Made in the studio
Every thumbnail on this strip was created with ViralDNA Thumbnail Pro AI.
Studio
Your brief in, a thumbnail out
Describe the video and set the creative direction. The live brief shows what the AI will work with before you spend a single credit.
Step 01
Video Details
Fill in the details, let the AI do the rest
Step 02
Creative Direction
Leave blank for no text on the thumbnail. If you want to add text later with your own font, leave this empty. Best results come from 2 to 3 words: the type can then be printed BIG enough to read on a phone. Past 5 words the lettering shrinks and breaks.
Facial Expression
AI will choose the best expression based on video content
Visual Style
How it works
Three steps, about 30 seconds
- 01
Describe the video
A title and a short summary, plus category and target audience.
- 02
Direct the look
Pick a style and expression, add your character, a template or 2-3 words of text.
- 03
Generate and download
Get 1 to 3 variants, one credit each, ready for YouTube.
Inside the studio
More control than a prompt box
The studio turns your choices into a professional brief. These three tools are where it pulls ahead.
Library
12
visual styles
7
facial expressions
13
video categories
12
audience options
Every list has an Other option for your own words.
ITemplates that transfer
Upload a viral thumbnail you like. The AI adapts its layout, colors and text placement to your video.
IISaved characters
Upload yourself or your channel character once and save it. Up to 6 characters stay in this browser, one click to reuse.
IIIRegional editing
In Edit, mark up to 6 regions with a brush or rectangle and give each its own instruction.
The math
Why it just makes sense
Same quality as a professional designer, hundreds of times cheaper and thousands of times faster.
~120×
Cheaper
Per thumbnail vs a professional designer
~30 sec
Delivery Time
Instead of a designer's ~2-3 day average
1 Credit
= Exactly 1 Thumbnail
Clear and guaranteed: monthly plan or one-time pack, your choice
Cost per thumbnail
- Pro Designer
- ~$18–$55+
- Pikzels (Subscription)
- $0.27+
- Viral Thumbnail Pro AI
- ~$0.16
Delivery time
- Pro Designer
- ~2-3 days
- Pikzels (Subscription)
- seconds
- Viral Thumbnail Pro AI
- seconds
Monthly commitment
- Pro Designer
- Per order
- Pikzels (Subscription)
- Subscription only
- Viral Thumbnail Pro AI
- Flexible: monthly or one-time
Credit validity
- Pro Designer
- -
- Pikzels (Subscription)
- Unused credits burn at month end
- Viral Thumbnail Pro AI
- Subscription rolls over 1 month, one-time pack never expires
Credit-to-output ratio
- Pro Designer
- Extra fee
- Pikzels (Subscription)
- Unclear (varies by credit)
- Viral Thumbnail Pro AI
- 1 credit = exactly 1 thumbnail
Prices based on public data as of June 2026. Fiverr avg thumbnail ~$18, premium designers $55+. Pikzels Premium can produce at most ~150 thumbnails for $40/month; even in that best case that's ~$0.27 per thumbnail ($40 ÷ ~150), and real cost is higher since revisions consume credits. With Viral Thumbnail Pro AI it's not a maximum but a guarantee: 1 credit always equals exactly 1 thumbnail.
Credits
Credit Packages
1 credit = 1 thumbnail. With subscriptions, unused credits roll over 1 month; the one-time pack never expires.
Premium
$24.99/mo
150 credits/mo
- 150 professional thumbnails every month
- Unused credits roll over 1 month
- Cancel anytime
Ultimate
$44.99/mo
+10% savings
300 credits/mo (lowest unit price)
- 300 professional thumbnails every month
- Unused credits roll over 1 month
- Cancel anytime
One-Time Pack
$34.99
150 credits (one-time)
- 150 professional thumbnails
- Unused credits always stay in your account
- No subscription, no monthly fee
FAQ
Short answers
- 1 credit = exactly 1 thumbnail. Pick 1 to 3 variants per run; the cost is shown on the button before you start.
- Yes. Upload a photo in the Character field and the AI places that person in the thumbnail. Save up to 6 characters in this browser and reuse them with one click.
- Use Edit: upload the thumbnail, mark up to 6 regions with the brush or rectangle and write a separate instruction for each.
- On download, the image is converted in your browser to a 1280×720 JPG under 2 MB, the size YouTube recommends. If conversion fails, the original file downloads.
- With a subscription, unused credits roll over 1 month. Credits from the one-time pack never expire.
- Your last 20 thumbnails are saved to your account; open them from Your Previous Generations.