YouTube Thumbnail Downloader — Paste a YouTube URL or video ID and we list every thumbnail size that YouTube generated for the video. Click Download to save it as a JPG, or Copy URL to use the image source in your own code.
Thumbnails are public assets hosted on YouTube's image CDN. We never see the image or the URL you paste — the lookup happens in your browser, and the downloads come straight from YouTube.
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What is youtube thumbnail downloader?
Paste a YouTube URL or video ID and we list every thumbnail size that YouTube generated for the video. Click Download to save it as a JPG, or Copy URL to use the image source in your own code.
YouTube generates up to five thumbnail sizes per video: a 1280×720 maximum-resolution version (when the uploader provided one), a 640×480 standard version, a 480×360 high-quality version, a 320×180 medium-quality version, and a 120×90 default. Older videos sometimes lack the higher resolutions.
How to use it
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Paste a YouTube URL or video ID
A full link like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ works, as does a bare 11-character video ID. We parse the link locally — nothing is sent to a server.
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Pick a size
The tool shows every size that exists for that video. Click the thumbnail to open it full-size, or use the Download button to save it as a JPG.
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Copy the image URL
Need the direct image URL to embed in your own page? Each card has a Copy URL button that puts the YouTube CDN link on your clipboard.
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Last reviewed: 2026-08-31