All ToolsPaste any YouTube video URL — get all 5 thumbnail sizes (HD 1280x720 down to 120x90). Right-click any image to save, or use the Download button. Works on regular videos and Shorts.
youtube.com/watch?v=..., youtu.be/..., youtube.com/shorts/..., or just the 11-character video ID.YouTube serves every video thumbnail at predictable, public URLs in 5 sizes — from 1280x720 HD down to 120x90 default. This tool builds those URLs from any video and shows you all 5 at once. Paste a URL, save what you need. No login, no install, no third-party redirect.
Paste any YouTube video URL or ID. The tool generates 5 thumbnail sizes — Maxres (1280x720 HD), HQ (480x360), MQ (320x180), SD (640x480), and default (120x90). Right-click any image to save, or click the Download button.
Maxresdefault is 1280x720 — full HD. Not every video has it, especially older or very-low-view videos. If maxres returns the gray placeholder, fall back to HQ (480x360), which always exists.
Yes — Shorts use the same thumbnail URLs. Paste the Shorts URL and you'll get the same 5 size variants.
Thumbnails are publicly served by YouTube — fetching them is fine for personal use, research, or analysis. Republishing someone's thumbnail commercially without permission may infringe copyright. When in doubt, ask the creator.
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