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YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Paste any YouTube link and grab its cover image in every size, from 120px up to full 1280×720 maxres.
Thumbnails are loaded straight from YouTube's image server (img.youtube.com). Nothing is sent to PocketPlay, and no video is downloaded — only the cover image.
Available sizes
If a download button does nothing, YouTube's server refused the cross-site copy — the image then opens in a new tab, where you can right-click and choose “Save image as…”.
How to download a YouTube thumbnail
- Copy the video's address — a normal watch link, a youtu.be short link, a /shorts/ link or an embed URL all work, and so does the bare video ID.
- Paste it in the box and click Show thumbnails. Every size YouTube published for that video appears with its real pixel dimensions.
- Click Download on the size you want, or right-click the picture and choose “Save image as…”.
FAQ
Which sizes exist?
YouTube generates maxresdefault (1280×720), sddefault (640×480), hqdefault (480×360), mqdefault (320×180) and default (120×90). Maxres only exists if the original upload was at least 720p, so older or low-resolution videos show four sizes instead of five.
Why is the picture letterboxed with black bars?
The sddefault, hqdefault and default sizes are cropped to a 4:3 box, so a 16:9 frame gets bars top and bottom. Only maxresdefault and mqdefault keep the widescreen shape — use maxres when you need a clean 16:9 image.
Am I allowed to use the image?
The thumbnail belongs to whoever uploaded the video. Referencing it — a link preview, a review, a citation — is normally fine; republishing it as your own artwork or on merchandise is not. When in doubt, ask the creator.