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Resize an image for a YouTube thumbnail

Drop any image and get a 1280×720 JPG under YouTube’s 2 MB limit. Crop to fill, or fit it with a blurred background.

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Image → 1280×720
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How to use the thumbnail resizer (1280×720)

  1. Drop an imageAny size or shape.
  2. Choose how to fitCrop fills the frame; blurred edges keep the whole picture.
  3. DownloadA 1280×720 file under 2 MB, ready for YouTube.

Questions

What size is a YouTube thumbnail?

1280×720 pixels, 16:9, at least 640 pixels wide, under 2 MB, as JPG, PNG or GIF.

My thumbnail is over 2 MB. What do I do?

Save it as JPG. This tool lowers JPG quality step by step until it fits.

Is my image uploaded?

No. It is resized in your browser.

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