Photos for YouTube thumbnails

The face for your next thumbnail.

Turn a few selfies into expressive 16:9 portraits of you: the reaction, the host shot, the gaming setup. Drop one into your thumbnail editor and add your title.
  • Pay once
  • 16:9, in HD or 4K
  • 7-day refund
Ready for
  • YouTube
Example Reaction Face portrait in 16:9 from the YouTube & Streaming pack
  • Example Professional Host portrait in 16:9 from the YouTube & Streaming pack
  • Example Gaming Setup portrait in 16:9 from the YouTube & Streaming pack
  • Example Lifestyle Vlogger portrait in 16:9 from the YouTube & Streaming pack

Six looks for your channel.

All from the YouTube & Streaming pack, a one-time $7.99 unlock. Every photo is 16:9, so it drops straight into a thumbnail. Examples are AI-generated.
  • Example Reaction Face portrait in 16:9 from the YouTube & Streaming pack
    Reaction Face
  • Example Professional Host portrait in 16:9 from the YouTube & Streaming pack
    Professional Host
  • Example Gaming Setup portrait in 16:9 from the YouTube & Streaming pack
    Gaming Setup
  • Example Lifestyle Vlogger portrait in 16:9 from the YouTube & Streaming pack
    Lifestyle Vlogger

Also in the pack: Podcast Studio and Educator.

We make the photo. You make the thumbnail.

PhotoGuru doesn’t add text, arrows or graphics. It gives you the part that’s hardest to fake: a sharp, well-lit, expressive photo of you.

From PhotoGuru

  • 16:9 portraits of you, in HD or 4K
  • Six looks: Reaction Face, Professional Host, Gaming Setup, Lifestyle Vlogger, Podcast Studio, Educator
  • A personal and commercial license

In your editor

  • You add: Your title text, arrows and emoji
  • You add: Brand colours, fonts and logo
  • You add: The final layout in your thumbnail template

Want a different background behind a photo you already like? The photo editor can swap it for 1 credit. Need portraits for the rest of your channel? See creator photos.

Three steps to a thumbnail-ready photo.

  1. Upload a few selfies

    1 to 10 recent phone photos. Different angles and clear light on your face help most.

  2. Unlock YouTube & Streaming

    Add the pack once for $7.99. Each run makes one portrait in all 6 looks and uses 6 credits in HD.

  3. Add your title

    Download 16:9 portraits in HD or 4K and drop them into your thumbnail editor.

Pay once. Use them on every upload.

Credits never expire, so the ones you don’t use today wait for next week’s video. The YouTube & Streaming pack is a separate one-time $7.99 unlock.

Starter

$9.99one-time

A low-risk way to try your first looks.

  • 10 HD photos
  • 6 included photo packs
  • Personal & commercial license

Popular

Recommended

$19.99one-time

A work set and a dating set.

  • 30 HD photos, or mix in 4K
  • 6 included photo packs
  • Personal & commercial license

Pro

$49.99one-time

Room for 4K, edits and short videos.

  • 100 HD photos, or mix in 4K
  • 6 included photo packs
  • Personal & commercial license

One credit is one HD photo. A 4K photo uses two.

Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Secure checkout by Stripe.
  • Pay once, no subscription
  • Credits never expire
  • Not usable? Refund within 7 days
How we handle your photos

The stuff people ask before they upload.

Still unsure? That’s normal. Here’s the honest version.

No. It makes the photo: an expressive 16:9 portrait of you in a look like Reaction Face or Podcast Studio. Add your title, arrows and branding in the editor you already use.

Photos from the YouTube & Streaming pack are 16:9, the same shape as a YouTube thumbnail. Each run makes one portrait in every look. A photo uses 1 credit in HD or 2 in 4K.

No. It’s a premium pack, a one-time $7.99 unlock on top of your credits. The six included packs, like Creative Portraits and LinkedIn Headshot, come with every plan.

Yes. Every plan includes a personal and commercial license, so monetised videos, sponsor reads and channel art are all fine.

Your selfies guide the AI to keep your features while it changes the clothes, light and backdrop. Results vary with the photos you upload. If they aren't usable, ask for a refund within 7 days.

Between 1 and 10 everyday selfies. Phone photos are fine; clear light on your face helps.

Your next thumbnail starts with a better photo.

Upload a few selfies and get expressive 16:9 portraits of you, ready for your title.

Get my portraits
  • No studio, no booking
  • Pay once
  • 7-day refund