Podcast Thumbnails Templates
Podcast Thumbnails
Craft standout podcast thumbnails for YouTube. Browse our collection of podcast thumbnail templates and customize them to match your show's branding. Whether you're publishing interviews, solo episodes, or guest spots, use the right podcast YouTube thumbnail size, strong typography, and engaging visuals to attract listeners and viewers.
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Celebrity Interviews & Guest Spotlights
Create compelling podcast thumbnails for your celebrity interviews and guest spotlights. Use professional layouts with clear guest photos, on-brand colors, and prominent episode titles to attract new listeners and satisfy loyal fans.
Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco EXCLUSIVE: How Benny Taught Me to Trust Again
Jay Shetty Podcast
Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India - Power, Democracy, War & Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #460
Lex Fridman
TOM HOLLAND: Launching A Second Career, Living Alcohol-Free, & Acting With Authenticity | Rich Roll
Rich Roll
Hot Takes & Controversial Opinions
Design attention-grabbing thumbnails for your opinion-driven podcast episodes. Employ bold fonts for impactful quotes, high-contrast backgrounds, and expressive host imagery to spark curiosity and drive clicks for your hot takes and controversial discussions.
"I Love Them Unconditionally" @JoJoSiwa 2 Hours Before Big Brother "I'm Not Going To Say Who It Was"
We Need To Talk
The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! Stop Saying This Word, It's Making You Sound Weak!
The Diary Of A CEO
Doctors Said She Was Going To Die, But She Refused To Believe It | Sophie Grace Holmes
Doctor Mike
Inspiring Stories & Life Lessons
Visually represent personal journeys and transformative life lessons with inspiring podcast thumbnails. Utilize warm color palettes, emotive photography or graphics, and clear, compelling text overlays that deeply resonate with listeners seeking uplifting content.
Everyone's an engineer now: Inside v0's mission to create 100 million builders | Guillermo Rauch
Lenny's Podcast
Secret To Living Without Fear & Anxiety Forever! Your Mind Can Heal Itself! - Dr. Joe Dispenza
The Diary Of A CEO
10 Habits for Self Improvement (Life Changing & Motivating)
The Balance Theory Podcast
EXIT YOUR LAZY GIRL ERA & ENTER PRODUCTIVE GIRL ERA | getting your life back together before 2024
A Better You Podcast
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FAQs
A strong podcast thumbnail uses clear imagery (host, guest, or topic visuals), bold readable text, strong color contrast, and consistent branding. Since thumbnails are often small, simplicity and clarity win — limit clutter and make the title or subject instantly legible.
Use 1280×720 px (16:9) — the same as standard YouTube thumbnails. Even though podcasts often use square covers, for video versions or episodes you want the 16:9 format for YouTube. Make sure text and visuals are legible at small sizes.
Pick one of our podcast thumbnail templates, upload your show or guest photo, add your episode title and subtitle, and adjust fonts, colors, and layout to fit your brand. You can tweak every element until it reads well on YouTube.
Select a podcast template and click Generate. Enter a prompt or theme (like "Episode 25: Marketing Tips") and the generator builds a base design. Then log in to further polish it — adjust typography, image placement, backgrounds, etc.
Yes, using the host or guest face works well for personality-driven shows. For topic-based podcasts, icons or minimal graphics (e.g. microphone, question mark, symbols) can help represent the content. Keep composition simple so the thumbnail reads well at a glance.
Yes. Our podcast thumbnail templates are original designs made for creators. They don't copy existing cover art or copyrighted thumbnails. You're free to customize and use them for your podcast episodes, video versions, or promotional content.
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