ThumbnailDucer

Drop a video to start MP4, MOV, M4V or WebM · processed locally

Every 5s

DROP VIDEO Frames appear automatically

00:00.000

Extracted frames will appear here

Ready

Thumbnail style

CURRENT THUMBNAILThis is what will be exported.

Drag layers · ← → frame · Shift + ← → 5 seconds · Space play/pause

Project

Thumbnail idea · OptionalQuestion, feeling, subject

Give Creator Coach a little context for better feedback.

Curiosity hook What should viewers want to find out? Feeling What should the viewer feel?

FormatVariant question

Main focus Who’s or what’s the thumbnail about? Supporting elements

Proven pattern / pair intent

Proven pattern referenceMechanism to reuse

Creator coach Review Medium confidence

What I’d fix firstStart with the first item marked Needs attention.

View detailed analysis

QuestionSET QUESTION

FeelingSET FEELING

HierarchySET MAIN

ClutterCHECK ELEMENTS

ClarityCHECK SMALL

TV 50%RUN TEST

ContrastADD REFERENCES

GlanceRUN FEED TEST

Main characterSET MAIN

Small-screen readabilityExcellent

Face visibilityExcellent

Plugin visibilityGood

Headline assistant

5 / 5

Warnings

No-context check No channel or production knowledge

Good or needs attention — quick checks for a clearer thumbnail.

Subject

Optional · make the main subject obvious first

Add visual

Selected layer

X 0 Y 0

Scale 100%

Visible

Text

Auto-fit safe area

Headline

Short, result-led wording reads fastest.

Accent word Subheadline

Text color

Quick styles

Font size 124 Line spacing 0.84 X 0 Y 0

Rotation 0°

Alignment Auto-fit Stroke Shadow

Variants

Save and load states

Associated title Judge the title and thumbnail togetherTitles and thumbnails should add different information.

Export

1280 × 720 PNG

Human reviewFeed Test

Clarity: inspect the candidate at a realistic small size. Contrast: add manual reference thumbnails if useful. Glance: test recall after two seconds.

Reference thumbnails Optional local files; never uploaded

After it hides: what did you notice and what do you think the video is about?

Keyboard shortcuts View

SpacePlay / pause ← →Previous / next frame ⇧ ← →Jump 5 seconds 1–7Choose preset A B CExport variant MMobile preview GUI guides KContrast preview FFocus headline RReset EscLeave current input ⌘/Ctrl SSave project ⌘/Ctrl OOpen project ⌘/Ctrl ⇧ SSave template ⌘/Ctrl NNew project QDistraction-free preview ?Shortcut help

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