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Blog Featured Image Generator

Generate consistent blog featured images and post thumbnails at scale. Design once, render variants via API — the infrastructure layer for programmatic media.

Interactive Editor 1200 x 630px

Overview

Why teams choose this workflow

Featured images appear in social shares, RSS readers, and search results.

Automate generation so every post has a polished, on-brand image without manual work.

Deep Dive

The Context

Blog featured images drive clicks from social shares and search results. Consistent,
branded featured images improve CTR and establish visual identity. With Pictify's blog featured image
generator, create templates that render automatically when you publish. Bind post titles, categories,
and author photos to generate unique images for every article.

Perfect For

Who uses this?

Content teams generating images for publishing workflows
SEO teams creating optimized featured images
Guest bloggers receiving branded images automatically
News sites generating article thumbnails
Documentation sites creating guide images
Developer blogs featuring code-focused thumbnails

Problems Solved

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Manual image creation for every post

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Inconsistent styling hurts brand

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Time pressure on publish deadlines

Step-by-step workflow

Create template

Design featured image with title and metadata variables.

Connect CMS

Use webhooks to trigger generation on publish.

Auto-generate

Images created and attached automatically.

Developer Friendly

Automate with API

Trigger this workflow programmatically. Personalized images, generated instantly at scale.

Get API Key Read Docs

curl -X POST https://api.pictify.io/image \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "html": "<your-template-html>",
    "width": 1200,
    "height": 630,
    "fileExtension": "png"
  }'

Frequently Asked Questions

What size for blog featured images?

1200x630 (OG image standard) works for social sharing. 1200x675 is common for blog grids.

Can I include author photos?

Yes. Bind an author image URL for automatic headshot inclusion.

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