Image tools
Resize an image for a youtube thumbnail
The 16:9 still YouTube shows in search and suggestions.
Drop an image here
JPG, PNG or WebP · nothing is uploaded
How it works
- 1Choose an image, or drag one onto the box.
- 2It is resized to exactly 1280×720 pixels.
- 3Pick whether to pad with white or crop to fill if the shape does not match, then download.
Specification
- Output size
- 1280 × 720 px
- Output
- PNG
- Uploads
- None — the file never leaves your browser
Questions
Why 1280×720 pixels?
It is a fixed requirement on a number of application portals, which reject anything that is not exactly that size. This tool produces those dimensions exactly rather than approximately.
What if my image is a different shape?
You can either fit it inside the box and pad the spare space with white, which keeps the whole mark visible, or fill the box and crop the overflow. White padding is the safer default for a signature, where a cropped descender changes how it looks.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens inside your browser using the canvas built into it. Nothing is sent to a server, nothing is stored, and the page keeps working if you disconnect from the internet after it loads.
Is this the same as "resize image for youtube thumbnail"?
Yes. It also gets called "youtube thumbnail size" and "youtube thumbnail dimensions". They all describe this one job, and this page does it.