Thumbnail Maker
YouTube Thumbnail Size
YouTube recommends a 3840×2160 thumbnail, and the YouTube app takes 1280×720 under 2 MB. The maker below downloads at either, from your video, your visualizer or a picture.
Make a YouTube thumbnail
- Start from your video, a frame of your visualizer or a picture; the maker suggests eight from your best moments.
- Add your title, a logo and stickers, kept clear of the corner where YouTube shows the length.
- Press Download PNG or Download JPG at the size YouTube asks for.
Thumbnail sizes
| Where | Size (px) | Safe area (px) | File up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube video | 3840×2160 | 3456×1901 | 50 MB |
| YouTube (phone upload) | 1280×720 | 1152×634 | 2 MB |
| Shorts, TikTok and Reels | 2160×3840 | 1663×2611 | 50 MB |
| Twitch or Kick stream | 1920×1080 | 1728×950 | 10 MB |
Questions
- What size is a YouTube thumbnail?
- 3840×2160 is the size YouTube recommends, up to 50 MB. Uploading from the YouTube app, use 1280×720 under 2 MB. Both are 16:9.
- Where should the text go?
- Away from the bottom-right corner, where YouTube shows the video's length, and large enough to read on a phone.
- Is the thumbnail maker free?
- Yes. There is no watermark and no account to make, and your pictures stay on your device.
- Can it make a Shorts cover too?
- Yes. Switch the size to Shorts, TikTok and Reels for a 2160×3840 vertical cover.
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