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can we generate thunbnail with hook ot caption via api
2 months ago by cagdas karakaslioglu
Hello HeyGen Support Team,
I’m currently generating videos via the HeyGen API and wanted to ask about thumbnail / cover image options.
After a video is created through the API:
- Is there a native way within HeyGen to automatically generate a thumbnail (cover image) for that video?
- Can the thumbnail be returned via the API together with the video URL?
- Is it possible to customize the thumbnail, such as:
- Selecting a specific frame from the video
- Adding text overlays (headline, title, hook text) on the cover image
If HeyGen does not currently support thumbnail generation with text via API:
- Do you recommend a specific workflow or integration (third-party tools or services) to generate thumbnails from HeyGen videos?
Our goal is to fully automate the pipeline:
API video generation → thumbnail creation (with text) → publishing (YouTube, social media).
Thank you in advance for your guidance.
Best regards,