How to edit Thumbnails like a PRO

This article cover the most important tips & tutorials on how to make your YouTube Thumbnails look great and professional!

Consider eyes, emotion, excitement

  • Eyes, because the visual element is the first thing viewers will notice
  • Emotion, to create a connection with viewers
  • Excitement, to entice viewers into clicking and learning more

Here are a few examples:

Image size & resolution:

  • Resolution of 1280x720 (with minimum width of 640 pixels).
  • Be uploaded in image formats such as JPG, GIF, or PNG.
  • Remain under the 2MB limit.

Make it a click bait

Relevant to your video content. Look at Snapchat stories to get a feeling of click bait.

To review:

Link 1, Link 2

How to resize images

Remove objects from Background

How to draw Arrows

Draw lines between two images