What is an Instagram Reels cover?

A Reels cover (also called a thumbnail) is the still image that represents your Reel in the feed and on your profile grid. A strong cover tells people what the Reel is about and earns more taps. TryMyPost generates that cover image - with a bold title and a clean focal point - from a simple text description.

How do I make a Reels cover with AI?

Describe your Reel and the vibe you want, pick a title and a style, and TryMyPost generates a vertical 9:16 cover in seconds. No design skills and no template to fill in - just download it and set it as your Reel cover.

Is there a free AI Instagram Reels cover maker?

Yes. TryMyPost offers a free plan with a limited number of AI generations per month. Pro and agency plans unlock higher limits, higher image quality, brand presets and multi-platform export.

What size is an Instagram Reels cover?

Reels are 9:16 (1080x1920 px), so TryMyPost generates covers at 9:16. Keep your title and key subject near the center: Instagram crops the cover to roughly a square on your profile grid, so a center-safe design looks good both in the Reels feed and on the grid.

Can I add a title or text to my Reels cover?

Yes. Tell TryMyPost the title you want on the cover and the AI composes the image with clean, readable space for it, so the text stays legible even at small thumbnail size.

How do I make covers that look consistent on my grid?

Describe the same colors, mood and title style for every cover, or save a Brand DNA profile. TryMyPost keeps the look consistent so your Reels covers form a cohesive, on-brand profile grid.

How is this different from Canva Reels cover templates?

Canva gives you templates you edit by hand. TryMyPost generates an original cover from your description - no template to start from, every cover unique and on-brand. It is faster for producing covers at volume and needs no design skills.

Does it generate the Reels video too?

No. TryMyPost generates the cover image (thumbnail) for your Reel, not the video itself. You film or edit the Reel, then use TryMyPost to create a scroll-stopping cover for it.

AI Instagram Reels Cover Generator
Scroll-stopping covers for every Reel.

The AI reel cover maker for creators and brands. Describe your idea and get a scroll-stopping 9:16 Reels cover - bold title, strong focal point, on-brand - that looks great in the feed and on your profile grid.

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How it works

From idea to Reels cover in three steps

No design skills. No templates. Describe your Reel and get a cover that stops the scroll.

Describe your cover

Tell TryMyPost what your Reel is about and the vibe you want - the subject, the mood, your brand colors. The clearer the brief, the more scroll-stopping the cover.

Add your title & style

Choose the title text for the cover and the look - bold and loud, clean and editorial, or dark and cinematic. TryMyPost keeps it consistent so your covers match across the grid.

Get a ready-to-post 9:16 cover

TryMyPost generates a vertical 9:16 Reels cover with a strong focal point and clean space for the title - ready to set as your Reel cover and download.

Describe your cover

Tell TryMyPost what your Reel is about and the vibe you want - the subject, the mood, your brand colors. The clearer the brief, the more scroll-stopping the cover.

Add your title & style

Choose the title text for the cover and the look - bold and loud, clean and editorial, or dark and cinematic. TryMyPost keeps it consistent so your covers match across the grid.

Get a ready-to-post 9:16 cover

TryMyPost generates a vertical 9:16 Reels cover with a strong focal point and clean space for the title - ready to set as your Reel cover and download.

See it in action

Write a prompt, get a Reels cover

This Reels cover was generated by TryMyPost straight from a text prompt. No templates, no stock thumbnails.

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A 9:16 Instagram Reels cover for a wardrobe reel - a full-height styled look in soft light, the subject offset to leave clean vertical space for a bold title, cohesive grid-ready palette.

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Why TryMyPost

Everything you need for scroll-stopping Reels covers

Not a template editor. TryMyPost generates original 9:16 covers - bold title, strong focal point - tailored to your Reel.

Built to stop the scroll

Every cover is generated with a strong focal point and high contrast, so it grabs attention in a fast-moving Reels feed.

Title text, done right

Tell TryMyPost the title and it composes the cover with clean, readable space for it - no cramped text over a busy photo.

Cohesive on your grid

Covers are designed center-safe and on-brand, so they look great in the feed and line up neatly when Instagram crops them on your profile.

On-brand in seconds

Describe your colors, mood and style, or save a Brand DNA profile to keep every Reels cover consistent with your identity.

Who it's for

Built for anyone who posts Reels

From solo creators to busy agencies, make scroll-stopping Reels covers without a design team.

Creators & influencers

Give every Reel a cover that earns the tap and keeps your profile grid looking intentional.

Brands & e-commerce

Turn product Reels, launches and promos into covers that stay on-brand, at the pace social demands.

Agencies & freelancers

Produce consistent Reels covers for multiple clients in minutes and scale your content output.

Social media managers

Cover a whole calendar of Reels with on-brand thumbnails generated from a single prompt.

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Instagram Reels covers created with AI

Every cover here was generated by TryMyPost's AI from a text prompt - vertical 9:16, bold title, scroll-stopping. Click a cover to see the exact prompt that created it.