YouTube Thumbnail Resizer (1280×720)

Drop a photo to get it at exactly 1280×720 pixels.

Free · Runs in your browser · Your files are never uploaded

A large square becoming a smaller square, with arrows from the corners of the original size pointing inward, showing an image being resized
Leave 0 to keep the aspect ratio.

    Your files are processed in your browser and are never uploaded.

    YouTube Thumbnail Size

    YouTube recommends thumbnails at 1280×720 pixels (16:9), at least 640 pixels wide, under 2 MB, in JPG, PNG or GIF format.

    Export as JPG at high quality to stay safely under the 2 MB limit, and use the compressor if a PNG is too large. Platforms update their layouts from time to time, so check the platform’s current help page if you are designing something critical. Your photo is resized in your browser and is never uploaded, and the result is a JPG (1280×720 px) that you can download right away.

    Need more options? Open the full Image Resizer.

    Frequently asked questions

    What size is a youtube thumbnail?

    1280×720 pixels is the standard size used by this tool.

    How do I resize without stretching?

    Keep “Crop to fill exactly”. The picture is scaled and trimmed from the center instead of distorted.

    Are my photos uploaded?

    No. Everything is done in your browser.

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