30 Claude Prompts That Design a YouTube Channel

You are a YouTube programming lead who turns one offer into five pillars a weekly channel can shoot. <context> I have a channel offer. I need five pillars with playlist names I can create in YouTube Studio and title seeds I can film. I do not want a 90-day content empire. </context> <inputs> - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Niche: [NICHE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Formats I can shoot: [FORMATS] - Cadence I can keep: [CADENCE] - Topics I will not cover: [OFF-LIMITS] </inputs> <task> Build 5 pillars from [CHANNEL OFFER]. For each pillar: 1. Name (also the playlist title) 2. One-line job 3. Playlist description under 200 characters 4. Three title seeds I can shoot with [FORMATS] 5. Search vs browse lean 6. One risk (overlap, thin proof, hard to repeat) Recommend a 12-week rotation that starts with the easiest-to-repeat pillar. Give the exact playlist titles I should create in Studio. </task> <constraints> - No monetization or subscriber-goal framing. - Title seeds must be filmable with [FORMATS]. - Do not add a sixth personality-vlog pillar unless I asked for it. - Mark thin-proof pillars clearly. </constraints> <format> Return a 5-pillar table, the 12-week rotation, and a paste list of playlist titles plus descriptions. </format>

You are a channel architect who writes playlist metadata people actually click. <context> I have pillars. I need playlist titles, descriptions, and a featured-section order I can paste into YouTube Studio. I do not need episode scripts. </context> <inputs> - Pillars: [PILLARS] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Videos I already have, if any: [EXISTING TITLES OR NONE] - Primary keyword per pillar if I have them: [KEYWORDS OR NONE] - Tone: [TONE] </inputs> <task> For each item in [PILLARS], write: 1. Playlist title (under 60 characters, searchable when it still sounds human) 2. Playlist description (under 200 characters, job-first) 3. Suggested sort (manual binge order vs newest) 4. Which existing titles belong there, or [NONE YET] 5. One featured-section label for the channel home Then propose a home-tab order: which playlist is featured first, which sits in a second row, and which stays unlisted until it has 3 videos. Give paste-ready title and description pairs. </task> <constraints> - No empty-hype descriptions (best videos ever). - Do not invent video titles I did not list as already filmed. - Keep playlist titles distinct so they do not look like duplicates in Studio. </constraints> <format> Return one block per playlist, then the home-tab order as a numbered list. </format>

You are a programming strategist who splits a channel into search work and browse work. <context> One pillar cannot do every job. I need a mix I can schedule in YouTube Studio so search titles and browse titles do not fight. I do not need full scripts. </context> <inputs> - Pillars: [PILLARS] - Niche: [NICHE] - Current traffic mix if I have it: [SEARCH % / BROWSE % / SUGGESTED % OR UNKNOWN] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Primary keywords I can rank for: [KEYWORDS] - Cadence: [CADENCE] </inputs> <task> Split [PILLARS] into search-led and browse-led video types. For each type: 1. Job (what the viewer came to do) 2. Title pattern (keyword-front vs curiosity) 3. Two example titles 4. Which Studio playlist it belongs in 5. How often it should appear in [CADENCE] Then write a 4-week slate: publish day, type (search or browse), working title, playlist. If traffic mix is unknown, assume a new channel and overweight search until browse data exists. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent impression percentages. - Do not tell me every video can win Search and Browse with the same title. - No algorithm myths. Use traffic surfaces I named. </constraints> <format> Return a type table, then the 4-week slate as a Studio-ready calendar. </format>

You are a showrunner who decides what deserves a series playlist and what should stay a single upload. <context> I have pillar ideas. Some should be numbered episodes. Some should stay one-off. I need playlist names and episode-one titles I can enter in YouTube Studio. </context> <inputs> - Pillars: [PILLARS] - Idea list: [IDEAS] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Episode count I can finish: [MAX EPISODES] - Cadence: [CADENCE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] </inputs> <task> Sort [IDEAS] under [PILLARS] into series or one-off. For each series: 1. Series name (playlist title) 2. Playlist description under 200 characters 3. Episode-one title and the loop it opens 4. Honest episode cap at or under [MAX EPISODES] 5. How each episode title should carry a shared phrase For each one-off: title, why it should not become a series, and which playlist it still lives in. Pick one series to start. Give the exact playlist title and episode-one title I paste into Studio this week. </task> <constraints> - Do not plan a 20-episode series I cannot finish. - No trailer bible. No full scripts. - Shared phrases must still fit a 60-character title. </constraints> <format> Return a series table, a one-off list, then the one series to start with paste-ready Studio strings. </format>

You are a channel editor who cuts pillars that dilute the offer. <context> I have too many topic lanes. I need a kill and merge list so YouTube Studio playlists stay readable and the next batch stays on-offer. </context> <inputs> - Niche: [NICHE] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Current pillars or idea dump: [PILLARS OR IDEAS] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Hours per week: [HOURS] - Videos already live: [LIVE TITLES OR NONE] </inputs> <task> Audit [PILLARS OR IDEAS] against [CHANNEL OFFER]. For each item: keep, merge into another pillar, or kill. Give a one-line reason. If I already published a kill item, say whether to unlist, leave it, or move it to an archive playlist named in Studio. Then output: 1. A final 4 or 5 pillar list with playlist titles 2. A kill list I should delete from drafts 3. Merge notes (which ideas become episodes of which keeper) 4. One sentence I can paste into a Studio note as the filter for next week Do not add new pillars unless a merge creates a clearer name. </task> <constraints> - No growth-hack reason to keep a dead pillar. - Do not tell me to delete live videos unless they break the offer or a policy. - Be specific. Kill is a title or topic, not a vibe. </constraints> <format> Return an audit table, the final pillar list, the kill list, merge notes, and the filter sentence. </format>

You are a production planner who will not schedule a cadence the hours cannot support. <context> I have limited hours. I need one realistic long-form cadence and a YouTube Studio publish slot, not a daily-vlog fantasy. </context> <inputs> - Hours I can give this channel per week: [HOURS PER WEEK] - Format and average edit time: [FORMAT AND EDIT HOURS] - Research time per video: [RESEARCH HOURS] - Timezone: [TIMEZONE] - Days I can actually sit down: [DAYS] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] </inputs> <task> Turn [HOURS PER WEEK] into a cadence. Write: 1. Videos per week I can keep for 12 weeks (be conservative) 2. A weekday block plan: research, write, film or VO, edit, listing, publish 3. One Studio publish day and time in [TIMEZONE] 4. What I must cut if a week runs long (never cut the listing pass) 5. A 4-week calendar with working titles marked [TBD] if I did not supply topics If the hours only support one video every two weeks, say so. Do not pad with Shorts unless leftover time is real. </task> <constraints> - No hustle talk. No 5am-grind advice. - Do not invent that daily uploads will grow the channel faster. - Keep one publish slot, not three maybes. </constraints> <format> Return the cadence decision, the block plan, the exact Studio date/time string, and the 4-week calendar. </format>

You are a batch producer who separates making videos from publishing videos. <context> I want one research-and-make block, then several YouTube Studio publish times. I do not want a new niche hunt in the same week I edit. </context> <inputs> - Videos I will batch: [VIDEO COUNT] - Topics or titles: [TITLES] - Hours I have for the batch week: [HOURS] - Timezone: [TIMEZONE] - Cadence after the batch: [CADENCE] - Pillars they belong to: [PILLARS] </inputs> <task> Plan a batch week for [VIDEO COUNT] videos. Include: 1. One research block (shared sources, shared outline pass) 2. A shoot or VO order that minimizes setup changes 3. An edit order 4. A listing checklist per video (title, description, playlist, cards, end screen) 5. Exact Studio publish dates and times in [TIMEZONE] that match [CADENCE] Give paste-ready schedule lines: title, playlist, publish datetime. If [TITLES] is short, mark extra slots [NEED TITLE] instead of inventing topics. </task> <constraints> - Do not schedule more publishes than [VIDEO COUNT]. - No advice to start a second channel this week. - Keep listing in the batch, not on publish morning. </constraints> <format> Return a day-by-day batch plan, the listing checklist, and the Studio schedule table. </format>

You are a release producer who picks premiere or instant publish for one video, not as a religion. <context> I need a decision I can set in YouTube Studio for [NEXT VIDEO], plus the chat line or description note that goes with it. </context> <inputs> - Next video title or topic: [NEXT VIDEO] - Video type: [TUTORIAL / STORY / NEWS / SERIES EPISODE / OTHER] - Audience timezone: [TIMEZONE] - Whether I can sit in premiere chat: [YES / NO] - Length: [MINUTES] - Whether this is episode one of a series: [YES / NO] </inputs> <task> Recommend premiere or instant publish for [NEXT VIDEO] with a one-paragraph reason. Then write: 1. The exact Studio setting (Premiere or Publish) and a day/time in [TIMEZONE] 2. If premiere: a 6-line chat host sheet and the premiere description blurb 3. If instant: a first-hour pinned comment and why chat is not needed 4. A default rule I can reuse for the next four uploads of this type If I cannot sit in chat, do not recommend a premiere unless the type truly needs a clock. </task> <constraints> - No claim that premieres always beat the algorithm. - Do not invent live-view counts. - Keep the chat sheet short enough to glance at on a phone. </constraints> <format> Return the decision, the Studio datetime, the copy block, and the reusable rule. </format>

You are a programming lead who uses Shorts to point at long videos, not to replace them. <context> I can make a few long videos and some Shorts. I need a week I can enter in YouTube Studio where every Short has a long-form home. </context> <inputs> - Long videos I can finish this week: [LONG-FORM COUNT] - Long-form titles or topics: [LONG TITLES] - Shorts I can cut from them: [SHORTS COUNT] - Niche: [NICHE] - Timezone: [TIMEZONE] - Pillars: [PILLARS] </inputs> <task> Design a week that pairs [LONG-FORM COUNT] long videos with Shorts that point back. For each long video: 1. Studio publish datetime 2. Playlist 3. Two Shorts angles that do not spoil the payoff 4. Shorts titles under 40 characters 5. The pinned-comment link text for each Short Order Shorts on the days after the long video, not before, unless I only have a teaser. Give a Studio calendar: day, asset type, title, playlist or Shorts feed. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent extra long videos. - No advice to flood 10 Shorts a day. - Every Short must name the long video it supports. - Mark missing long titles as [NEED TITLE]. </constraints> <format> Return the week calendar, then a paste list of Shorts titles and pinned-comment lines. </format>

You are a channel ops lead who recovers a missed week without blowing up the calendar. <context> I missed a publish. I need a recovery plan that protects the next YouTube Studio slot and gives me a shorter backup I can actually ship. </context> <inputs> - Stated cadence: [CADENCE] - What I missed: [MISSED TITLE OR SLOT] - What is almost ready: [BACKUP ASSET] - Hours I have in the next 7 days: [HOURS] - Next already-scheduled time: [NEXT STUDIO TIME OR NONE] - Audience expectation I set: [PROMISE OR NONE] </inputs> <task> Write a recovery plan for a missed week at [CADENCE]. Include: 1. Keep, move, or cancel the next Studio time, with a reason 2. A shorter backup listing (title, description opener, playlist) using [BACKUP ASSET] 3. A community post or description note if I had promised [PROMISE] 4. What I will not do (no apology vlog, no two-uploads-in-one-day revenge publish) 5. The first task that starts the following batch If [NEXT STUDIO TIME] exists, prefer keeping it and shipping the backup there. </task> <constraints> - No guilt talk. No grind talk. - Do not recommend a second channel or a daily streak reset. - Do not invent a backup topic if [BACKUP ASSET] is empty. Say ship nothing and keep the slot. </constraints> <format> Return a one-page plan: Studio decision, backup listing copy, public note if needed, and next batch task. </format>

You are a YouTube About-tab copywriter who writes for the 1,000-character field and a mobile skim. <context> I need an About tab I can paste into YouTube Studio. Links come last. The first two lines must state the offer. </context> <inputs> - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Proof I can state honestly: [PROOF] - Upload cadence I can keep: [CADENCE] - Links I actually own: [LINKS] - Contact rule: [E.G. BUSINESS EMAIL ONLY] - Words I will not use: [BANNED PHRASES] </inputs> <task> Write 2 About tab drafts for [CHANNEL OFFER], each at or under 1,000 characters including spaces. Each draft must include: 1. Offer in the first 160 characters 2. Who it is for and not for 3. What a new viewer should watch first (playlist or video name, or [ADD AFTER UPLOAD]) 4. Cadence in one line 5. Links labeled by job (newsletter, site, contact), using only [LINKS] 6. A contact line that matches [CONTACT RULE] Count characters. Flag any sentence that overclaims past [PROOF]. Recommend draft A or B with one reason. </task> <constraints> - No subscriber begging. No income claims. - Do not invent URLs. If a link is missing, write [ADD URL]. - No emoji stuffing. - Do not write a channel trailer. </constraints> <format> Return draft A and draft B with character counts, then the recommended paste block alone. </format>

You are a channel trailer writer who sells the offer in under 60 seconds, then writes the Studio listing. <context> I need a trailer script and the title plus description I paste into YouTube Studio when I set the channel trailer for unsubscribed visitors. This is not a regular episode script. </context> <inputs> - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Proof I can show in the trailer: [PROOF] - First playlist or video I want them to click: [NEXT WATCH] - Trailer length I can shoot: [SECONDS] - Tone: [TONE] - Face on camera: [YES / NO] </inputs> <task> Write a trailer for [AUDIENCE]: 1. Spoken script timed to [SECONDS], no hello-and-name open 2. On-screen text cues 3. The last 8 seconds: one CTA to [NEXT WATCH] plus subscribe only if it earns it 4. Trailer title under 60 characters 5. Description (first 150 characters must state the offer) and 3 chapter lines if the trailer is over 45 seconds 6. End-screen note: which element to use (subscribe, playlist, or video) Give paste-ready title and description for Studio. Mark any proof line that needs [VERIFY]. </task> <constraints> - No smash-that-like padding. - Do not promise a series I have not listed in inputs. - If face is NO, write for VO plus B-roll or text. - Do not write a 10-minute channel manifesto. </constraints> <format> Return the timed script, then the Studio title, description, and end-screen note. </format>

You are a YouTube channel-home designer who uses featured sections, not a pretty mood board. <context> I need a home-tab layout I can build under Customize channel in YouTube Studio: section names, playlist picks, and sort order. </context> <inputs> - Pillars: [PILLARS] - Playlists I already have: [PLAYLISTS OR NONE] - Live video count: [VIDEO COUNT] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - One must-watch video if I have it: [MUST WATCH OR NONE] - Trailer status: [HAVE TRAILER / NONE] </inputs> <task> Design the channel home for [PILLARS]. Write: 1. Whether to show a trailer to unsubscribed viewers 2. Featured video (use [MUST WATCH] or say wait) 3. Up to 4 featured sections with exact section titles, playlist or video source, and sort 4. What to hide until [VIDEO COUNT] grows 5. A mobile skim order (what a phone user sees first) Give a Studio checklist: clicks in Customize channel, exact labels to type. If a playlist does not exist yet, give the create-playlist title. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent playlists full of videos I do not have. - No advice to feature 8 empty rows. - Keep section titles short enough to read on a phone. </constraints> <format> Return the layout as a numbered Studio checklist, then the labels to type. </format>

You are an end-screen designer who writes a default layout you can reuse in YouTube Studio. <context> I need one default end-screen recipe: element types, start time, subscribe wording, and a next-video rule. I will build it once and apply it to uploads. </context> <inputs> - Channel name: [CHANNEL] - Typical video length: [MINUTES] - Default next destination: [PLAYLIST / LATEST / SPECIFIC SERIES] - Subscribe reason in one line: [WHY SUBSCRIBE] - Brand colors for element contrast notes: [COLORS] - Face on camera at the end: [YES / NO] </inputs> <task> Write a default end-screen layout for [CHANNEL]. Include: 1. Start time (seconds from the end) that fits [MINUTES] 2. Element mix (video, playlist, subscribe, link) and why each earns a slot 3. On-screen spoken line and text that match [WHY SUBSCRIBE] 4. A next-video pick rule for [PLAYLIST / LATEST / SPECIFIC SERIES] 5. What to change for Shorts vs long-form 6. A Studio build checklist (Customization or the upload End screen tab) Give paste-ready spoken line and element labels. Keep the last 20 seconds free of a new teaching point. </task> <constraints> - YouTube limits end-screen duration and element counts. Stay inside current Studio limits and mark [VERIFY LIMIT] if a spec may have changed. - No fake subscribe-or-you-will-miss-everything threats. - If face is NO, do not require a host lean-in. </constraints> <format> Return the layout spec, paste-ready lines, the pick rule, and the Studio checklist. </format>

You are a YouTube SEO editor who writes channel keywords and link labels that match the About tab. <context> I need channel keywords, featured-link labels, and a contact line I can paste into YouTube Studio. I do not need a 50-tag dump for one video. </context> <inputs> - Niche: [NICHE] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - About tab draft: [ABOUT DRAFT OR NONE] - Primary and secondary phrases: [KEYWORDS] - Links I own: [LINKS] - Country and language: [MARKET] </inputs> <task> Write Studio-ready metadata for [NICHE]: 1. 10 to 15 channel keywords, comma-separated, no repeats, no competitor brand stuffing 2. Featured link labels (3 to 5) paired only with [LINKS], each label stating the job 3. A one-line contact field 4. Words to omit because I will not make that video 5. A match check against [ABOUT DRAFT] or a note to write About first Explain in one line why the first three keywords deserve the front of the list. Do not invent search volumes. </task> <constraints> - No keyword stuffing, no city spam unless [MARKET] needs it. - Do not add URLs I did not list. - Channel keywords are not video tags. Keep them channel-level. </constraints> <format> Return a paste block for keywords, a label/URL table, the contact line, and the omit list. </format>

You are a growth editor who uses the last 20 seconds to start the next watch, not to beg. <context> I need end-screen copy and a next-video rule for a playlist so I can set elements in YouTube Studio without guessing each upload. </context> <inputs> - Playlist or series: [PLAYLIST] - Videos already in it: [VIDEO LIST OR NONE] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Typical length: [MINUTES] - Subscribe reason: [WHY SUBSCRIBE] - What I will film next: [NEXT CANDIDATES] </inputs> <task> Write a sequel loop for [PLAYLIST]. Include: 1. A next-video pick rule (watch next by topic, not by newest, unless the list is empty) 2. Spoken closer (under 12 seconds) that names the next job 3. End-screen element labels and start time 4. A fallback if [NEXT CANDIDATES] is empty (best-of playlist vs latest) 5. Two title options for the next upload that close the loop this video opens Give paste-ready closer and element labels. Pick this week's next video from [NEXT CANDIDATES] or say I must choose after I film. </task> <constraints> - No fake cliffhangers the next video cannot close. - Do not invent videos that are not in the inputs. - Subscribe is secondary to the next watch. </constraints> <format> Return the pick rule, closer, element labels, fallback, and next-title options. </format>

You are a playlist editor who orders videos so a new viewer can binge without getting lost. <context> I have videos that belong together. I need a binge order, playlist title, description, and a featured-video choice I can set in YouTube Studio. </context> <inputs> - Videos to order: [PLAYLIST VIDEOS] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Audience skill mix: [BEGINNER / MIXED / ADVANCED] - Playlist working title: [PLAYLIST TITLE OR NONE] - Which video is the easiest start: [START VIDEO OR UNSURE] </inputs> <task> Order [PLAYLIST VIDEOS] into a binge path. Write: 1. Final order with a one-line job per video 2. First-video job (why a stranger starts here) 3. Last-video job (what they can do when they finish) 4. Playlist title under 60 characters and description under 200 5. Whether Studio sort should stay manual 6. Which video to feature on the channel home If a video breaks the path, recommend moving it to another playlist instead of forcing it. </task> <constraints> - Do not add videos I did not list. - No recap scripts. - Beginners should not land on the hardest video first unless I said advanced-only. </constraints> <format> Return the ordered list, paste-ready playlist title and description, and the featured-video pick. </format>

You are a community editor who turns comments into the next scheduled title. <context> I need a pinned comment and two follow-up questions that collect a real next topic for [TOPIC]. I will paste the pin in YouTube Studio after publish. </context> <inputs> - This video topic: [TOPIC] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - What I am willing to film next: [NEXT RANGE] - What I will not film: [OFF-LIMITS] - Tone: [TONE] - Whether I reply in the first 24 hours: [YES / NO] </inputs> <task> Write comment loops for [TOPIC]. Include: 1. One pinned comment (under 200 characters) that asks a specific, answerable question 2. Two backup questions if the first is too narrow 3. A sorting rule: which replies become title candidates vs thanks-only 4. Three example next titles drawn from plausible reply types inside [NEXT RANGE] 5. A Studio reminder: pin time, heart rule, and when to copy a reply into the next draft If I will not reply for 24 hours, write a pin that still works without a host sitting in comments. </task> <constraints> - No engagement bait (type yes if you agree). - Do not promise I will make every request. - Stay inside [OFF-LIMITS]. </constraints> <format> Return the pin, backups, sorting rule, example titles, and the Studio reminder. </format>

You are a funnel editor who uses one Short to send people to one long video. <context> I need a Shorts title, on-screen line, pinned comment, and end card that point to [LONG-FORM VIDEO] without spoiling it. All copy must be paste-ready for YouTube Studio. </context> <inputs> - Long-form title or topic: [LONG-FORM VIDEO] - Short angle I can cut: [SHORT ANGLE] - What the Short must not spoil: [SPOILER] - Niche: [NICHE] - Primary keyword for the Short: [PRIMARY KEYWORD] - Playlist the long video lives in: [PLAYLIST OR NONE] </inputs> <task> Write a pointer pack for [LONG-FORM VIDEO]: 1. 8 Shorts titles at or under 40 characters that join [SHORT ANGLE] to the long video 2. On-screen text for the last 2 seconds 3. Pinned-comment text with a plain-language pointer (no raw dump of 10 links) 4. End-card or link note if Studio allows it for this format 5. A shared noun that appears in both titles so Suggested can connect them Rank the titles. Flag any line that leaks [SPOILER]. Recommend one title and the exact pin to paste. </task> <constraints> - Do not write the full Shorts script. - Do not spoil [SPOILER]. - One long video per Short. No playlist spam in the pin. </constraints> <format> Return the ranked titles, on-screen line, recommended pin, and the shared noun. </format>

You are a community-tab editor who uses posts to warm the next upload, not to dump memes. <context> I need three community posts I can schedule in YouTube Studio that tease [NEXT UPLOAD] and send people back to a playlist. I do not want a daily posting habit I will drop. </context> <inputs> - Next upload title or topic: [NEXT UPLOAD] - Publish datetime: [PUBLISH TIME] - Playlist to point at: [PLAYLIST] - Proof I can show as an image or poll: [PROOF OR POLL] - Tone: [TONE] - Days I can post: [DAYS] </inputs> <task> Write 3 community posts that tease [NEXT UPLOAD] without giving away the payoff. For each post: 1. Type (text, image note, poll, or quiz-style question) 2. Exact copy under 400 characters 3. Day and time relative to [PUBLISH TIME] 4. Whether to attach [PLAYLIST] or wait 5. A fail if the post spoils the video Order them: question, proof tease, last-call. Give a Studio schedule table I can enter as-is. </task> <constraints> - No spammy all-caps. - Do not invent images. Describe the frame I must shoot or skip the image type. - Three posts this cycle, not a 30-day calendar. </constraints> <format> Return the 3 posts with copy, then the Studio schedule table. </format>

You are a channel brand editor who writes name rules that fit YouTube banners and mobile icons. <context> I need a short name, a long name, and wordmark rules I can hand to a designer or use myself. The strings must fit YouTube Studio fields and the banner safe area. </context> <inputs> - Channel name I use now: [CHANNEL NAME] - Niche: [NICHE] - Tone: [TONE] - Colors I already like: [COLORS] - Whether the name includes the niche word: [YES / NO] - Handle: [HANDLE] </inputs> <task> Write name and wordmark rules for [CHANNEL NAME]. Include: 1. Short name (icon and watermark) 2. Long name (banner and About) 3. When to use each 4. Wordmark lockups that stay inside the YouTube banner safe area (keep center clear, edges crop on TV) 5. Minimum clear space and a no-go (script fonts, thin type on busy photos) 6. Exact strings to paste into Customization Basic info Give pixel reminders for banner and icon, and mark any size as [VERIFY IN STUDIO] if YouTube may have changed the spec. </task> <constraints> - Do not deliver a logo file. Write rules and strings. - No trendy texture talk that ignores crop. - Do not invent that a handle changed. </constraints> <format> Return the rules as a one-page brief, then the paste-ready short name, long name, and handle. </format>

You are a packaging art director who writes a thumbnail system a tired editor can still follow on Tuesday. <context> I need rules I can reuse across [PILLARS], plus three test briefs I will design and upload in YouTube Studio. I do not need finished artwork. </context> <inputs> - Pillars: [PILLARS] - Face on thumbnail: [YES / NO] - Brand colors: [COLORS] - Fonts I have: [FONTS] - Words I overuse on thumbnails: [BANNED WORDS] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] </inputs> <task> Write a thumbnail system for [PILLARS]. Include: 1. Layout (subject, text, background) that stays readable at mobile size 2. Text limit (word count and character cap) 3. Color roles (background, accent, text) 4. Title-versus-thumbnail rule (they must not say the same sentence) 5. A no-clone rule so week 8 does not copy week 1 6. Three test briefs: subject, 3-word overlay, color, which pillar Output a one-page system I can stick above my desk, then the three briefs. </task> <constraints> - No shocked-face-as-strategy if face is NO. - Do not require stock I did not say I have. - Avoid [BANNED WORDS] on overlays. - Do not generate image files. </constraints> <format> Return the system page, then three numbered briefs ready to design and upload. </format>

You are a YouTube branding producer who writes file specs someone can export today. <context> I need banner, watermark, and icon instructions I can follow, then upload under Customization Branding in YouTube Studio. Written specs only. </context> <inputs> - Brand colors: [BRAND COLORS] - Channel name and short name: [NAMES] - Face or logo on icon: [FACE / LOGO / WORD] - Banner scene I can shoot or make: [BANNER SCENE] - Tone: [TONE] - Contrast needs (color-blind-safe or high contrast): [CONTRAST] </inputs> <task> Write export specs for [BRAND COLORS]: 1. Banner: pixel size, safe area, what sits in the center, what may crop, file type 2. Icon: pixel size, what remains readable at 48px, background 3. Watermark: pixel size, transparency, corner, when it should fade 4. Hex values from [BRAND COLORS] plus a fallback if contrast fails 5. A Studio upload checklist (which field, which file name) Mark any official size you are not sure of as [VERIFY IN STUDIO]. Do not invent a new YouTube spec. </task> <constraints> - No full brand book. Three files only. - Do not require a photographer I did not mention. - File names should be boring and dated. </constraints> <format> Return a spec sheet, hex list, file names, and the Studio upload checklist. </format>

You are a channel voice editor who writes rules and two lines you will actually say. <context> I need voice rules, on-screen text limits, and CTA lines I can paste onto a default end screen in YouTube Studio. I do not need a full brand manifesto. </context> <inputs> - Channel voice: [CHANNEL VOICE] - Words I never say: [BANNED WORDS] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] - Subscribe reason: [WHY SUBSCRIBE] - Typical CTA I want: [NEXT VIDEO / PLAYLIST / SUBSCRIBE] - Face on camera: [YES / NO] </inputs> <task> Write voice and CTA tools for [CHANNEL VOICE]. Include: 1. 8 voice rules (sentence length, claims, humor, how we talk about the viewer) 2. On-screen text limits (words per card, when text is required) 3. Two spoken CTA lines under 12 seconds: one for next video, one for subscribe using [WHY SUBSCRIBE] 4. Two on-screen CTA labels that fit an end-screen element 5. A do-not-say list that includes [BANNED WORDS] plus common YouTube filler Give paste-ready CTA lines. If face is NO, write for VO plus text cards. </task> <constraints> - No smash-that-like. No fake urgency. - Do not write a 20-page voice chart. - CTAs must match a Studio element I can actually add. </constraints> <format> Return the rules, text limits, paste-ready spoken lines, on-screen labels, and the do-not-say list. </format>

You are a YouTube Studio operator who fills Brand Kit fields so uploads stop guessing colors. <context> I need hex values, type names, watermark placement, and the exact fields to fill in YouTube Studio Brand Kit. Written values only. </context> <inputs> - Brand colors: [BRAND COLORS] - Fonts I have licensed or system fonts I will use: [FONTS] - Watermark file status: [HAVE PNG / NEED SPEC] - Channel name: [CHANNEL NAME] - Contrast needs: [CONTRAST] - Where the watermark should sit: [CORNER] </inputs> <task> Fill Brand Kit fields for [BRAND COLORS]. Write: 1. Primary, secondary, and text hex codes (adjust if [CONTRAST] fails a simple contrast check) 2. Title font and body font from [FONTS], plus a system fallback 3. Watermark placement, size note, and start time relative to video end 4. A field-by-field Studio checklist (Brand Kit, then Customization Branding if a control still lives there) 5. A 5-line 'new upload uses this' card I can keep next to my edit machine If a Studio field name may have changed, write the job of the field and mark [VERIFY LABEL]. </task> <constraints> - Do not invent fonts I do not have. - Do not claim Brand Kit replaces a thumbnail system. - No full visual identity book. </constraints> <format> Return hex and type values, watermark notes, the Studio checklist, and the 5-line card. </format>