Thumbnails tools

Design click-worthy thumbnails for YouTube and other video platforms.

What to look for in thumbnails tools

  • Correct canvas sizes for each platform (YouTube recommends 1280×720)
  • Background removal for cut-out portraits
  • Readable text at small sizes — preview on a phone
  • Ability to A/B test thumbnails where the platform supports it

Thumbnails tools in our database

Listed alphabetically — this is not a ranking. We only rank tools after hands-on testing.

Canva

Graphics

A browser-based design platform with templates for social posts, thumbnails, presentations, documents and print. It also includes…

Main use
Social media graphics
Free plan
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