Gaming thumbnail maker
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ClipFlame makes gaming thumbnails with you and the big moment. Add a photo of your face, screenshots of the gameplay and a line about what happened, and it designs two thumbnails in bold, high-contrast style. Switch to the Digital Illustration look for a rendered, GFX-style finish.
Gaming thumbnails used to mean a Blender render of your skin, a cut-out of your face from the facecam, and an hour in Photoshop for every upload. Channels that post daily can't keep that up. Most good gaming thumbnails come down to the same parts: you reacting, the thing you're reacting to, and two or three words.
Layouts that fit gaming videos
| Video | Layout |
|---|---|
| Insane play, clutch, fail | Big Reaction |
| Challenge, "100 days", "1 HP only" | Big Number or Center Stage |
| Noob vs pro, item A vs item B | Versus |
| Update or new season | Object in Hand or Hero Object |
| Hidden secret, easter egg | Circle & Arrow |
| Gaming Shorts | Background Split |
Your reaction, from your facecam
ClipFlame looks for frames where you face the camera clearly. Gaming facecams are small, so if the shot is too small or dark, save a few clear photos of yourself once and they fill in. Then pick the reaction you want, from shocked to angry, with the expression changer.
Looks for gaming
- Digital Illustration: clean shapes, painted shading and vivid colour, close to a 3D-render GFX look.
- CCTV footage and Trailcam: for horror, mystery and "caught on camera" videos.
- Realism and Editorial for real-world gaming content: setups, reviews, events.
Works for every game
The AI designs from what you say on stream, so it isn't tied to a list of games. Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox, GTA, Valorant, Call of Duty, Apex: name the game and the moment in the direction box ("my diamond armour after 100 days in hardcore") and it builds the scene around it.
Clips and thumbnails from long streams
Streaming? Upload the VOD to ClipFlame's gaming clip maker to cut the best moments into Shorts and TikToks, then make a thumbnail for the full video or each clip.
Common questions
How do I make a gaming thumbnail without Blender?
Add a photo of yourself and gameplay screenshots to ClipFlame, pick a layout and the Digital Illustration look. It designs the scene and your character from your screenshots and your direction, with no 3D software.
Can I use game characters in thumbnails?
Gameplay and game art in thumbnails is common, but the game's owner holds the rights. Follow the publisher's video policy, which most big games have.
What size should gaming thumbnails be?
1280 × 720 for YouTube videos and 1080 × 1920 for Shorts and TikTok.