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.
平台与尺寸
文字
背景
导出
输出 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.
YouTube 图片规格一览
- 推荐尺寸
- 1280 × 720 px
- 宽高比
- 16:9
- 最佳格式
- 带文字和图形的缩略图导出 PNG（边缘清晰），照片背景导出 JPG；让文件保持在 YouTube 缩略图 2 MB 的上限以内。
YouTube 安全区域与提示
- YouTube 会在每个缩略图的右下角盖上视频时长标记（全尺寸约 120 × 60 px），所以请让人脸、徽标和关键词远离那个角落。
- 缩略图在信息流和搜索中显示得很小，所以重要内容可靠的安全区域大约是桌面端中央的 1100 × 620 px、移动端的 960 × 540 px——把关键文字放在其中。
- 用简短有力的标题（三四个字）并开启阴影；在小尺寸下，高对比度比长句更容易阅读。
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常见问题
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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