How to Make Custom Thumbnails on YouTube - Fast & Easy

Learn how to make custom thumbnails on YouTube with this fast and easy tutorial. I'll walk you through the process of making thumbnails for YouTube and give some advice about things you should keep in mind when putting your thumbs together.

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[RonsTrainsNThings]

I use Canva to do my thumbnails and I love it. It is super easy, highly customization, and free. Thanks for the info, Nick.

[SeriousKeto]

As someone who is just starting his channel, I can't thank you enough for all the great content and tutorials you create, Nick. I'll be trying my hand at thumbnails later today. Thanks!

[Jabroney]

I currently use photoshop for my thumbs but I also have tubebuddy and I’ll definitely be using this now for some of my videos because this looks really easy to use. Thanks!

[HonestFinance]

I feel like mine are good, but I’d like to change things up. Thanks Nick Nimmin

[NeightWolf]

Phenomenal video. I was literally having the conversation in my own head two days ago about how you guys have so many different selfies that you import for your thumbnail images.

I am a paid Tubebuddy user, but had no idea that you could move the background of your frame capture like that. Great stuff as always.

Your content never disappoints, then I learned something from you every single video.

[ELJefeReviews]

I'm currently using a thumbnail app on my phone but this looks much easier to use. Thank for the great tutorial Nick!

[wellnessmogul]

awesome tutorial. Didn't know this existed. Created a thumbnail right along with you. Big work Nick! Thanks

[beadebone]

Thanks Nick, ive been following you for some time and this video right here will help me heaps in getting over a barrier. You are the Best youtube video creator. Keep up the good work

[InvestingHustler]

Thanks for spreading knowledge and doing it for free . Amazing job hope u reach 1 million followers !

[JojosAmazingVideos]

I'm using Canva it's extremely easy and very useful it has a lot of tools to help with your YouTube thumbnail among other social media programs

[gurmehareenkaur]

Please make an updated video for 2021 based on the current youtube studio

[SimpleHomeScience]

I use Canva to create the thumbnails for my channel, was never aware that you could create thumbnails using Tubebuddy, thanks, Nick!

[USNERDOC]

Awesome video! I use TubeBuddy for my channel but haven't played to much with the thumbnail feature. Very interesting to see how to use layers. Thank you!

[TheRealMeowMeowShow]

I actually was using Fiverr for a while but now since we got a mac I make the thumbnails in Photoshop I thin k my last thumbnail came out the best so far! I did use Tubebuddy for a bit but messing around with Photoshop and watching a few tutorials is all I needed.

[sloopoentmt]

I'm not really good making a awesome thumbnails, but after watching this video and I applied this some of my videos with simple thumbnails and it's really working.First for me it's so simple! But the more it's simple the more will attract the viewers and they can read it fast.👍👍👍

[takecontrolbeauty]

Okay so I downloaded tube buddy on my iPhone and it looks totally easy but how do u Save and apply to video ? Did I miss that step ????

[CjNerf]

Very Helpful Video Nick I used to use this it was the first thumbnail tool i used to get started making better thumbnails --- I have since tried to learn how to use Adobe CC and that is what i am currently using ! Still learning CC though ---- funny thing is i just learned some different things i did not know when i did use this

[MTRacing]

I’m using adobe spark bro you had it in one of your videos and I downloaded it and it’s such a great free program thanks Nick 👍🏼👍🏼

[anicaisha]

Awesome video, i need to improve my thumbnails a lot 😂😂

[rosesforrosa]

Thanks Nick for showing that awesome tutorial on thumbnails.