ThumbCrafted

YouTube Thumbnail Downloader

Free online tool to download YouTube thumbnails in HD (up to 1280x720), plus all standard sizes and the three auto-extracted video frames. Paste any YouTube URL. No signup.

How to download a YouTube thumbnail

  1. Copy the URL from YouTube's address bar or share button. Both youtube.com/watch?v=... and youtu.be/... formats work, plus Shorts.
  2. Paste it above and click Download. The tool pulls every thumbnail size that exists for that video.
  3. Pick your size from the result grid. Max-res 1280x720 is the original upload size and what creators most often want.

Available thumbnail sizes

YouTube generates multiple sizes for every uploaded video. This tool returns every size that actually exists for the URL you paste:

LabelResolutionFilename
Max-res (HD)1280 × 720maxresdefault.jpg
Standard640 × 480sddefault.jpg
High480 × 360hqdefault.jpg
Medium320 × 180mqdefault.jpg
Small120 × 90default.jpg
Max-res WebP1280 × 720maxresdefault.webp
Auto-frame 1~480 × 360~25% into video
Auto-frame 2~480 × 360~50% into video
Auto-frame 3~480 × 360~75% into video

Note: Max-res requires the uploader to have provided a high-resolution source. Lower-quality uploads may only have High and below.

Why ThumbCrafted's downloader

Frequently asked

What resolutions are available?
Up to 1280×720 max-res HD, plus 640×480 standard, 480×360 high, 320×180 medium, 120×90 small, and a WebP variant of max-res. We also pull the three auto-extracted video frames at approximately 25%, 50%, and 75% into the video.
Will max-res 1280×720 always be available?
No. The uploader has to have provided a high-resolution source. Lower-quality uploads may only have hqdefault (480×360) and smaller. The tool detects this and only shows the sizes that actually exist for the video.
Which URL formats work?
youtube.com/watch?v=ID, youtu.be/ID, youtube.com/shorts/ID, youtube.com/embed/ID, youtube.com/live/ID, plus the 11-character video ID pasted alone. youtube-nocookie.com variants also work.
Can I use these thumbnails for my own videos?
Thumbnails are subject to the original creator's copyright. Use them for inspiration, A/B reference, or your own previously-uploaded content. Don't copy a competitor's thumbnail directly without permission.

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