Let’s look at how to add custom thumbnail images to your video. And what are the dimensions for a custom thumbnail in YouTube.
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An attractive custom thumbnail should help to get your video more views. It’s more exciting and you can communicate more about what the video is about with a custom thumbnail, rather than selecting a still from the video, which is the default option. YouTube picks the 3 default options you will see when you edit your video so you don’t have much control there.
What are the dimensions / size for custom thumbnails on YouTube?
The ideal size to design your YouTube custom thumbnail graphic to is 1280 x 720 pixels and it must have a minimum width of 640 pixels.
What file types can you use for custom thumbnails on YouTube?
Usually I would save my custom thumbnail as a .jpg, however, there are other file types you can use: .png, .bmp, .gif.
What is the maximum file size for a custom thumbnail on YouTube?
The maximum file size for a YouTube custom thumbnail is 2MB.
Bear in mind your audience might be looking at it on a device like a phone so make sure it is readable and detail is clear accross a variety of screen sizes. When you have designed your graphic to this size, making sure it is interesting and readable, then here is how to add a thumbnail to a video on YouTube.
On to How To Add Custom Thumbnail Images To YouTube Video…
- Log into your account and go to the Video Manager (https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U).
- Select the option to edit the video you want to add a custom thumbnail to.
- Choose the “Custom thumbnail” button which is underneath the 3 default options.
- Find your custom design and click Open.
- Allow the file to upload and then remember to select Save on the edit page to save those changes.
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