Resize Image for YouTube Thumbnail

Free, browser-only resize to 1280×720px

Upload an image and get back a 1280×720 thumbnail sized to YouTube’s recommended dimensions. Resizing runs entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded to a server.

Drag & drop images here, or click to select

PNG, WebP, JPEG (up to 10MB each, max 20 files)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shrinking an image (downscaling) generally preserves quality well since you are discarding detail the output does not need. Enlarging an image (upscaling) can soften or blur it, since the tool has to invent pixels that were not in the original — there is a limit to how much any resizer can improve on that.
"Exact pixels" sets a specific width and/or height (with an option to lock the aspect ratio). "Percentage" scales the whole image uniformly up or down. "Fit within" scales the image down or up so it fits inside a maximum width and height while keeping its original proportions.
The height is automatically calculated to keep the same proportions as your original image, so nothing gets stretched or squashed.
Yes, all three formats are supported as both input and output — the resize happens on the decoded image data, so transparency in PNG and WebP is preserved.
You can drop in multiple files and resize them all with the same settings in one batch, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.
No. Resizing happens entirely in your browser using the Canvas API — your images never leave your device.

Every image stays on your device. No uploads, no servers, no storage.

Why 1280×720?

YouTube recommends 1280×720 pixels (a 16:9 ratio) for thumbnails, with a minimum width of 640 pixels. Use this preset to make sure your thumbnail displays sharp and uncropped across the site and app.