"Are you still making video covers manually?
Nowadays, AI is used to get YouTube thumbnails with one click, which is ten times faster than manual access. For example, the newly launched Coze platform in China specifically helps TikTok Internet celebrities automatically generate hit covers. Recently, there was user feedback that using it to capture the most exciting pictures in videos as thumbnails, and the click rate directly doubled.
In fact, it's not just Coze, there are many AI tools on the market that can extract frames from YouTube videos to make thumbnails. For example, foreign Canva's new Magic Media can recognize video content and automatically recommend covers. There are similar tools in China, such as the smart cover function of clipping and screening, which can be generated by directly uploading videos.
How do these tools do this? Simply put, AI understands video content first. For example, if your video talks about travel, AI will automatically capture the best second of the scenery. If it's a tutorial video, it will pick out the clips where you appear to talk about the key points. Today's most popular AI tools can also identify emotions, such as capturing the picture where the audience is laughing the loudest.
However, note that not all AI thumbnail tools are reliable. The covers generated by some free tools are extremely vague, which affects click-through rates. Recently, a blogger test found that paid AI tools like Adobe's Premiere Pro new features generate significantly higher definition of thumbnails.
How to choose the right tool for you? Look at your video type first. Live video of the game, choose tools that can identify intense scenes. For food videos, you should choose tools that can capture close-ups of food. For example, many people now use Runway's Gen-2 to specifically cut sports pictures and make sports video covers particularly useful.
Another tip is that many AI tools now support customization. For example, if you want a keyword to be highlighted on the cover, just type the prompt word directly. Recently, there was a UP main test. Enter "Highlight Product" in Coze, and AI will automatically zoom in on the product to the center of the cover.
But AI is not everything. Some tools are not very accurate at recognizing Chinese videos. For example, some users recently reported that using foreign tools to process Chinese videos often misses the key points. In this case, it is recommended to use domestic AI tools to try it again first.
Remind everyone that AI thumbnail tools are now updated quickly. For example, Canva has just released a new version that can recognize facial expressions in videos. It's best to check the latest reviews before using them, rather than using the old tools from last quarter. In short, try a few more tools and you will always find the one that suits you best. "
