YouTube Custom Thumbnails

Beyond the videos you create, a unique and informative YouTube custom thumbnail is probably the most important YouTube trick you can have in your toolbox. Learning how to create the most effective custom thumbnails is absolutely essential to success as, along with the title, it's the first thing viewers see. You have a very small window of opportunity to grab that viewers attention and draw them into clicking on your video. Read our experts guides to all things custom thumbnail on YouTube and start generating those video views!

Apr 22, 2025

5 min read

Are AI Thumbnail Makers Destroying YouTube?

Learn strategic approaches to combat the sameness produced by AI thumbnail generators and how to leverage these tools...
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Nov 20, 2024

6 min read

How To Make Attention Grabbing Custom Thumbnails on YouTube with vidIQ

Create eye-catching YouTube thumbnails in minutes without learning any designing skills. Learn more about the ultimat...
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Sep 17, 2024

7 min read

12 Best YouTube Thumbnails Ideas People Love to Click On

Need some fresh YouTube thumbnail ideas for your channel? Explore these popular image styles to get more views on you...
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Sep 17, 2024

5 min read

YouTube Shorts Thumbnail: How to Upload Them for More Views

Do you know how to make a YouTube Shorts thumbnail? Here's why you should create them, plus two ways to attach the gr...
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Sep 5, 2024

7 min read

YouTube Thumbnail Measurements: The Right Size for 2025

Learn the correct YouTube thumbnail measurements for 2025 and how to optimize them for the best quality and viewer en...
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Dec 8, 2023

4 min read

YouTube Launches New Thumbnail Testing Tool to Boost Your Views

Want to A/B test your thumbnails to see which one performs better? YouTube has you covered with its new ‘test and com...
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May 10, 2023

5 min read

Faster Than Ever: 6 Ways to Make YouTube Thumbnails in Record Time

YouTube thumbnails are a big part of any channel, but sometimes they take forever to make. Design them faster and eas...
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Apr 4, 2023

5 min read

How to Choose a Winning Thumbnail Style for Your YouTube Channel

Do you have a thumbnail strategy for YouTube? If not, now’s the time to build a thumbnail style that matches your con...
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Mar 8, 2022

4 min read

3 Good Reasons to Make YouTube Thumbnails Before You Film

Making a thumbnail before you record a video seems odd, but the practice benefits your YouTube channel. Here's how.
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Dec 27, 2021

9 min read

YouTube Thumbnail Guide: 9 Ways to Boost Click-Through Rate

Improve your YouTube click-through rate with these 9 proven thumbnail strategies. Learn how to create custom thumbnai...
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Jan 7, 2021

2 min read

5 Tips for a Winning YouTube Custom Thumbnail

On this episode of TubeTalk, we're all about what makes an outstanding YouTube custom thumbnail.
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Mar 10, 2020

3 min read

How to Enable Custom Thumbnails On YouTube

Enabling custom thumbnails is one of the easiest but most important things you can do for your YouTube channel. We sh...