How to automatically turn titles into image assets using a free API (Blueprint included)

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Hey Makers,

I wanted to share a quick guide and a ready-to-use blueprint for a workflow I recently built. The goal was to fully automate creating clean visual assets directly from title (like blog titles, social posts hooks, or youtube thumbnails) without dealing with complex design tools or generic AI hallucinations.

If you are running automated content pipelines, you know that generating relevant visuals programmatically can be tricky.

How the scenario works:

  1. It takes a text title from any source (Airtable, Sheets, RSS) in this example i added simple trigger that passes title

  2. It sends a simple HTTP POST request to a prompt engine that handles dynamic asset generation.

  3. Depends on the parameters and social network you selected it will output a matching thumbnail for chosen social media.

I’ve packaged this entire logic into a blueprint so you don’t have to map the HTTP modules from scratch.

:backhand_index_pointing_right: You can import the ready-to-use Blueprint here: Integration Tools, HTTP - Make.com Automation Scenario
Note on setup: To make the HTTP module work, you just need a free test API key. I used the one from thumbapi.dev (you can just grab a free key from their page without billing info to test it out).

I hope this helps anyone looking to automate their content visuals! Let me know if you have any questions about mapping the data inside the scenario.

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keeping the title out of an image model is the right call here. id save the title, target network, format, asset URL and render status on one content row, then validate the dimensions and public URL before the publish step. if rendering fails, retry that job instead of running the whole scenario again

i work with blotato. once the visual and copy are approved, Make can pass them into the blotato module for the platform versions and publishing, while Make keeps the content id and result log. that keeps the asset generator reusable without building a separate social branch for every network