What size is a YouTube thumbnail?

1280 × 720 pixels, a 16:9 frame, which is the size this item makes.

Can I keep the same look across my channel?

Yes. Use the same colours, fonts and logo each time, and change only the words and picture.

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Making your YouTube thumbnail work

A YouTube thumbnail decides whether a video gets clicked, and it is seen tiny, beside a dozen others. Creators use a few words and one strong image to promise what the video delivers.

What to write on it

Use three to five words at most, in the biggest type that fits.
Avoid repeating the video title; add the hook it leaves out.
Pick one focal image, such as a face, a finished dish or the product, rather than a collage.

One tip

Shrink the preview to the size of a phone search result before you buy. If you cannot read it there, nobody else will. Keep the bottom-right corner clear too, since YouTube lays the video length over it.

What you get

Made at 1280 × 720 px.
A PNG at the exact size the platform shows.
Two AI designs from your words, logo and colours; preview free, $3.99 for the one you keep.

What size is a YouTube thumbnail?: 1280 × 720 pixels, a 16:9 frame, which is the size this item makes.
Can I keep the same look across my channel?: Yes. Use the same colours, fonts and logo each time, and change only the words and picture.