Is Your Thumbnail Attracting the Right Viewers?
Find out who your thumbnail attracts, why, and whether that signal survives the feed — before you upload.
Step 1 — Diagnose Audience Misalignment
Who clicks, who bounces, and why.
This isn’t a beauty score.
It’s a signal check: what promise your thumbnail sends, and who it resonates with.
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Director’s Cut
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Target Audience Fit
| Segment | Interest | Question | Motivation | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film history nerds | 92 / 100 | How did they actually shoot this and what’s myth vs fact? | Dig into legendary production stories and technique. | They love behind-the-scenes lore and notorious shoots from cinema history. The title hits a famous rumor directly. |
| Aspiring filmmakers and film students | 88 / 100 | What techniques and on-set practices created that realism? | Learn craft lessons from extreme productions. | They’re drawn to process, risk, and results. Thumbnail suggests a case study in directing and performance under pressure. |
| Arthouse and world-cinema fans | 84 / 100 | Why is this film so revered and how did it achieve its power? | Context around a canonical non-Hollywood film. | They value deep dives on important international films. Packaging signals a serious, intense classic with a wild making-of. |
| Drama/true-story thrill seekers (general audience) | 75 / 100 | Wait, did they actually use live ammo on set? | Shock, awe, and a wild story to share. | They’re less niche but the danger-forward title and blunt NOT ACTING text promise a jaw-dropper. |
Want to attract a different audience? Run your own thumbnail and see what signal it sends.
Step 2
Adjust the Signal — Not Just the Design
Change what your thumbnail communicates, not just how it looks.
You don’t need to know your audience upfront.
Start with the diagnosis — we guide the adjustment.
FAQ
Yes. This project is built and maintained by a single creator, focused on solving real thumbnail and audience-alignment problems. It’s developed in public, iterated constantly, and shaped by real creator feedback.
Because guessing what works on YouTube is expensive. I built this to stop wasting impressions on the wrong audience — first for my own projects, then for other creators facing the same problem.
Yes. The core tools — Thumbnail Analyzer, AI Editor, and YouTube Preview — are free to try with no signup. Some advanced features may become paid in the future, but audience-alignment basics will always remain accessible.
No. We don’t score thumbnails by aesthetics. We analyze the audience signal: who your thumbnail attracts, who it quietly pushes away, and whether that matches your video’s intent.
Creators who care about long-term CTR and retention — not just short-term clicks. It’s especially useful if you’ve had videos that get clicks but don’t hold the right viewers.
Yes. Beginners learn what to fix and why it matters. More advanced creators use it to validate strategy and avoid audience mismatch before publishing.
Absolutely. You can use the tools for your own channel or for clients, including testing, iteration, and presentation of results. There are no commercial-use restrictions.
Yes. Your data stays private and tied to your account. Uploaded thumbnails are used only for analysis and previews. We do not use your data to train AI models, and you can delete your data at any time.
Yes. New tools will continue to focus on reducing guesswork in packaging, positioning, and audience alignment — not adding complexity for its own sake.
Using the product, sharing it with other creators, and giving feedback are the best ways to support its development. Paid options may be added later for creators who want deeper workflows.