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Grab any YouTube thumbnail — in every size.

Paste a YouTube link. We pull every thumbnail size YouTube has for that video — from a tiny 120×90 up to a full 1280×720 — and let you save whichever one fits. Your browser does the work. The video and your download never touch our servers.

Works with youtube.com, youtu.be, Shorts, embed links, and bare 11-character video IDs.

  • Every size that exists

    We probe all five sizes YouTube generates and only show the ones that are real — not the placeholder stub.

  • Works on Shorts

    youtube.com, youtu.be, /shorts/, /embed/, even bare video IDs. If it's a YouTube link, we'll figure it out.

  • Stays on your device

    Thumbnails are fetched directly from YouTube's image server to your browser. We never see, store, or process the file.

How it works

  1. 1

    Copy the YouTube link

    From the YouTube app, tap Share → Copy link. On the web, copy the URL from the address bar — anything containing the video ID will work.

  2. 2

    Paste it above

    We extract the video ID and check which thumbnail sizes YouTube has on file. You'll see a preview of the best one, plus a list of every available size.

  3. 3

    Save the size you need

    Click Save best quality for the biggest version, or pick a specific size from the list. The thumbnail downloads to your default downloads folder as a standard .jpg.

Frequently asked questions

Why isn't "Max resolution" available for some videos?

YouTube only generates the 1280×720 maxresdefault file for videos that were uploaded at HD or above. Older videos, phone uploads from a few years back, and live-stream recaps often top out at 480×360 (the hqdefault size). When a video doesn't have a max-res thumbnail, YouTube returns a 120×90 placeholder — we detect that and mark the size as unavailable rather than serving you the stub.

Is downloading a YouTube thumbnail legal?

YouTube publishes thumbnails at fixed, publicly-accessible URLs — we're just fetching the same image your browser already loads when you watch the video. Using a thumbnail for commentary, criticism, journalism, reaction videos, or other transformative work is generally protected fair use in the US. Don't pass off a creator's thumbnail as your own original work. When in doubt, credit the source or ask permission.

Will the creator know I downloaded their thumbnail?

No. Thumbnails are static image files served by YouTube's CDN — downloading one is the same as right-clicking and saving any public image on the web. The creator gets no notification, and the download isn't counted as a view.

Does it work for Shorts and embedded videos?

Yes. YouTube uses the same thumbnail system for Shorts, embeds, live streams, and regular uploads. As long as the link contains a valid 11-character video ID, we can pull the thumbnails.

What file format do I get?

Always JPEG, with a .jpg extension. That's the only format YouTube serves thumbnails in. The downloaded filename includes the video ID and the size, so you can tell them apart if you grab several.

Can I grab thumbnails from a private or unlisted video?

Private videos and members-only content aren't served by YouTube's public thumbnail CDN, so there's nothing for us to fetch. Unlisted videos generally are — if you have the link, the thumbnail is accessible.

Need to download the actual video?

YouTube video downloading itself is a different problem — YouTube aggressively rate-limits and obfuscates its video streams, and most browser-based tools that claim to do it stop working within weeks. We may add support for other sources first. See our video tools page for what's available.