YouTube

YouTube Thumbnail Crop & Compress

Best for video thumbnails and wide covers. Start with the 16:9 preset, then adjust the crop around the subject and text.

The key test is whether the image still reads well when small.

Avoid tiny text and keep important content away from the edges.

Read the related size guide

Free image tool

Process images locally in your browser

Choose a preset first. Use “Keep Original Size” to keep the framing, or pick a platform preset and adjust the crop yourself.

Quality: 0.80

General presets

Platform presets

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Select or drop images hereUp to 12 images, max 20MB each. Keep the original size for direct compression, or use a preset ratio and adjust the crop yourself.