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Gemini YouTube prompts for scripts and titles, not thumbnail hacks

15 copy-paste prompts

Paste the angle, outline, and facts you verified. Gemini drafts hooks, section scripts, and descriptions with [VERIFY] on unsourced claims. You record and edit.

In short: This page contains 15 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 5 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.

By Louis Corneloup · Founder, Techpresso

Last updated September 15, 2026·Hand-curated & tested by the AI Academy team

Title and hook

3 prompts

Title options from brief

1/15

✨ What it does

Gemini generates eight titles from [BRIEF], tagging unproven claims [VERIFY]. Pick one title that survives fact check before you film.

Video brief: [BRIEF]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Generate 8 title options under 70 chars using facts from [BRIEF] only. Tag if claim unproven [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Titles with numbers need the number in [BRIEF]. Otherwise [VERIFY].

Cold open hook script

2/15

✨ What it does

Gemini writes a 20-second hook from [TOPIC] and [PROOF], tagging missing proof [VERIFY]. Read aloud on camera teleprompter after you fix [VERIFY].

Topic: [TOPIC]. Proof point: [PROOF]. Write 20-second cold open hook script. Tag if proof missing [VERIFY]. Spoken tone.

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Pro tip: Hooks promise what the video delivers. Mismatch kills retention.

Thumbnail text ideas only

3/15

✨ What it does

Gemini suggests five short thumbnail text options from [TITLE] and [SUBJECT]. Designer pairs text with frame you shoot. No AI face prompts.

Title: [TITLE]. Key visual subject from brief: [SUBJECT]. Suggest 5 short on-image text options, 3 words max each, no faces described. Text only.

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Pro tip: This prompt is words on image only. Shoot the frame yourself.

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Outline and structure

3 prompts

Tutorial outline

4/15

✨ What it does

Gemini outlines a tutorial from [STEPS] and [TOOLS], tagging unclear order [VERIFY]. Rehearse steps once before recording.

Goal: [GOAL]. Steps known: [STEPS]. Tools: [TOOLS]. Outline with timestamps estimate, demo beats, recap. Tag if step order unclear [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Timestamp estimates are guesses unless you paste a rehearsal time.

Opinion essay outline

5/15

✨ What it does

Gemini outlines an opinion piece from [THESIS] and [SOURCES], tagging unsupported claims [VERIFY]. Research [VERIFY] sections before script draft.

Thesis: [THESIS]. Sources: [SOURCES]. Outline: sections, argument, counterpoint from sources. Tag unsupported claim [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Counterpoint needs a source name in paste or [VERIFY].

Interview question list

6/15

✨ What it does

Gemini lists twelve interview questions from [BIO] and [THEME], tagging thin bio areas [VERIFY]. Send questions to guest for prep.

Guest: [GUEST]. Guest bio paste: [BIO]. Episode theme: [THEME]. 12 questions tied to [BIO] facts. Tag if bio thin [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Questions about childhood need bio facts. No invented biography.

Script drafts

3 prompts

Full script from outline

7/15

✨ What it does

Gemini writes narration from [OUTLINE] with stats or [VERIFY], targeting [MINUTES]. Time read aloud, then cut 10 percent.

Outline: [OUTLINE]. Voice notes: [VOICE]. Write full narration script. Every stat cites outline or [VERIFY]. Target length [MINUTES] min spoken.

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Pro tip: Spoken scripts need short sentences. Edit for breath marks.

B-roll cue sheet

8/15

✨ What it does

Gemini lists b-roll cues from [SCRIPT], tagging unavailable shots [VERIFY]. Shoot or stock only the cues you can actually get.

Script: [SCRIPT]. List b-roll cues: timestamp, shot description, on-screen text if any. Tag if product shot unavailable [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Do not describe shots you cannot film. [VERIFY] means pick another cue.

Shorts cutdown plan

9/15

✨ What it does

Gemini plans three Shorts cuts from [SCRIPT], tagging hooks lacking context [VERIFY]. Add one context line on-screen if [VERIFY] remains.

Long script: [SCRIPT]. Pick 3 shorts hooks with start/end lines from script only. Tag if hook lacks context [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Shorts need a standalone promise in first second.

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Metadata and packaging

3 prompts

Description with timestamps

10/15

✨ What it does

Gemini writes description with chapters from [SCRIPT] and [LINKS], tagging unverified links [VERIFY]. Click every link before publish.

Script: [SCRIPT]. Links allowed: [LINKS]. Write description with timestamp chapters from script headers. Tag if link unverified [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Chapter times need edit pass numbers or [VERIFY].

Pinned comment draft

11/15

✨ What it does

Gemini drafts pinned comment from [CTA] and [RESOURCES], tagging missing URLs [VERIFY]. Pin after you verify resources load.

Video topic: [TOPIC]. CTA: [CTA]. Resources: [RESOURCES]. Draft pinned comment under 500 chars. Tag missing resource URL [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Pinned comment is continuation, not a second ad.

Community post teaser

12/15

✨ What it does

Gemini drafts community teaser from [TITLE] and [HOOK], tagging unknown publish date [VERIFY]. Schedule post day before premiere.

Upcoming video: [TITLE]. Hook line: [HOOK]. Poll question optional from [QUESTIONS]. Teaser post under 300 chars. Tag if publish date unknown [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Poll options must be real choices, not rhetorical.

Channel ops

3 prompts

Content calendar row

13/15

✨ What it does

Gemini tables calendar rows from [IDEAS], tagging unknown dependencies [VERIFY]. Review calendar in weekly creator sync.

Month: [MONTH]. Ideas paste: [IDEAS]. Table: title idea, format, status, dependency. Tag if dependency unknown [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Dependencies include guest availability. Paste dates or [VERIFY].

Sponsor read script

14/15

✨ What it does

Gemini integrates sponsor read from [SP FACTS] into [SCRIPT SEGMENT], tagging missing offer terms [VERIFY]. Legal approves terms before record.

Sponsor facts: [SP FACTS]. Required lines: [LINES]. Integrate read into [SCRIPT SEGMENT]. Tag if offer terms missing [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Required lines must appear verbatim from [LINES]. Gemini should not paraphrase compliance text.

Post-publish debrief

15/15

✨ What it does

Gemini debriefs from [STATS] and [HYPOTHESIS], tagging incomplete stats [VERIFY]. Pull analytics after 48 hours for stable view count.

Stats paste: [STATS]. Hypothesis: [HYPOTHESIS]. Debrief: what worked, what failed, next test. Tag if stat incomplete [VERIFY].

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Pro tip: Hypothesis should be written before publish. Paste it honestly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. These prompts stay inside Gemini's official product. It only uses official Gemini, including Gems if you have them. If a setting is missing on your plan, the prompt says so.

A current Gemini account. Some features sit on paid plans. The prompts still work as checklists if a feature is off.

Every prompt tells it to use only what you paste and to tag gaps as [VERIFY]. You still check the video script draft before you save it.

Yes to copy. Running them needs your Gemini account. Long files fit better on a paid plan.

No. It is a draft of your video script draft. You own the facts, the files, and whatever your job or policy requires.

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