Quick Tips on How to Create YouTube Thumbnails

  

 




Why Are YouTube Thumbnails Important?

The video thumbnail is the first thing that viewers see when browsing through YouTube. It’s a small, clickable static image that either grabs their attention – or lets them scroll on by.

Thumbnails can be just as important as a video’s title because it provides a preview of your video and entice viewers to click through. You can instantly grab people’s attention with vibrant, eye-catching thumbnails, which means your content will gain more potential viewers with thumbnails.

 

 


So rather than just using freeze frames from your YouTube, it will be much effective to create one by your own. It isn’t difficult as you think because there are free online tools, made specifically for people who might not have design experience, that can help you craft custom thumbnails .

 

 





Free Online YouTube Thumbnail Maker

 

1.    Foto Jet

https://www.fotojet.com/features/social-media-design/youtube-thumbnail.html

2.    Canva

https://www.canva.com/create/youtube-thumbnails/


 

 

 



How to Make Thumbnails with Online Tools


1.    Visit a free online YouTube thumbnail maker.


 

2.    Upload a photo or choose one of the thumbnail makers’ templates.


 

3.    Add text, clipart, or a background to your thumbnail.

 

4.    Download the finished product to your computer.

 

 

⭐Make sure the image have a resolution of 1280x720, and the file size is under 2MB.⭐

 

 





How to Add Video Thumbnail

 

New videos


1.    Select CREATE  to upload your video.

2.    Under “Thumbnail”, select Upload thumbnail.

 

Uploaded videos


1.    Sign in to YouTube Studio.

2.    From the left menu, select Content.

3.    Select a video by clicking its thumbnail.

4.    Under “Thumbnail”, select Upload thumbnail.

5.    Choose the file you’d like to use as your custom thumbnail.

6.    Select Save.

 

Once you've added a custom thumbnail, point to it and click more to download or edit the thumbnail.

 

If you need more information about adding custom thumbnails, here are more detailed guides from YouTube!

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72431?hl=en#zippy=%2Cnew-videos%2Cuploaded-videos%2Cimage-size-resolution%2Cthumbnail-policies










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