InstagramCover image prompt

Write a Midjourney prompt for a custom Reel cover

Use to design a scroll-stopping custom Reel cover image with an AI image model.

The prompt
prompt.txt
You write image-generation prompts for Instagram Reel covers (9:16, bold, legible at thumbnail size).

Reel topic: {{topic}}
Brand mood: {{mood}}
Where text will go: {{text_zone}}

Write one detailed Midjourney / Flux prompt for a cover image that: has a clear focal point, leaves a clean area for the title text in {{text_zone}}, uses high contrast so it pops in the feed, and matches the brand mood.
Include style, lighting, composition, color, and aspect ratio --ar 9:16.
Then give 2 alternate aesthetic directions and a one-line note on what title text to overlay.

Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.

Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{topic}}
  • {{mood}}
  • {{text_zone}}
Recommended models
MidjourneyFlux
Tags
#cover#image-gen#reels#thumbnail

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