YouTube Thumbnail Maker
Export at HD 1280×720, or razor-sharp 2K and 4K. Big readable text with outline and shadow, your own photos, and one-click download.
Drag text and logos directly on the canvas. Exports at 1280×720px.
Background
Text
Logo / images
Images never leave your device. Everything is rendered in your browser.
Thumbnail rules worth knowing
- Size: 1280×720 (16:9), minimum width 640px. This tool always exports at exactly 1280×720.
- File limit: 2MB, as JPG, PNG, GIF or WebP. PNG from this tool stays comfortably under it for typical designs.
- Readability: most viewers see your thumbnail smaller than a business card. Three to five big words beat a sentence, and the outline + shadow options exist for exactly that.
Guides for this tool
Thumbnail Generator
YouTube Thumbnail Size and Rules, Explained Simply
The exact thumbnail resolution YouTube wants, the 2MB file limit, accepted formats, and why designing at 1280 by 720 makes everything else easier.
3 min readThumbnail GeneratorHow to Make a YouTube Thumbnail for Free in Your Browser
From blank 1280 by 720 canvas to a finished, uploadable thumbnail: choosing the background, writing the text, and exporting a file that passes YouTube's checks.
4 min read