YouTube Thumbnail Resizer
Resize any image to a 1280×720 YouTube thumbnail, under YouTube’s 2 MB limit, by cropping or adding bars.
Runs in your browser. Your input is processed on your device and is not uploaded to our server.
Drop an image here or click to chooseUp to 25 MB. Processed on your device.
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How to use the YouTube Thumbnail Resizer
- Drop your image.
- Choose crop to fill or fit with bars, and adjust the crop position.
- Download the JPG; the quality is lowered automatically if needed to stay under 2 MB.
YouTube recommends 1280×720 pixels (16:9), at least 640 pixels wide, and under 2 MB. Check that the text is readable at small sizes, since thumbnails often appear very small on phones. YouTube’s requirements can change, so check its help pages if an upload is refused. Your images are processed in your browser and are not uploaded to our server.
Frequently asked questions
What if my image is not 16:9?
Crop to fill removes the edges, and you can adjust which part is kept. Fit with bars keeps the whole image and fills the remaining space with a colour.