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YouTube Thumbnail Resizer

Make any image fit YouTube's recommended 1280×720 thumbnail size: it's cropped to fill the 16:9 frame, keeping the centre.

How to use YouTube Thumbnail Resizer

Drop an image here or choose a file.
It's resized and cropped to 1280×720 straight away.
Pick JPEG, PNG or WebP as the format.
Download the thumbnail.

Frequently asked questions

What size should a YouTube thumbnail be?

YouTube recommends 1280×720 pixels (16:9), and thumbnails must be under 2 MB, so JPEG is usually the best format.

Will my image be stretched?

No. It's scaled to fill 1280×720 and the edges that don't fit are cropped, keeping the centre.

Can I resize for other platforms?

Yes. The Size for list also has the YouTube channel banner, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and Facebook sizes.

Is my image uploaded?

No. Resizing happens in your browser.

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