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Tutorial thumbnail maker. Show the result before the lesson begins.

WThumb makes tutorial thumbnails for YouTube that show the task or the result. Bring a tutorial reference and the real outcome, add your photo or skip it, and get a new 16:9 or 9:16 design for lessons, software, and step-by-step videos.

Make a tutorial thumbnail

2 free credits (1 credit = 1 thumbnail), no card

WHAT CHANGES

Four ways to make a lesson visible.

These real WThumb outputs use a presenter, a faceless workflow, a course-style lesson, and a time-bound learning promise. Each makes the outcome easier to understand before the title is read.

A thumbnail WThumb made: a creator beside the Linear mark and stacked white type on deep purple, headline Build an AI agent workflow, step by step
a creator beside four lines of heavy white type on deep navy with an app icon at the left, headline hermes agent tutorial full guide
ReferenceResult
Workflow lesson · With a face
a Linear mark beside stacked white type on deep purple, headline build an ai agent workflow step by step, with nobody in the frame
a creator beside four lines of heavy white type on deep navy with an app icon at the left, headline hermes agent tutorial full guide
ReferenceResult
Workflow lesson · Faceless
A thumbnail WThumb made for one lesson of a course, headline learn Figma, lesson 1
Course lesson
A thumbnail WThumb made: a creator beside a purple badge, headline master Notion in 1 hour
Time-bound tutorial

HOW IT WORKS

Three steps from reference to result.

Open the Studio

  1. Bring a tutorial reference

    Paste a public YouTube link or choose an image whose teaching structure fits your lesson.

  2. Name the task or result

    Add what the viewer will build, fix, learn, compare, or finish in the video.

  3. Choose the teaching subject

    Add your photo when the presenter helps, or let the finished result, object, or screen region lead.

BUILD THE BRIEF

Give the idea a clear direction.

Lead with the finished state

Show what the viewer will have or understand after the lesson instead of a full screen of controls.

Keep the task narrow

One result, tool, or before-and-after change is easier to scan than a complete course outline.

Treat exact screens as supporting proof

Generated interface text and controls can drift. Use an editor when the exact screen is the lesson, and review every generated detail.

QUESTIONS

What to know before you start.

The format can fit software lessons, how-to videos, explainers, courses, repairs, builds, and before-and-after walkthroughs.

No. Add your photo when the presenter is part of the promise, or let the finished result, object, or key screen region carry the frame.

Not reliably. Generated controls, labels, and interface details can vary. Use an editor when an exact screenshot must be preserved.

Yes. Choose 9:16 or both to create a fresh vertical composition from the same lesson brief.

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