Is there a free movie poster generator?

Not here. Every poster runs on a paid image model, so it uses credits: 3 credits with the default GPT Image 2.5, and the price shows on the button before you run. If a run fails, the credits are returned.

Can ChatGPT make a movie poster?

Yes, ChatGPT can draw a movie poster in a chat. This movie poster generator is made for the job: 11 genres with their own art direction, the one sheet shape from the start, a choice of 14 models and a history of every version you made.

How do I make a fake movie poster of myself?

Add your photo as a reference picture, describe the scene and the role, such as "as a space pilot before a burning planet", and quote the title. The model redraws the photo as key art, so check the likeness and run again if needed. Only use photos of yourself or of people who agreed.

How do I add the credits text at the bottom of a movie poster?

Write it in quotes like the title, for example "STARRING JONAH PIKE AND MAYA ROSS" and "DIRECTED BY ELENA VOSS". Short credits come out word for word; a full twenty name billing block in tiny type is still hard for image models, so keep it short or fix a line in Edit text in image.

What size is a movie poster?

The standard theatrical one sheet is 27 × 40 inches; 24 × 36 is the common print size. Both are close to 2:3, the shape posters start at here. The model makes about 830 × 1250 pixels; upscale 4× before printing it large.

Which genres can it make?

Action, Sci-fi, Horror, Thriller, Romance, Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Drama, Film noir and Western, each with its own lighting and title style. Any genre leaves the look to your description.

Can I use real actors or an existing film's title?

You need the rights to anything you depict, and real actors, studio logos and existing posters belong to others. Invented titles and names, like every example here, are free to use.

Can I use the movie posters commercially?

Yes, under our terms of service, and the posters carry no visible watermark. You still need the rights to anything you depict, such as real people, logos or artwork.

Movie Poster Generator

Describe the scene, put the title, tagline and credits in quotes and pick one of 11 genres: the movie poster generator spells every word exactly as you wrote it. GPT Image 2.5 Flare by default.

Try one of these

Title and credits spelled as written
11 genres, from action to western
3 credits a poster by default
No watermark, private history

How to make a movie poster with the movie poster generator

Three steps and about half a minute from a film idea to a finished one sheet with the movie poster maker.

1
Describe the scene and quote the words
Write what the key art shows: the hero, the place, the light. Then the text in quotes, in reading order: the title, a tagline, a release line and, if you like, a short credits line such as "STARRING MAYA ROSS".
2
Pick a genre and a size
Choose Action, Sci-fi, Horror, Romance, Animation, Film noir or another genre, or keep Any genre and let your description set the look. Posters start at 2:3, the shape of a theatrical one sheet.
3
Generate, check, download
The poster appears in your history. Check the words, download the full image, or send it on to upscale it for print, change one line, or turn it into a short teaser clip.

Examples

Movie posters made with this movie poster generator

Every poster below came from the prompt shown with it and the genre named, made by the movie poster generator on GPT Image 2.5 Flare. The titles and names are invented. Use an example to load its prompt, genre and size, then write your own film into it.

Sci-fi
Orbital Drift, adrift above a ringed planet
A lone astronaut, a striking female fashion model with sharp cheekbones in a sleek white spacesuit, floating before a vast ringed planet, a cracked space station behind her, cinematic rim light. "ORBITAL DRIFT" "NO SIGNAL. NO WAY HOME." "COMING SOON"
Horror
The Quiet Room, a door left ajar
A dim Victorian hallway at night, one door at the far end left ajar with cold light spilling out, peeling wallpaper, an old music box on the floor. "THE QUIET ROOM" "SOME DOORS SHOULD STAY CLOSED." "OCTOBER 30"
Romance
Letters from Lisbon, two under one umbrella
Two attractive young fashion models, a woman and a man, sharing an umbrella on a steep cobbled street with a yellow tram behind them at golden hour, warm soft light. "LETTERS FROM LISBON" "SOME SUMMERS LAST FOREVER." "IN CINEMAS JUNE 12"
Action
Redline Protocol, a chase through a burning tunnel
A matte black unbranded sports car drifting through a burning highway tunnel at night, sparks and flying debris, orange fire against teal shadows. "REDLINE PROTOCOL" "ONE DRIVER. ZERO SECOND CHANCES." "SUMMER 2027"
Animation
Pip and the Paper Moon, a fox cub's dream
A small curious red fox cub in a knitted scarf reaching up to a glowing paper moon on a string, above a cozy village of crooked rooftops at night. "PIP AND THE PAPER MOON" "EVERY DREAM NEEDS A LITTLE LIGHT." "THIS HOLIDAY"
Western
Dust of Arido, a lone rider at sunset
A lone rider on horseback silhouetted on a mesa ridge at sunset, long shadows and dust in the air, a small desert town far below. "DUST OF ARIDO" "THE LAST TOWN BEFORE NOWHERE." "COMING SOON"
Film noir
Neon and Rain, with a credits line
A sharp-featured male fashion model in a 1940s trench coat and fedora under a flickering neon sign on a rain-soaked street, venetian-blind shadows. "NEON AND RAIN" "EVERY CITY KEEPS ITS SECRETS." "STARRING JONAH PIKE AND MAYA ROSS" "DIRECTED BY ELENA VOSS"
Fantasy
The Glass Kingdom, a dragon over a crystal castle
A crystal castle on a cliff above a sea of clouds, a silver dragon circling its tallest tower, dawn light breaking through. "THE GLASS KINGDOM" "EVERY CROWN HAS ITS PRICE." "DECEMBER 18"

What the movie poster generator does well, and what is still hard

Lettering in AI images has come a long way, but small print is still the hard part of any poster.

Works well

Titles, taglines and release lines of a few words each
A short credits line: two or three names with STARRING or DIRECTED BY
Genre key art: space, horror, romance, animation, noir, westerns
Your own photo as the lead, added as a reference picture

Still hard

A full billing block of twenty names in tiny condensed type
An exact studio font: you get a close match, not the font itself
Wall prints straight from the model: about 1 MP, so upscale first
Real actors, studio logos or posters you have no rights to

If one line comes out wrong, fix just that line in Edit text in image instead of making the whole poster again.

Why use this movie poster generator

Made for one sheets people print, post and frame, not only pretty pictures.

Title, tagline and credits spelled as written

Quoted text goes to the model word for word with an instruction to add nothing else, and the default model, GPT Image 2.5, is one of the most accurate at lettering. Every example on this page was read back and matched its quotes.

11 genres that set the look

Each genre adds its own art direction: heavy titles and fire for action, cyan light for sci-fi, deep shadow for horror, warm gold for romance, sepia dust for a western.

The one sheet shape from the start

Posters start upright at 2:3, within about 1% of the 27 × 40 inch theatrical one sheet and the same shape as 24 × 36 prints, with 3:4, 4:5 and 9:16 for frames and phone stories.

Pick the model for each poster

GPT Image 2.5 is the default; switch to Ideogram 3, Nano Banana Pro or any of the 14 image models for another look. The price shows on the button first.

Star in your own movie poster

Add a photo of yourself, a friend who agreed, or a pet as a reference picture and the movie poster maker builds the key art around it.

From poster to print or teaser

Send a result to the image upscaler for a bigger print, to Edit text in image to change a name, or to image to video for a few seconds of moving key art.

Guide: great results from a movie poster generator

Five short notes on prompts, credits, genres, sizes and rights.

Write the prompt like a one sheet brief

First the key art: who or what is the hero, where, and in what light, such as "a lone rider on a mesa at sunset". Then the words, each in its own quotes, in the order they should be read: title, tagline, release line. The movie poster generator treats quoted text as the poster's copy and everything else as art direction.

Credits: keep the block short

A real billing block packs twenty names into a strip of tall, narrow capitals, and that size is still hard for every image model. Two or three names come out right: write "STARRING JONAH PIKE AND MAYA ROSS" and "DIRECTED BY ELENA VOSS" as separate quotes. By convention the director comes last.

Let the genre do the lighting

The genre pill adds one line of art direction, so your prompt can stay about the story. Pick Any genre when you want full control, then describe the colours and the title lettering yourself, such as "red brush script title on black".

Printing: upscale first

A poster from the model is about 1 megapixel, around 830 × 1250 pixels at 2:3: sharp on screens and fine up to about 4 × 6 inches on paper. Run it through the image upscaler: 4× gives about 3300 × 5000 pixels, enough for 11 × 17 inches at 300 DPI or a 27 × 40 inch one sheet at about 125 DPI, which looks fine from a few steps away.

Make it your film, not someone else's

Invent the title and the names, or use your own. Real actors' names and faces, studio logos, rating boxes and existing posters belong to others. Fan art of a film you love is better described by its mood and setting than by its stars.

Who uses the movie poster generator

Anyone who needs a poster for a film today rather than after a week in a design tool.

Fan art and fake movie posters
A poster for the film you wish existed, a sequel, or a fake movie poster starring your friends.
Student and indie films
Key art for a short film, a festival entry or a crowdfunding page before the shoot is done.
Film nights and clubs
Screening nights, cinema clubs and themed parties with a poster in the style of the night.
Gifts and celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries and farewells: put someone in the starring role of their own movie poster.