A thumbnail is the face of your video on social media. Creating a branded thumbnail with your video title and visuals has never been easier.
Visme's video thumbnail maker has plenty of professional templates to choose from. You can customize images, graphics, colors, and fonts to match your video. Download easily as an image file and upload to YouTube as a video cover.
Use your brand’s colors and fonts to customize the thumbnail for your video. Changing the fonts, backgrounds, and shapes is easy in the thumbnail maker.
Apply a color scheme with one click or create your own. The invitation maker allows you to conveniently choose from millions of images and apply color overlays and filters.
Simply type www.visme.co in your address bar and create a free account with just your name and email. Then, choose the Social Media graphics category and click on the YouTube icon to browse all templates.
It’s completely free to design a video thumbnail with Visme. Download it easily as an image file.
Yes. Everything inside the template can be changed, resized, moved, or removed.
Yes, all the assets in your Brand Kit are available to use with the thumbnail generator. To have a Brand Kit, you need a Premium Plan.
Yes, it’s really easy. After you download the image from the thumbnail maker, you just have to add it as the thumbnail in your video settings.
Yes, all you have to do is add it as an image when designing. Then you can add your text and information on top to finish the thumbnail.
Log in to the Visme editor to start a new project. Click on the social graphics tab at the top of the dashboard. Once inside, click on the YouTube icon. Tap on YouTube Video Covers to see all the available templates in the thumbnail generator.
Choose the template you like most or choose a blank canvas. Add the title and relevant information about your video. Use photos and graphics from the left-hand menu or upload your own to the thumbnail generator.
Download your design as an image file straight from the thumbnail maker. Upload your finished graphic to YouTube and set as the video cover.
Choose one of the customizable video cover templates in the thumbnail maker. Add your visuals and the title of your video. Place your information into the template by selecting the corresponding area and pasting it in. All sections can be edited for shape, location, and size. New sections for text, icons, and graphics can be added from the left-hand panel.
Download the finished graphic from the thumbnail generator as a .jpg or .png image. Upload the thumbnail to YouTube.
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