Paste a YouTube link or video ID to get direct thumbnail image URLs in four sizes. Free, no API key.
One ID. Four direct links.
Enter a YouTube link or 11-character video ID to get direct thumbnail image URLs in all four standard sizes.
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Example: youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ · Up to 4 sizes
Paste a YouTube link above to fetch or generate thumbnail URLs for any public video.
Three simple steps. No account or installation required.
Enter a YouTube video URL or 11-character video ID.
Click Generate URLs to create the direct thumbnail links.
Copy, open, or download the size you need.
This tool builds direct YouTube thumbnail links for bloggers, developers, and creators who need embeddable image URLs. Paste a YouTube URL or 11-character video ID to create all four i.ytimg.com addresses, copy HTML for your site, or download any size. Your input is not saved.
YouTube stores each thumbnail at a fixed web address. This tool builds those links from your video ID.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{VIDEO_ID}/{SIZE}.jpg
Size key maxresdefault resolves to a direct JPG at https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{VIDEO_ID}/maxresdefault.jpg. Typical dimensions are 1280 × 720 pixels.
Size key hqdefault resolves to a direct JPG at https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{VIDEO_ID}/hqdefault.jpg. Typical dimensions are 480 × 360 pixels.
Size key mqdefault resolves to a direct JPG at https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{VIDEO_ID}/mqdefault.jpg. Typical dimensions are 320 × 180 pixels.
Size key default resolves to a direct JPG at https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{VIDEO_ID}/default.jpg. Typical dimensions are 120 × 90 pixels.
Not every YouTube video has a max-resolution thumbnail. When maxresdefault is unavailable, the downloader shows which sizes were checked and lets you download the highest one that exists. The URL Generator still lists all four predictable link patterns without checking availability.
Use the YouTube Thumbnail Downloader when you want verified sizes — only images that actually load for your video are shown. Use the URL Generator when you need every predictable direct link instantly, including sizes that may not exist for a given video. No YouTube account or API key is required for either tool.
It is the direct image address for a public video thumbnail, hosted at i.ytimg.com/vi/{VIDEO_ID}/{SIZE}.jpg.
Links follow https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{VIDEO_ID}/{SIZE}.jpg. Replace VIDEO_ID with an 11-character ID and SIZE with maxresdefault, hqdefault, mqdefault, or default.
The generator creates four sizes: maximum resolution (maxresdefault), high quality (hqdefault), medium quality (mqdefault), and default.
Yes. Enter a valid 11-character YouTube video ID or paste any supported YouTube URL.
No. YouTube thumbnail addresses follow a fixed pattern, so links are built instantly in your browser.
No. The generator runs in your browser and does not store your input or generated links.
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