YouTube Thumbnail Image Requirements
| Specification | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1280 × 720 px |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Max File Size | 2 MB |
| Format | JPEG or PNG |
YouTube recommends 1280×720 px thumbnails at a 16:9 aspect ratio. Content-aware fill is ideal when your source photo is taller or squarer — the tool stretches sky, blur, and negative space instead of cropping your subject out of frame.
For channel branding, batch-generate matching channel art and avatar sizes from the same upload after your thumbnail preview looks right.
More content-aware tools
Start from the main Content-Aware Scale tool for custom ratios, or read the seam carving guide for algorithm details.
All platform sizes
- YouTube Thumbnail — 1280 × 720 px
- Instagram Square — 1080 × 1080 px
- Instagram Story — 1080 × 1920 px
- Twitter/X Header — 1500 × 500 px
- LinkedIn Banner — 1584 × 396 px
- Pinterest Pin — 1000 × 1500 px
- Podcast Cover Art — 3000 × 3000 px
- Twitch Banner — 1200 × 480 px
- Facebook Cover — 820 × 312 px
- Facebook Post — 1200 × 630 px
- TikTok Cover — 1080 × 1920 px
- Discord Banner — 960 × 540 px
- YouTube Shorts — 1080 × 1920 px
- Open Graph Image — 1200 × 630 px