Make a meme, a sticker or a thumbnail in your browser
A meme that needs an app install, a sticker in the wrong size, or a thumbnail whose text vanishes on a phone all fail the same way: the tool gets in the way. Movapix makes all three in your browser and checks the size before you download.
No app to download, no signup to try. You pay per creation only when you add an AI-generated image.
How to make a meme, a sticker or a thumbnail
Step 1 — pick a meme, a WhatsApp sticker, or a YouTube thumbnail. Start from a built-in Movapix template, your own photo, or a frame from your own video.
Step 2 — add text and the cutout: bold white text with a black outline, top and bottom, for memes; a white border for stickers; bold text and a face or product cutout for thumbnails.
Step 3 — check it at phone size before export: read the text when small, keep faces and key words out of the safe zone, and confirm the sticker is square and transparent.
Step 4 — export the right file: a transparent PNG for a sticker, a JPG under 2 MB for a thumbnail, and a separate 9:16 version for Shorts, TikTok or Reels, not a cropped 16:9.
Sizes that fit each place
Each place asks for a different size.
| Place | Size | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp sticker | 512x512 | Transparent background, under 100 KB, at least 3 stickers per pack |
| YouTube thumbnail | 1280x720 | 16:9, at least 640 wide, JPG, PNG or GIF under 2 MB |
| Shorts, TikTok, Reels cover | 9:16 | Made separately, not a cropped 16:9 thumbnail |
| Meme | Your photo or a built-in template | Bold white text with a black outline, top and bottom |
Check YouTube and WhatsApp help pages before publishing in bulk; their rules can change.
A WhatsApp sticker maker online with no app download
This WhatsApp sticker maker online needs no app download: from a built-in template you upload nothing at all. With your own photo, remove the background, add a white border, and export a transparent 512x512 PNG for a pack of at least 3 stickers.
A YouTube thumbnail maker with no account and no upload
This YouTube thumbnail maker needs no account and, for template starts, no upload: pick a template, add bold text and a cutout, preview it at phone size, and export a 1280x720 JPG under 2 MB. The tool checks size, real file size and safe zone before download, so a file that is too big is caught here, not on YouTube.
Tips that keep them readable
- Use a short thumbnail hook, about three words, since the video title already sits under it; the text must still read small on a phone.
- Keep faces and key words out of the bottom-right corner and bottom edge, where YouTube covers them with the duration and red progress bar.
- Give a sticker a clean white border and transparent background, or it looks like a square photo pasted into a chat.
- Make a Shorts, TikTok or Reels cover in 9:16 from the start; cropping 16:9 cuts text and face first.
- Only sell a meme or sticker made from a template or photo that is yours, or that you have commercial permission to use; never sell one made from a copyrighted character or brand image. The built-in templates are made for Movapix, this page shows no templates copied from other meme sites, and any template you upload must be one you own or have permission to use.
Honest limits, before you pay anything
- Memes, stickers and thumbnails from built-in templates run in your browser and cost no image credits; only an AI-generated image you add costs about $0.008.
- Images about $0.008 each, videos about $0.024 each, pay per creation, no subscription.
- International top-ups are USDT only (TRC20 or BEP20, from 2 USDT). Card and PayPal are not available yet.
- Creations are private by default: no public feed, and your work joins the showcase only with your agreement.
- Credits never expire and are deducted only on success. An unused wallet balance can be refunded within 7 days of topping up.
- Commercial use is allowed: listings, your shop and ads, within the law and our content rules.
- Questions first? Email [email protected] — a person reads it.
Frequently asked questions
What size should a WhatsApp sticker be?
It must be 512x512 pixels with a transparent background and under 100 KB, and a pack needs at least 3 stickers, which is exactly what this page exports.
Can I use my own photo, not just a template?
Yes, upload a photo you own or have permission to use, remove its background, add a white border, and export a transparent PNG.
Do I need to download an app?
No, everything runs in your browser, and you only open your messaging app afterwards if you want to add the pack to WhatsApp.
What size is a YouTube thumbnail?
A YouTube thumbnail is 1280x720 pixels at 16:9 and at least 640 pixels wide, as a JPG, PNG or GIF under 2 MB, and this page exports a JPG and checks its real file size before download.
What is the thumbnail safe zone?
Keep important text and faces out of the bottom-right corner, where YouTube covers it with the video duration, and away from the bottom edge, where the red progress bar sits.
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