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Guides and tips for making YouTube thumbnails that get clicked.
· 11 min read
How to Make a YouTube Thumbnail: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to make a YouTube thumbnail in seven steps: one idea, a simple layout, the right size (1280 × 720), a small-screen check and upload. Includes an AI prompt.
· 8 min read
How to A/B Test YouTube Thumbnails in YouTube Studio
How to A/B test YouTube thumbnails and titles in YouTube Studio: who can use it, how the winner is picked on watch time, and which thumbnail test to run first.
· 8 min read
YouTube Thumbnail Size: Dimensions, Ratio and File Limits
The YouTube thumbnail size is 1280 × 720 px (16:9), JPG or PNG, up to 50 MB from a computer. Plus Shorts and podcast sizes, and what YouTube shows viewers.