Make YouTube thumbnails for free in minutes.
Create attention-grabbing YouTube thumbnails for your channel in just a few taps. Get started with free templates you can customize to make a click-worthy thumbnail in Adobe Express.
Make YouTube thumbnails for free in minutes.
YouTube thumbnails
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Make your YouTube thumbnail for free on the Adobe Express app.
Creating custom YouTube thumbnails is easy with Adobe Express.
A striking thumbnail is a powerful tool for making your video stand out from all the others within search results. To grab attention, use the Adobe Express online YouTube thumbnail maker to create a Brand Kit that allows you to apply your logo, brand color schemes, and fonts across all your videos so that they’re instantly recognizable to loyal subscribers and new viewers. Be you with Adobe Express and tell your story in a visual way with endless customization options at your side. No experience required.
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(true, false, all) true or false will limit to premium only or free only.
Creating custom YouTube thumbnails is easy with Adobe Express.
A striking thumbnail is a powerful tool for making your video stand out from all the others within search results. To grab attention, use the Adobe Express online YouTube thumbnail maker to create a Brand Kit that allows you to apply your logo, brand color schemes, and fonts across all your videos so they’re instantly recognizable to loyal subscribers and new viewers. Be you with Adobe Express and tell your story in a visual way with endless customization options at your side. No experience required.
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How to make YouTube thumbnails.
Customize your YouTube thumbnail design.
There are endless possibilities to customize your YouTube thumbnail design. For example, when you choose a photo as your background on the free thumbnail creator, you can zoom in or out and change its color with an assortment of filters and palettes. As you move through the steps provided by the YouTube thumbnail template, craft your thumbnail your way to make it unique and special.
Build your audience with our thumbnail creator.
With Adobe Express, you don’t need an idea in place before beginning the design process. Even if you don’t know exactly how you want your YouTube thumbnail to look, you’ll have tons of free templates to choose from to get you inspired. Search by topic, niche, or aesthetic to see what other designers have created. Or you can start from a blank canvas and drag and drop icons, graphics, text, and so much more to your project until you have a YouTube thumbnail design that resonates with you and your channel.