YouTube Thumbnail Downloader

Download Thumbnail from YT in HD up to 4k.

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Download YouTube Thumbnail with Thumbload.net

YouTube.com is the world’s largest video-sharing platform. Thousands of new videos are popping up every minute on YouTube. Content creators are always in a race to get high views on their videos. The key representation of a YouTube video is through its thumbnail.

YouTube video Thumbnails provides an introductory glimpse of the video with actionable and compelling content. So that users get interested in the video and the click rate increases.

Designing a creative and attractive thumbnail can be tough and requires a certain level of graphic design skills. For newcomers, they already have a lot of tasks to deal with. We provide a solution for such newbies who don’t want to waste time on thumbnails but simply download them from YouTube videos.

Our YouTube thumbnail downloader is built to download YouTube thumbnails in a quick and easy way for everyday users. Thumbload fetches data from YouTube data centers and identifies the thumbnail of the video. The built-in converter makes copies of that thumbnail in different resolutions, providing the user with a list of options to select. Our tool is encrypted with a secure environment and provides super-fast downloading speed. It quickly fetches and converts YouTube thumbnails and downloads them swiftly.

How to Download YouTube Thumbnail?

Downloading thumbnails from YouTube is an easy and straightforward task that does not require complex steps.

Copy URL

Open YouTube and navigate to the desired video. Copy the link of the video whose thumbnail you want to download.

Paste URL

Open Thumbload.net and paste the link in the URL box. Click Generate to start the process. The tool will fetch data from YouTube and generate multiple resolutions.

Save it!

Select the desired resolution that best suits your video and download it. Remember that the dimensions for these alternates will be the same as they are a mandatory requirement for YouTube Thumbnail.

Key features

Multiple Resolutions

Our tool provides multiple resolutions that include full HD (1280x720) to small-sized (320x180) thumbnails. There are multiple resolutions provided to users. The user has the choice to download any of these according to their needs.

Compatible dimensions

This product is specially designed to meet the needs of YouTube thumbnails. As it extracts thumbnails from YouTube videos, the dimensions are strictly configured with YouTube requirements. Hence, you can use the downloaded thumbnails directly for your video.

Super-Fast and Secure

This tool is equipped with dedicated server support that provides high-speed conversions. The encrypted security patches provide safe browsing of our tool. Further, there are no redirects or risky content advertised on our platform.

Frequently asked questions

How to create a YouTube thumbnail?

It can be designed using any graphic designing tool, including Photoshop, Canva, and other applications. You can also use GIMP to design YouTube thumbnails.

Can YouTube accept a 1280 by 720 thumbnail?

Yes, this size is acceptable and is recommended by YouTube. A higher size, like 4k resolution, as long as the ratio of height to width remains the same, is good to go for YouTube. YouTube will automatically change it for different screens.

Can I change a YouTube thumbnail after posting a video on a computer?

Following are the steps to change thumbnail,

  • Sign in to YouTube Studio.
  • From the left menu, select Content.
  • Click the video you’d like to edit.
  • Click Upload thumbnail to create a custom video thumbnail from an image on your device.
  • Click SAVE.

Can I change a YouTube thumbnail after posting a video on Android mobile?

Here are some simple steps to change YouTube thumbnails from your phone,

  • Open the YouTube app.
  • Tap Library and then Your Videos.
  • Next to the video you'd like to edit, tap More and then Edit and then Edit thumbnail.
  • Tap Custom thumbnail to create a custom video thumbnail from an image on your device.
  • Confirm your thumbnail selection and tap SELECT.
  • Tap SAVE.

What is the best format for YouTube Video Thumbnail?

The recommended resolution is 1280 x 720, but the larger the resolution size is, the better it converts for larger screens. YouTube also allows the use of 320 x 180, but when it is viewed on a larger screen, such as a TV or computer, the image will appear fussy. Hence, it is better to use the highest possible resolution that has a size of less than 2 MB.