YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Paste a video link and get its thumbnail in high definition, plus every available size.
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What is a YouTube thumbnail for?
Grabbing a video’s thumbnail helps illustrate an article, prepare a presentation, analyze what works for other creators, or recover your own thumbnail when the original file is lost.
Available sizes
YouTube keeps every thumbnail in five resolutions: 1280×720, 640×480, 480×360, 320×180 and 120×90. The tool shows them all and hides the ones that do not exist for the requested video.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is the HD size missing?
- YouTube only generates the 1280×720 version when the video was uploaded in HD. For old or low-quality videos, the largest available size is 640×480.
- Can I use the thumbnail freely?
- The thumbnail belongs to the video’s creator. You may use it for personal purposes, reviews or quotation. For commercial use, ask for permission.
- Does it work with Shorts?
- Yes, paste the Short’s link and the tool finds the video ID.