# Janus Thumb

> Janus Thumb is a YouTube backlog recovery and thumbnail optimization platform. It finds underperforming published videos with recovery potential, explains what is wrong with their thumbnails, generates strategic variants, and tracks what worked after each update.

Janus Thumb helps YouTube creators recover views from published catalogs — not by publishing more, but by fixing packaging on videos that already earn impressions but lose clicks.

## Status (2026-07)

- Full platform: **coming soon** (not open for public signup yet).
- Waitlist: join on the homepage for launch notification + **50% off forever** at launch.
- Free tool live now: [Thumbnail audit / Thumbnail Roaster](https://janusthumb.com/tools/thumbnail-roaster) — no login required.

## Product

- [Homepage (ES)](https://janusthumb.com/): YouTube backlog recovery and thumbnail optimization + waitlist
- [Homepage (CA)](https://janusthumb.com/ca): Catalan landing + waitlist
- [Homepage (EN)](https://janusthumb.com/en): English landing + waitlist
- [Agencies (ES)](https://janusthumb.com/agencias): Multi-channel optimization workflow for YouTube agencies
- [Pro creators (ES)](https://janusthumb.com/creadores-pro): Systematic backlog recovery for pro creators
- [Pricing (markdown)](https://janusthumb.com/pricing.md): Machine-readable EUR plan tiers, credits, and channel limits
- Waitlist anchor: https://janusthumb.com/#waitlist

## Free tools

- [Free thumbnail audit](https://janusthumb.com/tools/thumbnail-roaster): Preview your thumbnail in YouTube contexts and get a free readability analysis — no login required

## Content

- [Blog](https://janusthumb.com/blog): Practical guides on YouTube thumbnails, CTR, contrast, mobile readability, and A/B testing
- [Recover views from old YouTube videos](https://janusthumb.com/blog/recuperar-visualizaciones-videos-antiguos-youtube): Spanish guide to prioritizing and optimizing a published catalog
- [YouTube CTR explained](https://janusthumb.com/blog/ctr-youtube-que-es-como-mejorarlo): Spanish guide to interpreting and improving impressions click-through rate
- [When to change an old video's thumbnail](https://janusthumb.com/blog/cambiar-miniatura-video-youtube-antiguo): Spanish decision framework for thumbnail updates

## Legal

- [Privacy policy](https://janusthumb.com/politica-de-privacidad): Janus Thumb privacy policy (Spanish) — includes waitlist processing
- [Terms](https://janusthumb.com/terminos-y-condiciones): Terms and conditions (Spanish)

## Optional

- Currency: EUR. Annual billing includes 2 months free.
- Free tier today: thumbnail audit only (live).
- Paid plans from €29/month (Starter) when the platform launches; waitlist members get 50% off forever.