Will my image get stretched?

It is resized to the fixed 1280×720 (16:9) without preserving the original aspect ratio — a non-16:9 photo will be stretched to fit. Crop it to 16:9 first if you want it undistorted.

Does this guarantee it passes YouTube's thumbnail requirements?

It fixes the dimensions and aspect ratio; check the result stays under YouTube's 2MB file-size limit with the YouTube Thumbnail Checker.

Does this tool upload my photo anywhere?

No — resizing happens locally on an HTML canvas in your browser.

Resize Image for YouTube Thumbnail

Resize any image to 1280×720 (16:9), YouTube’s recommended thumbnail size.

Choose an image

Drop a file, paste, or click to browse

Output size is fixed at 1280×720px.

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How it works

1
Choose an image
Pick a photo from your device (up to 50 MB).
2
Resized automatically
It is fit to a fixed 1280×720px, YouTube's minimum thumbnail size.
3
Download the result
Ready to upload as your video thumbnail.

FAQ

Will my image get stretched?: It is resized to the fixed 1280×720 (16:9) without preserving the original aspect ratio — a non-16:9 photo will be stretched to fit. Crop it to 16:9 first if you want it undistorted.
Does this guarantee it passes YouTube's thumbnail requirements?: It fixes the dimensions and aspect ratio; check the result stays under YouTube's 2MB file-size limit with the YouTube Thumbnail Checker.
Does this tool upload my photo anywhere?: No — resizing happens locally on an HTML canvas in your browser.