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YouTube Thumbnail Resizer (1280×720 pixels)
Crop and resize to 1280×720 for YouTube Thumbnail. Cover vs contain is a real choice: crop into the frame, or pad so nothing is cut.
YouTube Thumbnail Resizer is a size preset, not a generic resizer with the platform name glued on. The canvas is 1280×720 pixels. Default fit is fill-and-crop.
Platforms change recommended sizes. Confirm the current spec if you are running ads. This page matches a widely used feed/story thumbnail size, not a guarantee from Instagram, YouTube or Meta.
Processed in your browser. Files are not uploaded.
Supported: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, HEIC, AVIF. Max 25 MB, 30 files.
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YouTube Thumbnail Resizer runs in this browser with Canvas. The file is not uploaded to imagecropx. Close the tab and the copy in memory is gone.
Crop versus pad
Fill and crop (cover) keeps the frame packed and may cut heads at the edge. Fit inside (contain) shows the whole photo and adds the pad colour in the gaps.
Output pixels: 1280×720 pixels.
How to use YouTube Thumbnail Resizer
- Choose a photo for YouTube Thumbnail Resizer.
- Pick fill-and-crop or fit-inside. Output is 1280×720 pixels.
- Process and download. Check faces are not clipped before you post.
Questions about this tool
Is 1280×720 pixels the official size forever?
It is a common current size. Apps change. Recheck if a campaign rejects the file.
Is the photo uploaded to the social network from here?
No. You download, then you post from the app.
Does YouTube Thumbnail Resizer upload the file?
No. This tool runs in the tab. See Privacy for decoder notes (HEIC, PDF.js worker).
What is the file size cap?
About 25 MB per file. Very large pixel counts are rejected so the tab stays responsive.