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!

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

Lydia Sweatt

Blog Manager at vidIQ

How to Choose a Winning Thumbnail Style for Your YouTube Channel

Lydia Sweatt

Blog Manager at vidIQ

12 Types of YouTube Thumbnails People Love to Click On

Lydia Sweatt

Blog Manager at vidIQ

3 Good Reasons to Make YouTube Thumbnails Before You Film

Lydia Sweatt

Blog Manager at vidIQ

5 Tips for a Winning YouTube Custom Thumbnail

Liron Segev

Former Director of Customer Success

YouTube Shorts Thumbnails: How to Upload Them for a Boost in Views

Lydia Sweatt

Blog Manager at vidIQ

Why YouTube Custom Thumbnails Should NEVER Be an Afterthought: 5 Expert Tips

Carla Marshall

FMR Head of Content Marketing

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

Lydia Sweatt

Blog Manager at vidIQ

How Updating Custom Thumbnails Generated Millions of Extra Views for Vevo

Carla Marshall

FMR Head of Content Marketing

10 Reasons Why Some Custom Thumbnails Work and Others Don't

Carla Marshall

FMR Head of Content Marketing

How to Download a YouTube Thumbnail (New Method)

Carla Marshall

FMR Head of Content Marketing

How to Make Custom Thumbnails - The Essential Guide!

Carla Marshall

FMR Head of Content Marketing

How to Enable Custom Thumbnails On YouTube

Carla Marshall

FMR Head of Content Marketing

How To Make Custom Thumbnails on YouTube

Carla Marshall

FMR Head of Content Marketing