Free Online Video Thumbnail Generator

Capture high-definition frames from videos or upload custom backgrounds. Add bold typography, badges, gradients, and photo filters to create clickable thumbnails — all locally in your browser.

Drag & drop files here

Supports MP4, WebM (Videos) & PNG, JPG, WebP (Images)

How it works

  1. Drop a video or image or browse — media is loaded locally for rendering.
  2. Pick a dimension preset (YouTube 1280×720, Vertical 1080×1920, Square 1080×1080).
  3. If video, scrub the frame seeker; add text overlay, badge, filters, and gradient.
  4. Export & Download Cover as JPEG — ready for YouTube/Social.

What you get

  • Platform presets ensuring correct aspect without black bars
  • Typography controls, outline, shadow, alignment, and badge customization
  • Brightness/contrast/blur filters plus dark gradient overlays
  • Full-resolution canvas export with live preview — private and offline

Frequently Asked Questions

Seeking sets a hidden player to the timestamp and renders the exact frame to canvas — no upload.

YouTube-ready JPEG — best balance of color and size limits.

Yes — image backgrounds load directly and support overlays and filters.

Yes — drag the overlay on the preview canvas for precise positioning.