Nano Banana Prompts: 600+ Copy-Paste Examples
600+ Nano Banana prompts from the Hooked library, plus a guide to Google's prompt formula for text-to-image and reference-based edits. "Nano Banana" now usually means Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image); the original was Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. The library was written for Nano Banana Pro and works on Nano Banana 2 too.
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Updated September 25, 2026.
Prompt structure
The Nano Banana prompt formula
Google's prompting guide (Google Cloud blog, March 2026) gives a five-part text-to-image formula and a separate one for references: say what each image is for ('use the sketch as structure and the fabric as texture') and then describe the new scene. Because the model reasons before it renders, full sentences that describe a scene work better than keyword lists. Editing is conversational: say what to change and, explicitly, what to keep.
Strengths and limits
What Nano Banana is good at
Good at
- Fast generation and conversational editing: change one thing in a follow-up turn and keep the rest
- Combining up to 14 reference images in one generation
- Real-time Google Search grounding, so it can draw current subjects, weather or data
- Readable text in images and translating it into other languages, for posters, labels and ads
- Very wide or tall formats: 1:4, 4:1, 1:8 and 8:1 on top of the usual ratios
Limits
- Resolutions: 512px, 1K, 2K and 4K on Nano Banana 2; Flash Lite is limited to 1K
- Aspect ratios: 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9, plus 1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1 on Nano Banana 2
- Knowledge cutoff January 2025 for the model itself; use search grounding for anything newer
- Every generated image carries an invisible SynthID watermark
- Output formats JPEG and PNG
From prompt to posted video
Paste the prompt, get the video, post it
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Better results
Tips that make a difference
Do
- Describe the scene in sentences instead of listing keywords; the guide lists 'generic keyword lists' among things to avoid.
- Phrase exclusions positively: 'an empty street', not 'no cars'.
- Put any text you want rendered in quotes and name the font style: 'the headline "SUMMER DROP" in bold white sans-serif'.
- Direct like a photographer: name the lighting set-up ('three-point softbox', 'golden-hour backlight'), the lens ('f/1.8 shallow depth of field', 'macro') and the camera feel ('disposable camera', 'GoPro').
- Name materials, not categories: 'navy tweed blazer' rather than 'suit jacket', 'matte ceramic mug' rather than 'mug'.
- When editing, state what must stay unchanged (face, product label, background) along with the change.
- With several references, say which image supplies what: the character, the product, the style.
- For time-sensitive visuals (weather, scores, events), ask it to search first and then say how to turn the result into an image.
- Iterate in small follow-up turns rather than rewriting the whole prompt.
Common mistakes
- Keyword soup ('4k, ultra detailed, trending, masterpiece') instead of a described scene
- Negative phrasing ('no people', 'without text') instead of describing what should be there
- Editing without saying what to preserve, so faces or labels change
- Uploading several references without assigning a role to each one
- Expecting current facts from the model without turning on search grounding
Tested prompts
634 Nano Banana prompts from the Hooked library
Each prompt was run and kept with its result. Open one to see the full text and the output.
A striking young Korean woman
{"description":"A striking young Korean woman, mid-20s, with a soft, yet focused gaze and slightly parted lips, embodying a slender, graceful K-pop model aesthetic.","physique":"Very slim, tall, and elegantly proportioned, typical of K-pop…
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A stunningly beautiful young woman with long
{"prompt":"A stunningly beautiful young woman with long, straight **platinum blonde hair and bangs**, featuring piercing **blue eyes**. She wears a highly detailed, avant-garde outfit inspired by a chess board and playing cards: a fitted dr…
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A stylish urban fashion photograph showcasing a modern outfit with an oversized
A stylish urban fashion photograph showcasing a modern outfit with an oversized hoodie featuring a vibrant gradient of colors transitioning from orange to purple and green. The look is completed with high-waisted black cargo pants, adding a…
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A stylish young woman with long blonde hair
{"prompt":"A stylish young woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black leather or faux-leather one-shoulder top and light-wash blue jeans, is sitting in the back seat of a luxury car at night. She is positioned facing toward the front of t…
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A stylized human personification of the Gemini Nano AI takin
{"subject":{"description":"A stylized human personification of the Gemini Nano AI taking a mirror selfie, appearing as a young woman with subtle futuristic features mixed with Y2K fashion.","age":"ageless young adult avatar","expression":"c…
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A tiny monkey wearing a knitted scarf rolls a giant acorn down a forest path, le
A tiny monkey wearing a knitted scarf rolls a giant acorn down a forest path, leaves swirling around in a burst of autumn color. Rendered in soft storybook illustration style with warm hues, gentle textures, and a joyful, mischievous mood.
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A vintage-style cinematic close-up portrait of a young Asian woman.
A vintage-style cinematic close-up portrait of a young Asian woman. She has short, wavy black hair in a messy bob. She is wearing an ivory crochet or macramé camisole top with fringe hanging down her chest. The woman is looking at the came…
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A young Asian woman seated in a cozy 1980s family kitchen, r
{"subject":{"description":"A young Asian woman seated in a cozy 1980s family kitchen, recreated in a photorealistic, cinematic style with strong nostalgic and melancholic tones.","face_features":"Keep her original face features exactly the…
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A young man with dark hair (keep the exact face and skin tone with sharp feature
A young man with dark hair (keep the exact face and skin tone with sharp features) wearing a black hoodie sits in a rustic wooden booth, staring intensely at the camera with one hand supporting his chin and the other reaching forward as if…
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A young woman in an HD editorial fashion portrait
{"subject":{"description":"A young woman in an HD editorial fashion portrait","age":"young adult","expression":"soft, warm, intimate expression","hair":{"color":"black","style":"long layered cut with loose wind-blown strands and dark bangs…
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A young woman sitting at an outdoor café table in a Paris setting, with the Eiff
A young woman sitting at an outdoor café table in a Paris setting, with the Eiffel Tower visible in the background under a bright blue sky with soft clouds. She has dark brown wavy messy hair. She wears a light gray stylish jacket and a met…
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A young woman taking a mirror selfie with very long volumino
{"subject":{"description":"A young woman taking a mirror selfie with very long voluminous dark waves and soft wispy bangs","age":"young adult","expression":"confident and slightly playful","hair":{"color":"dark","style":"very long, volumino…
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A young woman taking a mirror selfie with very long volumino
{"subject":{"description":"A young woman taking a mirror selfie with very long voluminous dark waves and soft wispy bangs","age":"young adult","expression":"confident and slightly playful","hair":{"color":"dark","style":"very long, volumino…
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A young woman with a contemplative expression, seated casually at an old metal
“A young woman with a contemplative expression, seated casually at an old metal bus stop at night. She wears a faded denim jacket over a dark turtleneck and loose cream trousers. A single dull yellow tube light overhead casts harsh, uneven…
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A young woman with dark wavy hair sits in a black hoodie partially open over a w
A young woman with dark wavy hair sits in a black hoodie partially open over a white t-shirt, close-up from front below, slightly tilted to the right, sensual confident gaze, lips slightly parted, eyes looking upward and slightly to the rig…
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A young woman with dark wavy hair sits in a black hoodie partially open over a w
A young woman with dark wavy hair sits in a black hoodie partially open over a white t-shirt, close-up from front below, slightly tilted to the right, sensual confident gaze, lips slightly parted, eyes looking upward and slightly to the rig…
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A young woman with long
{"prompt":"A young woman with long, wavy brown hair is smiling directly at the camera. She is wearing a light yellow lace-trimmed crop top, white high-waisted pants with a brown belt, and carrying a small brown shoulder bag. She is holding…
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A youthful, radiant East Asian woman, late teens to early tw
{"prompt_title":"Dynamic Low-Angle Portrait Under Clear Sky - Emphasized Curves & Confident Pose","model_type":"Hyper-Realistic Photo","style":["Ultra-detailed photo-realism","Bright, high-contrast natural outdoor lighting","Extreme low-ang…
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Add clean, minimal white line-drawing illustrations of people into this photo.
Add clean, minimal white line-drawing illustrations of people into this photo. Match the perspective, lighting, and scale of the scene. The illustrated figures should interact naturally and meaningfully with the environment, reflecting the…
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Add illustrated googly eyes and stick hands on the (object/animal/ your bff) in
Add illustrated googly eyes and stick hands on the (object/animal/ your bff) in an exaggerated comedic pose
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Add photos of food to this menu to each item of food
Add photos of food to this menu to each item of food
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Add ultra-tiny realistic skiing, snowboarding, and winter-sports action figures
Add ultra-tiny realistic skiing, snowboarding, and winter-sports action figures interacting with the surfaces of the uploaded image. Place the miniature characters as if the object in the image is a snowy mountain slope. They should match t…
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Additional jump cuts
To maintain consistency in face and clothing, use Nano Banana to create additional jump cuts. Upload the source image of the face, and the {argument name="scene type" default="staircase shot"}:
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Aerial Suburban Landscape: Houses, Trees & Fields
2) Feed to Nano Banana Pro, prompt "hand-drawn urban planning map"
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Affectionate Couple Portrait with Engagement Ring Selfie
{ "generation_request": { "meta_data": { "tool": "NanoBanana Pro", "task_type": "photorealistic_couple_mirror_selfie_editorial", "version": "v2.0_PHONE_UI_MIRROR_SELFIE_COUPLE_LOCK", "priority": "highest" }…
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Aging Through the Years
"Generate the holiday photo of this person through the ages up to 80 years old"
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AI Skin Analysis and Skincare Routine
You are a professional skin analyst and skincare expert. The user uploads a close-up photo of their face and may add short notes (age, allergies, current routine, pregnancy, etc.). Use ONLY what you see in the image plus the user text. 1.…
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Alisa Fortin Career Journey Fantasy Map - Professional
Prompt tip: Download your LinkedIn profile is a PDF and give it to Nano Banana Pro with a simple prompt.
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Alpine Village & Majestic Snow-Capped Mountains Landscape
{ "prompt_name": "High Alpine Sanctuary Village", "aesthetic_goal": "epic fantasy realism, ultra clear daylight, cinematic natural beauty, impossibly pristine and peaceful", "scene": { "environment": "steep emerald-green mountain…
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Amateur photograph from 1998 of a middle-aged artist copying an image by hand fr
Amateur photograph from 1998 of a middle-aged artist copying an image by hand from a computer screen to an oil painting on stretched canvas, but the image is itself the photo of the artist painting the recursive image.
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Amateur photograph from 1998 of a middle-aged artist copying an image by hand fr
Amateur photograph from 1998 of a middle-aged artist copying an image by hand from a computer screen to an oil painting on stretched canvas, but the image is itself the photo of the artist painting the recursive image.
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> An anime man with a yellow hoodie sitting on the london underground, it is a p
> An anime man with a yellow hoodie sitting on the london underground, it is a photo, the anime character is in the real world (mixed live action and animation). He is on the Victoria line. There are ads about AI companions. He has big wir…
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An ultrarealistic 8K HD cinematic photo of a young woman taking a mirror selfie
An ultrarealistic 8K HD cinematic photo of a young woman taking a mirror selfie with an iPhone. She wears white tailored pants with a black thin belt, a black high-neck top, and a long black blazer draped over her shoulders. Her straight…
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Analog clock reading 15:32 Not digital and no other time
Create an image of an analog clock reading 15:32 [Not digital and no other time], a burger with grilled golden provolone cheese, and a glass of red wine filled to the brim.
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Anime Sci-Fi Pilot in Spaceship Combat - Intense Action
This will avoid triggering "photoreal CGI" and you won't have to do the whole "behind the scenes" trick. @venturetwins
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Apollo 11 Lunar Module LM-5 Eagle Blueprint & Moon Render
An expert [DISCIPLINE] designer’s presentation board for [SUBJECT] — [ICONIC FEATURES / ERA], featuring black-and-white 2D technical drawings with annotations and dimensions on the left, an exploded axonometric diagram revealing [KEY INTERN…
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AR Interior Design: Industrial Modern Living Room on Phone
People are finding insane ways to create 3D renderings, impossible shots, and ultra realistic AI influencers. 10 examples + prompt. Bookmark this 1. Nano banana -> World Labs -> WebAR (threejs)
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Argument name=\subject name\ default=\Sadie Sink\, Caucasian
{ "prompt_structure": { "subject_details": { "demographics": "{argument name=\"subject name\" default=\"Sadie Sink\"}, Caucasian, slim build", "hair": "Shoulder-length, wavy, silver-grey dyed hair with darker roots",…
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Art Studio Oil Painting with Infinite Loop & Easels
A shorthand prompt you can use to make recursive images with Nano Banana Pro is "Droste effect". > Droste effect without photography or people
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Art_metadata
{"art_metadata":{"medium":"Digital illustration","style":["Striking","High-contrast"]},"subject":{"figure":"Lone person","attire":"Red hooded jacket","pose":"Head tilted upwards","perspective":"Low angle view"},"scene_elements":{"dynamic_ac…
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Athletic Woman in Gym | Fitness Photography & Activewear
{ "image_generation_request": { "parameters": { "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "model_version": "v6.0", "stylize": 250, "quality": "high" }, "reference_settings": { "use_reference_image": true, "co…
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Backstage photo of the 《 Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 》 movie.
Backstage photo of the 《 Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 》 movie.
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Beach Bonfire in California
Beach Bonfire in California A low-light digital picture captures a group of friends laughing around a bonfire on a sandy beach at night. The firelight illuminates their faces while the ocean is dark in the background
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Bearded man with tousled hair
{"subject":{"description":"Bearded man with tousled hair","pose":"Leaning on a railing, looking intensely to the right","attire":{"clothing":"Dark open-collared shirt","accessories":["Silver rings","Silver bracelet"]}},"environment":{"setti…
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Beautiful Indian woman with long
A beautiful Indian woman with long, flowing hair stands gracefully in the heart of a blooming rose garden. She is wearing a lovely floral maxi dress that moves softly with the gentle evening breeze, its sheer and delicate fabric adding a ro…
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Beautiful young woman mirror selfie in Disney store
{"subject":"beautiful young woman mirror selfie in Disney store","outfit":"strapless white ruched mini dress, pearl necklace","headwear":"fluffy orange Nick Wilde fox-ear hat with green eyes","phone":"yellow iPhone","reflection_companion":"…
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Beautiful young woman with light brown hair in loose messy b
{"style":"realistic outdoor portrait photography, soft natural daylight, warm autumn tones, slight film grain, high detail skin texture","subject":"beautiful young woman with light brown hair in loose messy bun, bright genuine smile, tanned…
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which model is Nano Banana?
Today the name usually refers to Nano Banana 2, Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, launched on February 26, 2026. The original Nano Banana was Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, now a legacy model.
What is the difference between Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro?
Nano Banana 2 is the faster and cheaper model for quick generation and edits. Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) is meant for images that have to be correct, such as infographics, diagrams and designs with text.
Do these prompts work on Nano Banana 2?
Yes. The library was written for Nano Banana Pro, and the prompts also run on Nano Banana 2.
How do I edit an image without changing the face or product?
Say what to change and, in the same prompt, what must stay the same, such as the face, the label or the background. Make changes in small follow-up turns.
Does Nano Banana add a watermark?
Every image carries an invisible SynthID watermark from Google.
Keep exploring
Related prompt libraries and pricing
Sources
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/ultimate-prompting-guide-for-nano-banana
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation
- https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/
- https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/build-with-nano-banana-2/
- https://deepmind.google/models/gemini-image/flash/
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