed: Video Title
Runs on
APIExamples
Bold: Pyra, fully automated
Gemini 3 Pro Image. Pyra's portrait becomes a billboard-bold YouTube thumbnail: face front and centre, a crisp baked "FULLY AUTOMATED" hook, her violet infinity mark as the symbol. One title in, a click-ready 16:9 cover out.
YouTube Cover API
Call this pipeline from your own code. One request dispatches a run; the model is an input field, not a separate endpoint.
bun add @pipe2-ai/sdk import { createClient } from "@pipe2-ai/sdk";
const client = createClient(process.env.PIPE2_TOKEN!);
const { run_pipeline } = await client.RunPipeline({
pipeline_slug: "youtube-cover",
input: {
title: "I Rebuilt My Studio in a Weekend",
},
});pip install pipe2 import asyncio
import os
from pipe2 import Pipe2Client
client = Pipe2Client(token=os.environ["PIPE2_TOKEN"])
run = asyncio.run(client.run_pipeline(
pipeline_slug="youtube-cover",
input={
"title": "I Rebuilt My Studio in a Weekend",
},
))go get github.com/pipe2-ai/sdk-go client := pipe2.NewClient(os.Getenv("PIPE2_TOKEN"))
input := json.RawMessage(`{
"title": "I Rebuilt My Studio in a Weekend"
}`)
run, err := pipe2.RunPipeline(context.Background(), client, "youtube-cover", input)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}brew install pipe2-ai/tap/pipe2 pipe2 pipelines run \
--pipeline youtube-cover \
--input-json '{"title": "I Rebuilt My Studio in a Weekend"}' \
--waitParameters
-
titlerequired -
The video title, drives the composition. Write it like a headline: specific, concrete, emotional.
string -
description -
Optional extra context to shape the visual (channel genre, mood, key scene).
string -
style -
Art direction preset. bold = saturated and dramatic, minimal = editorial and spacious, clickbait = extreme reaction face, cinematic = teal-orange film still, vlog = warm lifestyle, gaming = neon and motion blur.
boldminimalclickbaitcinematicvloggamingdefaultbold
Show all 4 inputs
-
subject_image -
Optional: URL of a face or product photo to anchor the thumbnail.
string
Use it from an AI agent
Point any MCP client at pipe2 and your agent gets these tools. It finds this pipeline, reads the same schema above, then runs it.
- list_pipelines
- get_pipeline_schema
- run_pipeline
- get_pipeline_run_status
- request_upload
https://mcp.pipe2.ai/mcp {
"mcpServers": {
"pipe2ai": {
"url": "https://mcp.pipe2.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" }
}
}
}YouTube Cover Generator: Click-Through That Scales
Turn your video title into a thumbnail that earns the click. AI handles the composition, lighting, and focal point that separate 2% CTR from 10%.
How It Works
- Enter your title: the AI reads it like a headline
- Pick a style: bold, minimal, cinematic, vlog, gaming, or clickbait reaction
- Optionally add a face or product photo: it becomes the thumbnail anchor
- Generate in seconds: ready to upload
Built for YouTube
- 16:9 native: 1920×1080, YouTube-ready
- Rule of thirds: focal point offset, negative space for overlay text
- High contrast: reads at tiny sizes in the browse feed
- Expressive subjects: faces convey emotion, products feel aspirational
Who This Is For
- Creators who don't want to open Photoshop for every upload
- Agencies managing multiple channels and batching thumbnails
- Anyone A/B testing thumbnail variants to find what sticks
Frequently Asked Questions
What size is the output?
Can I overlay my own text?
Do I need to upload a photo?
How many credits does it cost?
Can I generate variations of the same thumbnail?
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