YouTube thumbnail maker
Turn any image into a perfectly sized YouTube thumbnail (1280 x 720 px), with a catchy title overlaid if you want. The rendering is computed entirely in your browser.
How it works
YouTube displays thumbnails at 1280 x 720 pixels (16:9 ratio): a poorly sized image is either automatically cropped unpredictably or displayed with black bars. This tool crops your image to the right ratio by centering it, then adds a semi-transparent band and a large title with an outline to stay readable even at small size in search results.
Why does the text have a dark outline around the letters?
A YouTube thumbnail is often displayed at a very small size on mobile. The dark outline around the white (or light) text guarantees good contrast regardless of the image's background, even over a light area, which improves readability and therefore the click-through rate.
Does the overlaid title replace the video title?
No, this text is purely visual and part of the thumbnail image: it does not replace the "title" field you fill in separately in YouTube Studio when uploading your video.
100% local processing: your visual and title stay on your device, no upload to a server takes place.