Question 1

Is LaunchLens free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. There is a free plan with 90 welcome credits and no credit card required, which is about three thumbnails. Paid plans start at $9 per month. The free thumbnail check at launchlens.tech/free-thumbnail-audit does not need an account at all.

Question 2

Can I put my own face in a gaming thumbnail?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Save your face once and it goes into any scene we build, and you can change the expression from calm to hyped without taking a new selfie. No Photoshop and no green screen.

Question 3

How do the looks work?

Accepted Answer

Every look is a real thumbnail our engine made, grouped by the technique behind it rather than by game: face and emotion, versus, number flex, story and villain, and formats like Bedwars or Manhunt. The composition transfers and you supply the subject, so your game not being on the list is not a problem.

Question 4

Why is this better for gaming creators?

Accepted Answer

It is built only for gaming. It knows what a build reveal, a dynasty rebuild, a Bedwars flex and a manhunt look like, and it puts your player, your team or your skin into the scene instead of a stock face.

Question 5

What is the difference between Starter and Pro?

Accepted Answer

Credits, and three tools. Starter is 900 credits a month, about 30 thumbnails, and it covers thumbnails and Optimize. Pro is 2,750 credits, about 91 thumbnails, and it adds the asset shelf with the NBA 2K27 badges, the Playbook and the Test Kit. If you only want thumbnails, Starter is the honest answer.

Question 6

How many thumbnails do I get?

Accepted Answer

A thumbnail runs 30 credits. That makes Starter about 30 a month, Pro about 91 and Max about 200. You can do the arithmetic before you pay us anything.

Question 7

Do credits roll over?

Accepted Answer

On a monthly plan they reset each cycle. On an annual plan the unused ones roll over and stay yours, which is the real reason to pay yearly rather than the discount. Anything you buy on top, like a credit pack, never expires on any plan. The short version: your allowance resets, anything you paid extra for does not.

Question 8

What size should a YouTube thumbnail be?

Accepted Answer

YouTube asks for a 16:9 image at least 640 pixels wide, as a JPG or PNG. 1280x720 is the size most creators use, and YouTube's own help page now recommends 3840x2160 for the sharpest result. The file limit is 50MB from a computer and 2MB from the phone app. Every LaunchLens thumbnail is made in 16:9 for YouTube, so it fits the slot without cropping.

Question 9

Do I need Photoshop or design skills?

Accepted Answer

No. You type what you want or start from a template, and LaunchLens builds the thumbnail. Changes are made by typing too, so there are no layers or masks to learn.

Question 10

Does this work for faceless or compilation channels?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The face tools are optional. Thumbnails get built from game scenes, characters and text, and the title and tag tools never need a face at all.

What it costs.

Answered straight.