How to extract a YouTube thumbnail

Extracting a YouTube thumbnail with ThumbGrab takes less than 10 seconds.

Steps

1. Copy the YouTube video URL

Supported formats:

• youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
• youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
• youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID

1. Paste the URL into ThumbGrab

1. Click Extract

1. Download the available thumbnail resolutions

That's it. No login required for basic use.

What you get

• All available thumbnail resolutions
• Direct download links
• No watermarking or compression

If a thumbnail is missing, see: Why some thumbnails aren't available