YouTube Tools
About YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Thumbnail downloader is a powerful tool for saving thumbnail images from YouTube videos. You can save thumbnails from YouTube videos in different resolutions.
If you are a YouTuber and sometimes you want to make some changes to the existing thumbnail and you don't have the original image saved on your computer, then you might want to get the original thumbnail image from your video.
The big YouTubers know the value of a custom thumbnail; they don't post a single video without customizing the thumbnail image. A custom image that creates an eagerness to click on the video.
Your thumbnail is the first and most powerful thing to get views. You may have seen such videos that create hype from their thumbnail images.
You also want to stand out and gain views by creating a custom thumbnail.
If you are stuck and not getting any ideas, then you can look at the thumbnails from popular YouTubers in your niche, download their thumbnail, and edit them as per your requirements. This will give you an initial boost in view counts.
Download Thumbnail From Your Videos
YouTube does not allow you to download thumbnail images in full resolution, even for your own videos.
If you go to the video edit page, you can see an option to download the image.
But when you click on download, it will redirect you to another URL with a small resolution image and a letterbox-style image. You won't be able to edit such images.
In this case, you need to get the full resolution image. Our tool is the right remedy for you.
Download Any YouTube Video Thumb Image
There may be several reasons you might want to save the thumbnail image from a YouTube video.
- Maybe the image has some text written, but you can't read it due to the small size of the image.
- You want to create a similar image to one you liked in a video.
- It contains some information that you want to save.
Then you can use this tool to get the video's full-resolution HD image.
This tool will find every possible resolution from the desired video. Just enter the video URL and click on "Submit", you will see the YouTube thumbnail in the available size to download.
Faqs
1. How to download YouTube Video Thumbnail?
Ans - Go to the video on YouTube, copy the URL from the address bar, and paste it into the box and hit submit.
2. What are the available formats?
Ans - Available formats are
120 * 90
320 * 180
480 * 360 SQ
640 * 480 HQ
1280 * 720 HD
3. How does this tool work?
Ans - The grabber script deployed on the website extracts images from the YouTube server.
4. Is it illegal to download YouTube Thumbnails?
Ans - No. However, downloading the full video from YouTube is against their terms.
5. Do I need to pay to use this tool?
Ans - Our tool/s are 100% FREE.
6. Can I manually download images?
Ans- Yes, go to the address bar and type this URL- https://img.youtube.com/vi/0/maxresdefault.jpg, change the video ID with the actual video ID. This may not work every time.
7. Can I use the same thumbnail on my YouTube Video?
Ans - While you can download the thumbnail for personal use, YouTube does not allow you to copy someone else's content in your video. (There are some exceptions as well.)
8. Will I get a copyright claim by using an exact thumbnail?
Ans - This is less likely, but you may get a copyright claim.
9. How can I upload a custom thumbnail?
Ans- Check YouTube studio for available features; if custom thumbnail is enabled, then you can upload a custom image.
10. How do I check if someone copied my custom thumbnail?
Ans- There are millions of YouTube videos, you can not manually check.
Liability
The tool is designed to download YouTube thumbnails; you can use it for any video. We are not liable for any copyright claims or other policy violations.