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.
Happy Woman Post-Workout Selfie in Gym | Fitness & Health
{ "description": "A young woman sitting on yoga mat, wiping sweat with towel, holding water bottle" }
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Heartbreak in the Rain: Cinematic Drama of Separation
Create a 9-panel cinematic storyboard set in a rainy, melancholic atmosphere. Show a young woman in a soaked dress standing beneath stone arches as a man walks away into the rain. Include close-ups of her emotional expression, a moment of t…
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High-Contrast Monochrome Side-Profile Rim-Lit Portrait (use
{ "title": "High-Contrast Monochrome Side-Profile Rim-Lit Portrait (use user face reference)", "model": "stable-diffusion-xl-v1-0", "size": "2048x3072", "reference_image": "face.jpg", "use_reference_for": ["face", "hairstyle", "s…
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High-fidelity
*Task: Generate a high-fidelity, cinematic-quality environment render based on a narrative brief.** **Objective:** Act as a professional set designer and director of photography. Given a short narrative description, generate a single, hype…
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High-quality
Create a high-quality, editorial-style photoshoot of the same man as in the reference, at a luxurious swimming pool during daytime. The scene has bright sunshine and perfectly clear weather. He is alone, posing classically and confidently f…
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Highly detailed portrait of a beautiful woman in a dramatic
A highly detailed portrait of a beautiful woman in a dramatic, flowing teal and turquoise gown and veil, standing outdoors. Her long, reddish-brown hair is swept back by the wind. She is looking upwards with her eyes closed, with a peaceful…
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Highly detailed
Prompt for Gemini nano banana pro: Using my reference image. DO NOT CHANGE THE FACE — keep all facial features exactly the same. Create a highly detailed, festive nighttime scene at a Disney theme park during Christmas season. A young woma…
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Hiking Trail in the Rockies
Hiking Trail in the Rockies A slightly blurry digital photo from 2006 shows a hiker with a large backpack pausing on a dirt path, looking out over a mountain range under a cloudy sky.
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Historic NYC Flatiron Building & 1910s Cars - Woodrow Wilson
After seeing folks visualize coordinates, we tried the prompt “Visualize 40.7422° N, 73.9880° W in 1916” and reran it several times, adding a decade with each go. Here’s a GIF compilation:
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Humorous Capuchin Monkey at Computer with Headphones
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Hyper-idealized
{"intent":"Generate a hyper-idealized, 'Douyin-aesthetic' portrait of a young woman at night, utilizing direct flash photography to create a high-contrast, ethereal look with clear weather conditions.","frame":{"aspect_ratio":"9:16","compos…
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Hyper-realistic 8K street portrait
{"prompt":"Hyper-realistic 8K street portrait, preserve the girl’s facial features from the reference. Stylish outdoor shot: girl leaning back against a textured beige stucco wall under bright sun, relaxed contrapposto stance, head tilted b…
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Hyper-realistic Close-up Portrait (Wet Skin
{"prompt_title":"Hyper-realistic Close-up Portrait (Wet Skin, Golden Hour)","style_and_quality":{"rendering_style":"Hyper-realistic close-up","resolution":"8K","focus":"Extremely shallow depth of field (DoF)","aesthetic_effect":"Ultra-detai…
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Hyper-Realistic Crowd Composition
Create a hyper-realistic, ultra-sharp, full-color large-format image featuring a massive group of celebrities from different eras, all standing together in a single wide cinematic frame. The image must look like a perfectly photographed edi…
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Hyper-Realistic Portrait: Suited Woman in Mugshot Pose
{"title":"Hyper-Realistic Portrait: Suited Woman in Mugshot Pose","description":"A high-resolution hyper-realistic 8K HD portrait photograph captured with a professional DSLR camera using a 50mm lens for natural depth of field and razor-sha…
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Hyper-realistic waist-up portrait using the attached photo
Create a hyper-realistic waist-up portrait using the attached photo. Don't change the face. A portrait of a beautiful young woman with fair glowing skin and an oval face with a perfect figure, not skinny. A natural light indoor shot feat…
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Hyper-realistic wide-angle street-café POV photo
Create a hyper-realistic wide-angle street-café POV photo featuring the attached face. Keep the face exactly as provided — same features, expression, and photorealistic detail. The character extends their hand toward the camera holding a cu…
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Hyperrealistic Anime Portrait in Spotlight
Generate a hyperrealistic realistic-anime portrait of a female character standing in a completely black background. Lighting: use a **narrow beam spotlight** focused only on the center of the face. The edges of the light must be sharp and…
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Hyperrealistic cinematic wide street shot
A hyperrealistic cinematic wide street shot. The subject stands right beside a colorful anime mural wall on the sidewalk, not on the road, recreated with exact, sharp facial details from the uploaded photo — facing directly toward the camer…
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Identity:rugged male wanderer
{"character":{"identity":"rugged male wanderer","age_range":"mid to late 30s","face":{"keep_original":true,"weathering":"sun-worn skin, dirt streaks, natural roughness","expression":"alert, scanning surroundings, fatigue visible"},"hair":{"…
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Image_Descriptionfacepreserve_Originaltrue,Reference_Matchtrue,Descriptionuse The Same Facial Features, Identity, And Soft
{"image_description":{"face":{"preserve_original":true,"reference_match":true,"description":"Use the same facial features, identity, and soft expression from the uploaded image without altering proportions or structure."},"photo_style":{"ty…
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Image_Descriptionidentitypreserve_Facetrue,Reference_Matchtrue,Descriptionrecreate The Woman Exactly As Shown In The
{"image_description":{"identity":{"preserve_face":true,"reference_match":true,"description":"Recreate the woman exactly as shown in the reference image with 100% identical facial features, bone structure, skin tone, and natural expression."…
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Imagedescriptionstylerealistic,Atmospheremagical And Ethereal,Subjectpersonageyoung,Bodytypemidsize,Hairlengthlong,Texturenaturally Flowing,Movementg
{"imageDescription":{"style":"realistic","atmosphere":"magical and ethereal","subject":{"person":{"age":"young","bodyType":"midsize","hair":{"length":"long","texture":"naturally flowing","movement":"gentle movement as if touched by wind"},"…
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Image_Descriptionsubjectfacepreserve_Originaltrue,Reference_Matchtrue,Descriptionthe Girls Facial Features, Expression, And Identity Must
{"image_description":{"subject":{"face":{"preserve_original":true,"reference_match":true,"description":"The girl’s facial features, expression, and identity must remain exactly the same as the reference image."},"girl":{"age":"young","hair"…
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Image_Descriptionsubjectgenderfemale,Posedescriptionsitting Sideways On A Cable-Car Bench, Legs Relaxed
{"image_description":{"subject":{"gender":"female","pose":{"description":"sitting sideways on a cable-car bench, legs relaxed and slightly bent, one arm resting on her knee and the other gently supporting her posture","details":"upright but…
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Image_Descriptiontypebright Outdoor Selfie,Subjectface_Referenceuse The Same Facial Features From
{"image_description":{"type":"bright outdoor selfie","subject":{"face_reference":"use the same facial features from the uploaded image","expression":"puckered lips, playful and sweet","hair":{"length":"long","style":"soft waves with small b…
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Image_Descriptiontypefragmented Triptych Portrait,Compositionlayoutthree Horizontal Strips,Alignmentimperfectly Aligned,Facial_Featurestop_Stripfocussharp,Featur
{"image_description":{"type":"fragmented triptych portrait","composition":{"layout":"three horizontal strips","alignment":"imperfectly aligned"},"facial_features":{"top_strip":{"focus":"sharp","features":"eyes looking directly at viewer"},"…
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Image_Descriptionupper_Thirdfocusher Eyes,Detailsreflecting Blurred City Lights Below,Thin Layer Of
{"image_description":{"upper_third":{"focus":"Her eyes","details":["Reflecting blurred city lights below","Thin layer of frost touching her lashes","Wind pushing a few strands of hair across her forehead"],"vibe":"Sharp retro-Y2K"},"middle_…
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Image_generation":
{ "image_generation": { "requirements": { "face_preservation": { "preserve_original": true, "accuracy_level": "100% identical to reference", "details": [ "real facial proportions", "mi…
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Image_generation
{"image_generation":{"identity":{"preserve_original":true,"reference_match":true,"description":"Facial features must remain exactly identical to the provided reference photo."},"photo_style":{"type":"hyperrealistic lifestyle photo","camera_…
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Image_Generation_Datatitlefemme Fatale In Film Noir - Structured,Version2.0,Componentsmeta_Quality_And_Styleoverall_Qualitymasterpiece,Best Quality,8K,Raw
{"image_generation_data":{"title":"Femme Fatale in Film Noir - Structured","version":"2.0","components":{"meta_quality_and_style":{"overall_quality":["Masterpiece","best quality","8k","raw photo"],"realism_weighting":"photorealistic:1.3"},"…
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Image_generation_parameters
{"image_generation_parameters":{"aspect_ratio":"1:1","resolution":"1200x1200px","prompt_structure":{"subject":{"description":"full-length portrait of a young androgynous biker woman","build":"curvy, not overweight","expression":"somber, reb…
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Image_Generation_Parametersresolution1200X1200Px,Aspect_Ratio11,Reference_Usagepreserve Facial Features From Reference Image Strictly,Visual_Stylegenrehigh-Fashion Editor
{"image_generation_parameters":{"resolution":"1200x1200px","aspect_ratio":"1:1","reference_usage":"Preserve facial features from reference image strictly"},"visual_style":{"genre":"High-fashion editorial, realistic portrait","technique":"Na…
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Image_Generation_Parametersresolution1200X1200Px,Aspect_Ratio11,Reference_Usagepreserve Facial Features From Reference Image Strictly,Visual_Stylegenrehyper-Realistic Por
{"image_generation_parameters":{"resolution":"1200x1200px","aspect_ratio":"1:1","reference_usage":"Preserve facial features from reference image strictly"},"visual_style":{"genre":"Hyper-realistic portrait, cozy editorial","technique":"Natu…
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Image_Generation_Parametersresolution1200X1200Px,Aspect_Ratio11,Reference_Usagepreserve Facial Features From Reference Image Strictly,Visual_Stylegenrehigh-Fashion Magazi
{"image_generation_parameters":{"resolution":"1200x1200px","aspect_ratio":"1:1","reference_usage":"Preserve facial features from reference image strictly"},"visual_style":{"genre":"High-fashion magazine editorial","technique":"Direct flash…
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Image_Generation_Parametersresolution1200X1200Px,Aspect_Ratio11,Reference_Usagepreserve Facial Features From Reference Image Strictly,Visual_Stylegenrehigh-Fashion Magazi
{"image_generation_parameters":{"resolution":"1200x1200px","aspect_ratio":"1:1","reference_usage":"Preserve facial features from reference image strictly"},"visual_style":{"genre":"High-fashion magazine editorial","technique":"Direct flash…
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Image_generation_prompt
{"image_generation_prompt":{"subject":{"description":"Young woman with long brown hair","pose":"Leaning gently on car window, resting head on one hand, relaxed and confident","action":"Taking a selfie in the side mirror reflection"},"clothi…
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Image_Generation_Promptfull_Textan Ultra-Realistic 8K Uhd Photograph Of A Rainy
{"image_generation_prompt":{"full_text":"An ultra-realistic 8K UHD photograph of a rainy night scene at a rural Japanese bus stop. A person (based on the attached photos, with a normal build) is standing, holding a small red umbrella, weari…
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Image_Generation_Promptsubjectdemographicsyoung Adult Woman, Approximately 20-25 Years Old,Appearancefair Skin
{"image_generation_prompt":{"subject":{"demographics":"Young adult woman, approximately 20-25 years old","appearance":"Fair skin tone, slender and fit physique, attractive facial features","hair":"Long black hair tied up in a high, slightly…
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Image_generation_request
{"image_generation_request":{"constraints":{"preservation_instruction":"Please keep my face 100% the same, do not change any facial details.","strictness":"Critical"},"technical_specifications":{"camera_device":"Canon IXY/IXUS digital camer…
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Image_Generation_Requestpromptultra-Realistic Portrait Of A Man Walking Toward The
{"image_generation_request":{"prompt":"Ultra-realistic portrait of a man walking toward the camera on an airport runway at night, smoking a cigarette. He wears a white long-sleeve shirt with sleeves rolled up and dress pants, shoes. The cam…
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Image_Generation_Specificationmeta_Instructionsmodification_Modeactive,Primary_Directivechange Any Facial Details,Image_Typeportrait,Subject_Definitiondemographicsage
{"image_generation_specification":{"meta_instructions":{"modification_mode":"Active","primary_directive":"Change any facial details","image_type":"Portrait"},"subject_definition":{"demographics":{"age_group":"Teenage","gender":"Girl"},"anat…
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Image_Metadataresolution1200X1200Px,Genrecandid Street Portrait,Editing_Noteface Edited Without Alteration To Features,Photography_Stylemediumanalog
{"image_metadata":{"resolution":"1200x1200px","genre":"Candid street portrait","editing_note":"Face edited without alteration to features"},"photography_style":{"medium":"Analog 35mm film-style","overall_aesthetic":["raw","nostalgic","gritt…
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Image_prompt_structure
{"image_prompt_structure":{"metadata":{"type":"Vintage Film Photograph","dimensions":"1200x1200px"},"style_and_atmosphere":{"aesthetic":"Dark, grainy vintage film look (e.g., Kodak Portra 800)","mood":"Dreamy, melancholic, blurry, atmospher…
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Image_quality
{"meta":{"image_quality":"High","image_type":"Photo/Portrait/Selfie","resolution_estimation":"High resolution, sharp focus on subject"},"global_context":{"scene_description":"A close-up selfie portrait of a young woman smiling brightly, sea…
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Image_request
{"image_request":{"style":"Cinematic black and white noir portrait","subject":{"description":"Man","attire":["fedora","trench coat"]},"lighting":["sliced light from blinds","deep shadows"],"atmosphere":"grainy vintage","technical_specs":{"r…
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Imagesubjectdescriptiona Beautiful Woman With Long, Dark Hair, Posing
{"image":{"subject":{"description":"A beautiful woman with long, dark hair, posing confidently.","pose":"Sitting on the back of a convertible car with a self-assured expression."},"attire":{"top":"Trendy thin strap white cropped top with a…
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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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