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YouTube Thumbnail Editor

Design upload-ready artwork without a complicated desktop app.

Start from a professional preset, then control typography, image treatment, badges, arrows, shapes and separate video or Shorts crops.

Private design workspace

Build a complete thumbnail package

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1Add image
2Design
3Download

↓Drop your background imageJPG, PNG, WebP or AVIF · 20 MB · 40 megapixels maximum

EXIF rotation is applied. Animated and damaged files are rejected.

Thumbnail editor

Design, compare and export

Start from a layout

Every preset stays fully editable.

Quick actions

Make the important changes first

These buttons change the canvas immediately. Fine controls stay below when you need them.

Text content

Headline 13/80 characters · 3 linesSupporting line Optional · 60 characters

Badge textBadge position

Headline length is inside the recommended range.

Typography

FontCapitalisationAlignmentText panel

Headline size 12%Horizontal position 6%Vertical position 38%Outline 3%Shadow 55%Panel opacity 70%

Text colourText outlineAccent colour

Image and background

Dark overlay 56%Brightness 100%Contrast 100%Saturation 100%Blur 0Vignette 0%

Overlay colour

Person or product cutout 0

Add a foreground imageUpload person or objectTransparent PNG/WebP gives the cleanest silhouette.

No foreground image added.

Arrows and shapes 0

Add up to 12 vector layers. Select a layer to change its position, colour, size and rotation.

No arrows or shapes yet.

Crop for each format

Video crop · 16:9Horizontal focus50%Vertical focus50%Zoom1.00×

Shorts crop · 9:16Horizontal focus50%Vertical focus50%Zoom1.00×

Export and price tier

PackageOutputMain format Show safe area while editing

The free basic tier creates only one 1280 × 720 video JPG and does not include settings or a manifest. The verified tier follows the selected formats and includes the complete evidence package.

Your background will appear hereAdd or replace it with the button above.

MAKE IT CLICKA clear result in minutes

12:34

No background image selected yet.

Drag the person, red arrow or circle directly on the preview. Use the controls for exact placement.

MAKE IT CLICK

Feed-size checkCheck the headline at realistic card size.

✓

Ready to reviewBrowser preview and server export use layout version 4.

The browser gives an immediate composition preview; the server then recreates version 4 at exact export pixels and verifies every packaged byte. Text outside the canvas or below the minimum readable size blocks export instead of being silently cut.

YouTube currently recommends 3840 × 2160 for video and 2160 × 3840 for Shorts. Custom-thumbnail eligibility and surface crops remain controlled by YouTube.

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