YouTube thumbnails

YouTube thumbnails that get the click.

Turn a screenshot into a clean, correctly-sized YouTube thumbnail: color-matched background, tidy frame, no signup.

Make a YouTube thumbnail

No signup to try · runs in your browser · Pro removes the watermark

A Paletta screenshot with rounded corners on a deep blue gradient, sized as a YouTube thumbnail.

Made to stand out in the feed

Everything you need for a thumbnail that looks intentional, not pasted.

Exact 1280×720 size

The 16:9 thumbnail ratio is a preset, so your image exports at the right dimensions, no cropping after upload.

A background that fits

Popshot builds a background from your screenshot’s own colors automatically, so the thumbnail looks composed instead of pasted.

Frames that add polish

Drop it in a clean browser or device frame so a plain screenshot reads as a finished thumbnail.

Questions

YouTube recommends 1280×720 (16:9). Popshot has that as a built-in preset, so your image exports at the right size without manual cropping.

Every platform sizeStyle a screenshot once and export it for LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Product Hunt and link previews in one download, each laid out for its size. Every size in one export is Pro; try the editor with no signup.LinkedIn screenshotsTurn a raw screenshot into a clean, correctly-sized LinkedIn visual: color-matched background, tidy frame, no signup.Instagram mockupsDrop in a screenshot and get a square, story, or post-perfect visual: color-matched, framed, and ready to post. No account needed.Dribbble shotsFrame your work in the exact 4:3 Dribbble size with a color-matched background and a clean device mockup. Nothing gets uploaded.

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Give your next video a thumbnail worth clicking

Make a YouTube thumbnail