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Free Thumbnail Maker for every platform

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, podcasts: pick the size, and the editor opens at exactly that canvas. No watermark, no signup, nothing uploaded.

A thumbnail is a small picture that has to be read in a second at the size a phone shows it. The job is the same on every platform; only the canvas changes. Choose the platform below and start with the right size, or drop an image and crop to any of them inside the editor.

Drag, drop or paste · JPG, PNG, WebP · opens in the editor, nothing is uploaded

Free, no watermarkNo signupEvery size below is the platform's own spec

Pick the platform, get the right canvas

Each card opens a blank canvas at that exact size. The sizes come from each platform's own published specs and are checked against live renders in the linked guides.

YouTube thumbnail1280 × 720 · 16:9 · under 2 MBDedicated page: YouTube thumbnail maker → TikTok cover1080 × 1920 · 9:16 · keep text in the middle thirdGuide: TikTok cover size → Instagram Reels cover1080 × 1920 · shown as 1:1 in the grid, so centre the subjectGuide: Reels cover size → Instagram post1080 × 1080 · 1:1 · 1080 × 1350 for portraitGuide: Instagram image sizes → Facebook link / share image1200 × 630 · 1.91:1 · what the link card showsGuide: Facebook image sizes → Facebook / Instagram Story1080 × 1920 · 9:16 · UI covers top and bottomGuide: Story size and safe zones → Twitch VOD / stream thumbnail1280 × 720 · 16:9Same canvas as YouTube → Podcast cover3000 × 3000 · 1:1 · Apple and Spotify minimum 1400Square canvas at full size →

How to make a thumbnail in three steps

1

Pick the size or drop an image

Choose the platform card for a blank canvas at the right size, or drop a photo and crop it to any ratio in the editor. Nothing is uploaded.

2

Add text, a cut-out and shapes

Big outlined text, a subject with the background removed, arrows and blocks. Keep text inside the platform's safe area; the guides show where the UI covers.

3

Preview small, then download

Check it at feed size, download a PNG or JPG with no watermark, and compress it if the platform has a size limit.

One editor, every platform's size

The editor does not care which platform a picture is for; it cares about the canvas. So this page is mostly a list of correct sizes with a button on each. YouTube wants 1280×720 and under 2 MB. TikTok and Reels covers are 1080×1920 but get shown as a square in the profile grid, so the subject has to sit in the middle. Facebook link images are 1200×630. Instagram posts are square or 4:5. Podcast covers are 3000×3000. Every one of those opens as a blank canvas at exactly that size, and the linked guide for each shows where the platform's own interface covers the picture.

Free, no watermark, no signup, on every platform

The promise is the same whichever card you pick: the download is the canvas you made, with no watermark; there is no account and no email field; and the picture is processed on your device. The on-device tools page shows what runs where and counts the bytes that leave the page while they work, which is zero. If you specifically need the YouTube version with the spec, the layouts and the feed preview, use the free YouTube thumbnail maker.

What makes a thumbnail work at thumbnail size

Whatever the platform, the picture will be read at a fraction of its export size. Three to five words of outlined text, one clear subject, and contrast that survives being shrunk are what matter. The autopsy measures a YouTube thumbnail at 168, 246 and 360 pixels wide and reports edge energy, contrast and badge collisions rather than predicting clicks; the contrast checker works for any of them.

Common questions

Is the thumbnail maker free with no watermark?
Yes. There is no plan, no credit system and no watermark on any download, for any platform size. The editor runs in your browser, which is why it costs nothing to offer.
Do I need to sign up?
No. There is no account and no email field. Layouts you want to keep are saved as templates in your own browser, and a design can be shared as a link that carries the design inside it.
What size should my thumbnail be?
It depends on the platform, and the cards above give each one: YouTube 1280×720, TikTok and Reels covers 1080×1920, Instagram posts 1080×1080 or 1080×1350, Facebook link images 1200×630, Stories 1080×1920, podcast covers 3000×3000. Each links to a guide with the safe zones.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The editor and the on-device AI tools process the picture on your device and count the bytes that leave the page while they work; the number is zero, and you can check it in the browser's Network panel.
Can I make a YouTube thumbnail specifically?
Yes; the YouTube thumbnail maker page has the spec table, ready layouts, and links to the feed preview and the autopsy. This page is for every other size as well.

Continue crafting

Keep going without re-uploading — your image carries over to the next tool automatically.

  1. 1ResizeResize for any platform or social preset
  2. 2Remove BGCut out the background automatically