Get high-quality thumbnails from any YouTube video or Short.
Supports Videos and Shorts links.
Open the YouTube video or Short in your app or browser and copy the URL from the address bar or share menu.
Paste the link into the input box above and hit the "Get Thumbnails" button to extract the images.
Select your desired quality (HD, SD, or HQ) and click "Download Image" to save it to your device.
A thumbnail is the face of your video, and sometimes you need to recover it or save it for reference. Our YouTube Thumbnail Downloader is the easiest way to extract and save high-quality thumbnail images from any standard YouTube video, YouTube Short, or livestream. Whether you are a content creator looking to retrieve your own assets or a designer looking for inspiration, our tool provides instant access to 4K, 1080p, and 720p cover images.
We fetch the highest resolution available (maxresdefault), ensuring you get crisp 1920x1080 (Full HD) or even 4K thumbnails whenever possible.
No registration, no software installation, and no limits. Just paste the link and get your image in milliseconds.
Works perfectly on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and Windows. Save thumbnails directly to your gallery.
We do not store your data. All extraction happens client-side or via secure proxies, respecting your privacy.
Yes, it is generally legal to download thumbnails for personal use, reference, or fair use purposes (like reaction videos or news reporting). However, you should respect the copyright of the original creator and not reuse the image as your own without permission.
If the original video was uploaded in 4K or high quality, YouTube usually generates a 'maxresdefault' image. Our tool automatically checks for this highest resolution version and puts it first in the results.
Absolutely! Just paste the Shorts URL (e.g., youtube.com/shorts/...) into the input box, and we will extract the cover image just like a normal video.
If the video creator uploaded a low-resolution video or didn't set a custom high-quality thumbnail, YouTube generally provides a standard quality image. We always show you the best version available on YouTube's servers.