What Are Youtube Thumbnails?

Video thumbnails let viewers see a quick snapshot of your video as they're browsing YouTube. After your video is finished uploading, you can choose a thumbnail from the three options YouTube automatically generates, or upload your own if your account is verified.

How do Youtubers get thumbnails?

First, upload your video by clicking on the camera icon on the top right-hand side of the YouTube screen and click on upload video. Once you upload your video, YouTube will give you three auto-generated thumbnails options to choose from. Besides that, you can also see an option for uploading a custom thumbnail.

Are thumbnails important for YouTube?

A thumbnail gives the creator an opportunity to convey in a few words why the viewer should choose to watch their video amongst the many others in the search results. It is thus imperative that you spend quality time making the thumbnail so well that it grabs the attention of the viewer immediately.