diff --git a/thumbnail/README.md b/thumbnail/README.md
index d87a315..54a1f3b 100644
--- a/thumbnail/README.md
+++ b/thumbnail/README.md
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
+Create website thumbnails
+
 # Thumbnail Service
 
-This is the Thumbnail service
-
-Generated with
-
-```
-micro new thumbnail
-```
-
-## Usage
-
-Generate the proto code
-
-```
-make proto
-```
-
-Run the service
-
-```
-micro run .
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+A quick and easy way to create a thumbnail screenshot for any website.
diff --git a/thumbnail/proto/thumbnail.proto b/thumbnail/proto/thumbnail.proto
index 3571ffb..f6958ee 100644
--- a/thumbnail/proto/thumbnail.proto
+++ b/thumbnail/proto/thumbnail.proto
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ service Thumbnail {
 
 }
 
+// Create a thumbnail screenshot by passing in a url, height and width
 message ScreenshotRequest {
 	string url = 1;
 	// width of the browser window. optional