By Thilak ⋅ August 7, 2007

Choose a thumbnail for your YouTube Video

You might come across videos on YouTube which have blank or terribly looking thumbnail image. Usually, when a video is uploaded, YouTube automatically picks the center frame and sets it as a thumbnail image. Users have no really control over these thumbnail images, except for some smart tricks to get their desired thumbnail image, but most of us don’t have the time or patience to practice those tricks.

YouTube Thumbnail Option

YouTube realized this problem, and they’ve made it possible for users to pick one out of three thumbnail images. YouTube captures three thumbnail images at x/4, x/2 and 3x/4 seconds and video owners can choose any one of these thumbnail images by clicking on “Edit Video Info” button next to their video on My Videos page.

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Discussion

Comments for “Choose a thumbnail for your YouTube Video”

  • hakanfromturkey
    thanks for info :)
  • zuue
    hmm i dont think so ...it seems like youtube is picking up some random positions for thumbnails .
  • visitor
    Ludicrous, now we will have more 'thumbnail fraud' ie you click a video because the thumnail shows an attractive girl, then when you watch the video it's very boring
    Look at sexphil's videos, a master in the deceipt
  • this does not work..ie...putting the image in at 1/4 1/2 etc..
    Youtube have changed it ..
  • Pooter
    I agree with shannon, most of the time they all suck. For one of my videos, I ended up being given the options of the ground, the ground with my foot sticking in on the side, or me bent over picking something up. All very lame.

    I wish we had MORE options!
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