YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Paste any public YouTube link and save max-resolution or HQ thumbnails. Supports watch, youtu.be, shorts, and embed.
- Paste a YouTube link (watch, youtu.be, or shorts).
- Click “Get Thumbnail”.
- Download the HD image; if maxres is missing we automatically fallback to HQ.
Supported link formats
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEOID
- https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?si=…
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEOID
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEOID
FAQ
Not all videos have a max-resolution thumbnail. The tool automatically falls back to hqdefault.jpg.
Yes. Use any /shorts/VIDEOID link.
No. Only public or unlisted videos with accessible thumbnails are supported.
Use thumbnails for personal, non-commercial purposes and respect YouTube’s Terms of Service.
This tool is not affiliated with YouTube or Google. Use thumbnails for personal purposes only.