How it works
Drop your image or screenshot.
16:9 is already selected.
Press Crop, then resize to 1280 × 720.
YouTube thumbnail size
Crop any image to YouTube's 16:9 thumbnail shape, ready to resize and upload.
YouTube's rules
Thumbnails should be 1280 × 720 pixels (16:9), at least 640 pixels wide, JPG or PNG, and under 2 MB.
Make it pop
Use the Photo editor to raise contrast and saturation, and add a short caption so it reads at small sizes.
Questions
What if my image is too big?
Resize to width 1280, then Compress to 1 MB to stay well under the limit.
Can I use a screenshot?
Yes, crop it to 16:9 here.
Related tools
Resize imagesSet a width, a height or a scale. The proportions are kept unless you choose to stretch.
Photo editorAdjust light and colour, add a filter, a caption, a frame and rounded corners.
Compress an image to 1 MBGet any photo under 1 MB for uploads with a 1 MB limit: size guaranteed, and as sharp as possible.