Resize Image to 1280 × 720 for YouTube Thumbnails, Free
YouTube recommends 1280 × 720 pixels for custom thumbnails — the 16:9 frame viewers see in search results and on the watch page. Upload a high-resolution photo and use cover fit to crop the center, or contain if you need the full image with letterboxing. Thumbnails below this size can look soft on large screens; oversizing wastes file weight without improving clarity.
Preset dimensions
- Output size
- 1280 × 720 px
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- Platform
- YouTube · Thumbnail
- Default fit
- cover
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Channel art — 2560 × 1440
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HD landscape — 1920 × 1080
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HD portrait — 1080 × 1920
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Square — 1000 × 1000
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Web thumbnail — 800 × 800
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