YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Paste a video link to extract the HD image instantly.
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How to Grab High-Quality Thumbnails
Why Download Thumbnails?
Thumbnails are the "book covers" of YouTube. Creators often download thumbnails to:
- Inspiration: Save designs from top YouTubers to study their layout and fonts.
- Archiving: Backup your own video thumbnails if you lost the original file.
- Sharing: Use the image for blog posts, social media promotion, or newsletters.
Is it 4K Quality?
Our tool extracts the maxresdefault.jpg from YouTube's servers. This is usually 1280 x 720 (HD).
While YouTube supports 4K video, thumbnails are rarely stored higher than 720p because they are displayed small. If a 1080p version exists, our tool will find it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, downloading a thumbnail for personal use, inspiration, or "Fair Use" (like commentary or news reporting) is generally acceptable. However, you should not re-upload someone else's thumbnail as your own on YouTube; that violates copyright policies.
Yes! Just copy the link of the YouTube Short (e.g., youtube.com/shorts/...) and paste it above. Our tool handles Shorts links automatically.