YouTube thumbnail downloader
Paste any YouTube link and grab its thumbnail in every size YouTube stores, up to 1280 x 720. Free, no sign-up, and the image is fetched straight to your browser.
Paste a link and every size that exists for that video lands here, with its file size, ready to download.
How it works
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Paste the link
Any YouTube URL shape works. The video ID is read in your browser, so nothing is sent to us.
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Pick a size
YouTube stores several sizes per video and you get every one that exists, with its dimensions and file size.
Not every video has a max-resolution thumbnail. Older uploads and some Shorts only ever got the smaller sizes, so the tool shows what actually exists rather than offering a download that returns a grey placeholder.
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Download
The file saves straight from your browser as a JPG, named with the video ID so you can find it later.
Planning the next video, not just grabbing this one
Social Champ schedules YouTube videos and Shorts alongside every other network, sets titles, descriptions, tags and thumbnails before publish, and reports on what each upload actually did.
Questions
How do I download a YouTube thumbnail?
Paste the video URL into the box above and the tool pulls every thumbnail size YouTube stores for that video. Pick the size you want and it saves as a JPG. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.
What size are YouTube thumbnails?
YouTube stores several. The largest is 1280 x 720, then 640 x 480, 480 x 360, 320 x 180 and 120 x 90. The tool shows only the sizes that actually exist for the video you pasted.
Why is there no max resolution option for my video?
Not every upload gets a 1280 x 720 thumbnail. Older videos and some Shorts only ever had the smaller sizes. Rather than hand you a grey placeholder, the tool hides sizes that do not exist.
Can I use someone else's thumbnail?
The thumbnail is the creator’s copyrighted work. Downloading one for reference, research or commentary is common, but reusing it as your own artwork is not something we would recommend without permission.
Does this work with Shorts and live streams?
Yes. Watch links, youtu.be short links, Shorts, live and embed URLs all work, and you can paste a bare 11-character video ID too.