Show HN: I saved hours of work creating YouTube thumbnails with AI

1 TijnKnaap 0 5/28/2025, 7:39:30 AM pictley.com ↗

I made a tool to solve a real problem I had as a creator.

Every time I uploaded a YouTube video, I spent way too long trying to design a thumbnail that looked good. I'm not a designer, and I didn’t want to open Photoshop every time.

So I built Pictley, a simple AI tool that turns text prompts, rough sketches or reference images into thumbnails using AI.

I just wanted something where I could sketch an idea or type a few words and get a decent thumbnail back in seconds. That’s what this does.

If you’re a creator, feel free to email me at support@pictley.com with a video title or idea. I’ll send you a thumbnail to try.

Would love to hear what you think. Happy to answer any questions.

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Show HN: I saved hours of work creating YouTube thumbnails with AI

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