YouTube Thumbnails
Eye-catching thumbnails that boost video views — customizable and ready to download.
At a glance
| Where | Brand Dashboard → Your Brand Kit → YouTube Thumbnails |
| Formats | YouTube thumbnail format (16:9) |
| Editing | Swap the title text and imagery in the design editor; templates open pre-filled with your branding |
| Cost | Editing templates uses no AI Credits; full-quality downloads need an unlocked brand |
What it is
Thumbnails designed to earn the click: bold composition, readable at small sizes, consistent with your channel's brand. The gallery covers every video genre — how-tos, vlogs, listicles, seasonal content, challenges, and more.
Like every Brand Kit asset, templates open pre-filled with your branding — logo, colors, fonts, and your About Your Brand details — so you edit content, not styling.
Prefer AI-generated over templates? The Thumbnail & Cover Creator in Marketing Studio generates these from a prompt instead.
Where to find it
Brand Dashboard → Your Brand Kit → YouTube Thumbnails — public page: /youtube-thumbnail-maker
What it costs
Editing template assets spends no AI Credits. Downloading final files requires an unlocked brand — see Licensing.
Templates & format
- Templates: a gallery that runs over several pages, searchable by theme
- Output: YouTube thumbnail format (16:9)
How to make a thumbnail
- Open YouTube Thumbnails from your Brand Kit grid.
- Find your template — browse the pages, or use the search box to filter by theme.
- Pick a template — your logo and colors are already applied.
- Customize — swap the title text and imagery to match your video. Full tool-by-tool guide: Using the design editor.
- Download and upload with your video.
Tips & limits
- Test readability at phone size — most impressions are tiny.
- 3–5 words max on the thumbnail itself.
- Faces and strong emotion pull clicks — the gallery leans into this for a reason.
- Keep one visual style per channel; consistent thumbnails build recognition in the feed.
Common questions
What size are the thumbnails?
YouTube thumbnail format, 16:9.
Can AI make my thumbnail instead of a template?
Yes. The Thumbnail & Cover Creator in Marketing Studio generates these from a prompt instead.
Does editing a thumbnail use AI Credits?
No. Editing template assets spends no AI Credits. Downloading final files requires an unlocked brand — see Licensing.
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Last updated 1 October 2026
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