YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Paste a video link → see every thumbnail size that video actually has, preview them, and download the one you want. Up to 1280 × 720. No signup.
Every size, and only the ones that exist
YouTube stores up to five versions of each thumbnail — 1280 × 720(maxres), 640 × 480 (SD), 480 × 360 (HQ), 320 × 180 (MQ) and 120 × 90. Not every video has all five: the big one is only generated for HD uploads. Most thumbnail sites hand you a dead link when it's missing. We check each size first and show you what's really there.
What people actually use this for
Competitor research (what does the top-performing video in my niche look like?), thumbnail A/B references, reaction and commentary videos, blog and newsletter embeds, and press kits. If you're studying a rival's thumbnails, the honest next question is which of their videos overperform — that's what the full channel report answers, video by video.
A word on copyright
A thumbnail belongs to whoever uploaded the video. Saving one to study, critique or reference is ordinary practice. Passing it off as your own artwork isn't, and no tool changes that.
FAQ
How do I download a YouTube thumbnail?
Paste the video's URL above. We check which sizes that video actually has, up to 1280×720, show you a preview of each, and let you save any of them with one click.
Why is the HD version missing on some videos?
YouTube only generates the 1280×720 maxres image for videos uploaded at HD or above. Older and lower-resolution uploads top out at 640×480, which is why we probe each size instead of promising one that isn't there.
Can I use someone else's thumbnail?
Thumbnails are the uploader's copyrighted work. Downloading one for research, a competitor teardown, a review or commentary is normal practice; republishing it as your own is not. That's your call to make, not ours.
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