How To Create YouTube Thumbnail

This article gives you the best method on how you can create YouTube thumbnails.

YouTube thumbnails can be created by various means and services. 

You can go directly to google and type youtube thumbnails website and you will see a tons of service website or applications that can help you out.

This article do no focus on every app or service website that creates thumbnails for youtube videos but the best.

We are only giving out tips on what we have tested and is trusted. There are many we have tried but are not worth listing.

This article entails the best services and apps that we have tried.

WHAT IS  THUMBNAIL 

Thumbnail if you aren’t familiar with the words, are those graphic or picture which show up on a video.

When you save a video, the video does not save as a video but in form of a picture that can be use to recognize the video.

This can be seen in our regular video player. When you save or download a video on your device, it creates a picture form display that help you recognize the video.

In youtube, this thumbnail or graphics can be set either from the video itself or from creating external graphics.

Without further ado, let’s talk about how to create youtube thumbnails with the help of some apps and website.

Here are some we have tried;

BEST YOUTUBE THUMBNAILS CREATOR WEBSITE 

Here are the best youtube thumbnails creator website and apps that can help you out.

1. Canvas

2. Adeobi.spark.com 

3. Animaker.com 

4.  Social post creator

5. Thumbnail creator

6. Designer 

7.  YouTube custom thumbnails 

The seven listed are the best of the best youtube thumbnail creator website and apps.

#1. CANVA 

Canva is the best among the list. It has more than you can do and think of. 

Canva has more and newly updated images that can help you create your thumbnail.

Even a beginner can use canva to create a thumbnail. All you need to do is to change the write up in the already created images.

You can also do some more pro features like adding your image to the thumbnail design.

To access their service, visit canva.com or click HERE to download  their app.

#2. Adeobi.spark.com (Adeobi spark)

Adeobi spark is another good resource website that can help you create youtube thumbnails.

It has over 1000+ graphically design thumbnails already created that only need you to change the text and some full graphics without touching the layouts.

The creator of adobi spark also created an android app to support the website functions. You can get the app on play store  or you can visit their website for creation.

#3. Animaker.com 

This is another trusted site that help you create beautiful thumbnails for your videos. 

Animaker has some beautiful design and layout that can fits any design you already plan using.

#4.  Social post creator

Social post creator is also another good one, although I haven’t really seen or visited their website, I make use of their app because it take less time to load.

It is easy to edit and navigate, the only limitation to it is ; it has limited number of images to pick from. Also you dont really have the ability to change the images.

You can get it from play store HERE

DESIGNER AND THUMBNAIL CREATOR

Note : designer and thumbnail creator are same like social post creator with limited features and images.

But it is cool for write ups. While designer can also create other social media images, thumbnail creator can only create thumbnails. 

Thumbnail creator is also a good start

#7. YouTube custom thumbnails 

This is an inbuilt thumbnail creation that is done by youtube. Not that you cannot upload a thumbnail if you are new unless you verify your youtube channel.

YouTube picks three image from your video and turn it into thumbnail image and you can then select the one you prefer.

HOW TO CREATE YOUTUBE THUMBNAILS

If you are an android users, you can download their web app from play store as that is preferable.

For iPhone users, you can go directly to your iOS store and get the app.

If you dont like making use of apps, you can visit their site. All site are the same and they all function using the same process.

All you need to do is log into which ever one you feel comfortable using, click on youtube thumbnails or search using the search bar for youtube thumbnail.

Click on the layout you feel really cool with and customize it by changing the images and pictures if you want to.

Lastly you click on the save button(it is better to save it as a png file).

Use this picture guild if you really dont get it.

CONCLUSION 

Youtub thumbnail is not a big deal in creating, all you need is to understand the functions of this websites and their apps if valuable.

Ensure to create a thumbnail that is attractive and worth clicking. Ask people around you if your thumbnail look attractive to them.

I actually make use of CANVA, it has been and is still reliable to me. You can try it or choose another of your choice.

QUESTION FOR YOU; which have you tried or heard about?

Which of them do you think is most popular?