
Social Media Prompts
Vertical 9:16 prompts built for Instagram, TikTok covers and Stories, with the subject centered so the shot holds up on a phone screen.

How to Write Social Media Image Prompts
A social image has about a second to land, so build it around one subject. Make the subject large and keep the background simple. A "solid pastel background" or a "clear blue sky" gives a small thumbnail one thing to read. Think in a tall frame. Stack elements from bottom to top instead of side by side, and keep the key detail off the extreme top and bottom edges, where captions and buttons often sit.
Then add one move that stops the scroll. Tilt the view: a "strong Dutch angle" and a "dynamic diagonal composition" make a parked car feel fast. Or pick a strange idea and render it plainly, like a slice of bread worn as a mask in "bright daylight". Bold color and clean shapes read at thumbnail size. One surprise per image is enough, and a second one usually just competes with the first.
