Creator tool

YouTube Thumbnail Viewer

Preview the public thumbnail sizes available for a YouTube video or Short using its link.

RESULT

Enter a YouTube link to preview available thumbnail links.

USING THIS TOOL

How YouTube Thumbnail Viewer helps

Paste a watch, Shorts, embed or youtu.be URL. Choose a thumbnail size to open and save if available.

Method and assumptions

The video ID identifies publicly served preview images. Not every video has a maximum-resolution image.

Example

A video URL ending in v=VIDEO_ID identifies that video’s thumbnails. Use only images you have permission to reuse.

Know the limits

Check your inputs and verify important financial, health, legal, educational or property decisions using the relevant professional or official source. Results depend on stated assumptions.