Looking for a size and dimensions guide to your YouTube thumbnails?

A YouTube thumbnail provides viewers with a sneak peek of what your video is about and encourages them to click to watch.

When creating thumbnails for your YouTube videos, we suggest that you use the size and dimensions below:

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• 1280 x 720 pixels

• Be under 2MB in file size

• In the format of .JPG or .PNG file

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