Adding a thumbnail to a video permits different clients to get a speedy comprehension about the video. To add a thumbnail to your YouTube video, pick one of the alternatives beneath, and afterward adhere to the guidelines.
Make a thumbnail utilizing a YouTube recommendation.
Make a custom thumbnail.
Make a thumbnail utilizing a YouTube recommendation
As a matter of course, when you transfer a video to YouTube, three energized thumbnails are produced, every one of which contains some piece of your video. To utilize one of these choices, or change a current determination, follow the means beneath.
Go to the YouTube site, and snap YouTube sign in the upper-right corner (in case you're not effectively endorsed in to your YouTube account).
In the upper-right corner of the screen, click your profile picture.
YouTube profile symbol
In the menu, click YouTube Studio.
YouTube Studio selector
On the left half of the screen, click the Videos tab.
YouTube Studio Videos selector.
Find the video you'd prefer to add a thumbnail, and snap it.
Ensure that the Details tab on the left half of the screen is chosen.
Subtleties selector
In the focal point of the following page, you'll see three little screens. Each has a little clasp from your video that can be utilized as an enlivened thumbnail.
YouTube thumbnail select.
After you've made your determination, click the YouTube spare changes button. button situated in the upper-right corner of the window.
Make a custom thumbnail
In case you're not keen on utilizing one of the three-second GIF thumbnails that are consequently made by YouTube, you can make a custom one.
Go to the YouTube site, and snap YouTube sign in the upper-right corner (in case you're not effectively endorsed in to your YouTube account).
In the upper-right corner of the screen, click your profile picture.
YouTube profile symbol
In the menu, click YouTube Studio.
YouTube Studio selector
On the left half of the screen, click the Videos tab.
YouTube Studio Videos selector.
Find the video you'd prefer to add a thumbnail, and snap it.
Ensure that the Details tab on the left half of the screen is chosen.
Subtleties selector
In the focal point of the following page, you'll see three little screens. Snap the "Transfer thumbnail" box to one side of them.
Transfer thumbnail selector
Peruse to the photograph you'd prefer to utilize, at that point click Open.
Check your new picture or GIF is chosen, and snap the Save changes button on YouTube. button situated in the upper-right corner.