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YouTube Thumbnail Downloader

Paste a video link. Preview every official thumbnail size and save the one you need.

How to download a YouTube thumbnail

  1. Paste the video URL.
  2. Preview the available sizes.
  3. Click download on the size you want.

Frequently asked questions

Do you need my API key?

No. Thumbnails are public files on img.youtube.com.

Why is maxres missing?

Some videos never got a maxres file. Try hqdefault.

Is this allowed?

Official thumbnail JPEGs are public. Respect the creator’s copyright if you reuse them.

Shorts?

Yes. Any 11-character video ID works.

Private?

The image is fetched by your browser from YouTube’s CDN, not via our server.

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