YouTube Thumbnail Maker
Design a click-worthy 1280×720 thumbnail in minutes — bold text over a gradient or your own photo, free and right in your browser.
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Sortie 1280×720px · YouTube thumbnail
Why thumbnail size matters
A YouTube thumbnail is 1280×720 pixels with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Upload anything off-size and YouTube crops or letterboxes it, so your carefully-placed text can end up cut off. This maker locks the canvas to the exact size, so what you design is exactly what viewers see.
The thumbnail is the single biggest factor in whether someone clicks. A short, high-contrast headline — three or four punchy words — over a clean gradient or a darkened photo reads instantly, even at the tiny size thumbnails appear in feeds and search.
How to make a YouTube thumbnail
- It opens at 1280×720. The YouTube thumbnail size is already selected, so the canvas is the right shape.
- Add your text. Type a short, bold headline and an optional supporting line. Pick the colour, size, and position.
- Choose a background. Use a gradient, a solid colour, or upload your own photo and darken it so the text pops.
- Download. Export as PNG (or JPG for a photo background) at full 1280×720 and upload it to YouTube.
Make text readable at small sizes
Thumbnails are viewed small, so use few words, a heavy weight, and turn on the shadow for contrast. Keep important text away from the bottom-right corner, where the video duration badge sits.
Spécifications d'image YouTube en un coup d'œil
- Taille recommandée
- 1280 × 720 px
- Format d'image
- 16:9
- Meilleur format
- Exportez en PNG pour les miniatures avec texte et graphismes (bords nets) ou en JPG pour les fonds photo ; gardez le fichier sous la limite de 2 Mo de YouTube pour les miniatures.
Zones sûres et conseils YouTube
- YouTube appose le badge de durée de la vidéo sur le coin inférieur droit de chaque miniature (environ 120 × 60 px en taille réelle), alors gardez les visages, les logos et les mots-clés hors de ce coin.
- Les miniatures s'affichent en tout petit dans les fils et la recherche, donc la zone sûre fiable pour le contenu important correspond à peu près au centre de 1100 × 620 px sur ordinateur et de 960 × 540 px sur mobile — gardez le texte essentiel à l'intérieur.
- Utilisez un titre court et percutant (trois ou quatre mots) avec l'ombre activée ; un fort contraste se lit bien mieux en petite taille que de longues phrases.
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Questions fréquentes
What size is a YouTube thumbnail?
1280×720 pixels (16:9). This maker is locked to that size, so your design uploads without cropping.
Can I use my own photo?
Yes. Switch the background to Photo, upload a PNG, JPG, or WebP, and darken it with the overlay so your headline stays readable.
Is there a watermark?
No. Thumbnails export clean with no watermark and no sign-up.
Where is my image processed?
The image is drawn in your browser, so the file is created on your own device. How any data associated with the tool is handled is described in our privacy policy.
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