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YouTube Thumbnail Preview

The problem: Your thumbnail looks great full-screen in Photoshop — then it appears tiny in the feed, the text is unreadable, and nobody clicks.

How to use — quick guide

Upload your thumbnail — 1280 by 720 works best — to this youtube thumbnail preview and see it at full size, feed size and tiny phone size inside a realistic YouTube layout. If your text is not readable at the smallest size, make it bigger and bolder before publishing. Free, no signup, and the image never leaves your device.

How to use it

  1. Upload your thumbnail (1280×720 works best).
  2. See it at full, medium and phone sizes inside a realistic feed.
  3. If the text is not readable at the smallest size, make it bigger and bolder before you publish.

Frequently asked questions

What size should a YouTube thumbnail be?

1280×720 px, under 2 MB, JPG or PNG.

How much text should a thumbnail have?

Three to four large words maximum. If you cannot read it at phone size, viewers will not either.

Does this upload my thumbnail anywhere?

No — the preview is generated on your device only.

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