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.
No signup to try · runs in your browser · Pro removes the watermark
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.
No. Popshot doesn’t touch video at all. Drop in a screenshot or image, style it, and export a thumbnail image you upload to YouTube yourself.
No. You can edit and export without signing in. An account is only needed to save looks or go Pro.
No. Popshot runs entirely in your browser. Your images are processed on your device and never uploaded to a server.
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