Braiv Thumbnails

Thumbnails for every video you publish, not just the next one

Generate from the video itself, score every option for click-through, and push them live across an unlimited number of connected channels.

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What you can do

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AI Thumbnail Generator for YouTube

Generate AI thumbnails for videos that are clearer, more clickable, and better aligned with your content.

Stop wasting hours in Photoshop. Braiv Thumbnails uses the context of your video transcript to generate highly clickable, custom thumbnails from scratch.

  • Overlay any image in your thumbnails
  • AI character replication
  • Maintain thumbnail styles
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Score and fix thumbnails instantly

Score video thumbnails instantly and get AI recommendations to fix weak designs before publishing.

Predict your video's success before you hit publish. Our AI analyzes your thumbnail against millions of viral videos to predict its Click-Through Rate (CTR) potential.

  • AI thumbnail scoring
  • Thumbnail analysis & feedback
  • Fix thumbnails in one-click
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One-click thumbnail optimization

Improve video thumbnails in one click with AI suggestions that increase clarity, click-through potential, and brand fit.

Fix weak thumbnails instantly. Braiv's one-click optimization engine automatically applies best practices to your raw images to make them pop on small mobile screens.

  • AI thumbnail enhancement
  • AI thumbnail translation
  • Viral thumbnail overlays
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Deep dive

Everything you need to know about Braiv Thumbnails

Most thumbnail tools are built around making one image well. That is the wrong shape for a channel publishing daily, an agency running a dozen client channels, or a media team sitting on a back catalogue of several hundred videos that never got a decent thumbnail in the first place.

Braiv Thumbnails is built for that second job: consistent, high-click-through thumbnails at volume, generated from the videos you already have.

Generated from the video, not from a prompt

Braiv reads the transcript and the frames and proposes thumbnails based on what is actually in the video. There is no prompt to write, which matters most for archive work — you can process material you shot two years ago without rewatching it to describe what happens in it.

Each option comes back structured for the feed rather than as free-form artwork: readable text at small sizes, high contrast, and a composition that survives being shown at thumbnail scale on a phone.

Every option scored before it goes live

Every generated or uploaded thumbnail is scored for composition, text legibility at feed size, and whether the image and the title are telling the same story. That gives you a reason to pick one over another before publishing, instead of finding out from the click-through report a week later.

Connect a channel and the same scoring runs across everything already published, so you can find the videos where a new thumbnail is worth the credits.

Built for volume and for more than one channel

The Business plan includes 5,400 AI credits a month — 180 thumbnail generations — with rollover up to 16,200 so unused capacity is not lost, and usage billed at $0.60 per 60 credits beyond that rather than a hard stop. Channel connections are unlimited, so adding a twelfth client channel costs whatever it processes, not another seat.

Pro covers 90 thumbnails a month across 10 channels; Starter covers 20 across 3. Full detail on pricing.

One pipeline, not four tools

Thumbnails are rarely the only thing a channel needs. The same subscription covers dubbing into 10 languages, shorts generation, caption styling and native publishing, so a video can go from upload to packaged-and-published without moving between four separate products and four separate invoices.

If you are already producing at volume, the 1of10 comparison and the Pikzels comparison cover how this differs from research tools and single-image designers.

Frequently asked questions

How many thumbnails can I generate a month?
The Business plan includes 5,400 AI credits a month, which covers 180 thumbnail generations. Pro covers 90 and Starter covers 20. Unused credits roll over up to three times the monthly allowance — 16,200 on Business — so a quiet month funds a launch month.
What happens if I go over the monthly allowance?
Nothing stops. Generation past the included allowance is billed as usage at $0.60 per 60 credits on Business, $0.70 on Pro and $0.90 on Starter. You are not forced into an upgrade to finish a busy month.
Can I run more than one channel from one account?
Yes. Business allows unlimited channel connections, which is what agencies and multi-channel operators use. Pro connects 10 channels and Starter connects 3.
Can I re-thumbnail videos I published years ago?
That is the most common use. Connect a channel and Braiv reads click-through on past uploads, generates replacement thumbnails for the underperformers, and lets you approve and push them live in bulk rather than one at a time.
Do I need to write prompts?
No. Braiv reads the video itself — transcript and frames — and proposes thumbnails based on what is actually in it. For back-catalogue work this matters, because you do not have to rewatch a video to describe it.
Can thumbnails be localised for other markets?
Yes. Text overlays can be translated into the languages you publish in, so a dubbed video does not go out with an English thumbnail on top of it.
How does this compare with a dedicated design tool?
A design tool gives you more control over a single image and will win on bespoke brand work. Braiv is built for the case where the bottleneck is producing 100+ consistent thumbnails a month across several channels rather than perfecting one.

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