How to Make a Thumbnail for YouTube Videos - Easy & Free!

YouTube custom thumbnail tutorial stepping through exactly how to make a thumbnail for YouTube Videos that CONVERTS, fast and easy using just free software!

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-- How to Make a Thumbnail for YouTube Videos - Easy & Free! --

YouTube thumbnails are an incredibly important element of your video optimization. Without an attractive thumbnail, you won’t grab the attention of potential viewers, which means you’ll miss out on the click AND the view!

Fortunately, there are simple and free ways to easily create effective thumbnails. In this video, we run through a full custom YouTube thumbnail tutorial, so you can follow along step-by-step.

Whether you’re already designing yourself and looking to create better thumbnails faster, or starting out and wondering how to make custom thumbnails for free, this training is for you. We’ll be covering off both Mac & PC - so no matter which platform you’re using, you’ll learn how to make a custom thumbnail on computer!

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[djones_]

Thanks! Shoutout to all the new and small youtubers! Good luck to everybody! 🙏🏾

[roadstoredemption.]

Anyone else trying to take their shot at Youtube during the virus/Lockdowns? If so good luck my fellow creators!

[jamturk]

To all the new YouTubers you got this! Stay positive and stay consistent happy new year❤️

[littlehomeinthevalley]

I could seriously hug you right now. I have searched and searched for the exact tutorial I needed. I am SO glad I found you!! THANK YOU!

[VID]

Really appreciate this step by step tutorial. Thanks Justin!
If you're watching this during the COVID-19 Lock-down, give this comment a 👍
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[becauseiexplore]

The final touch of adding a rectangle at the end is gold. Gives your thumbnail the perfect look. Great vid and definitely using this technique!

[aquatikhydra]

I’m baffled how you just sat there for like 2 minutes and made a thumbnail I’d click on in a heartbeat I’ll definitely be using this in the future thanks a lot

[carlpatrick]

Fun Fact:Everyone who searched this is a Youtuber

[canucknation]

Bro I just got a thumbnail ad while watching this

Edit:Damn that's a lot of likes

[ForReeelz]

That was probably the great frickin tutorial of all time. Especially at the end. Let's do it YouTubers! Big or small, let's grow!!!

[HouseDoctorRay]

Listen to this guy Justin! Killer content, makes things so easy to understand. His videos should be mandatory viewing for all new YouTubers. In 12 minutes I learned how to make much better thumbnails.
Now I have to go back and redo all of mine and see if I can get that CTR up.
Thanks Justin!

[Nita_Smiley]

As one of my 2022 Goals, I just started my daughters channel and here I am watching this to help me make my videos watch worthy. Thanks Bro

[hhj]

This was so helpful thx really love what you do
This how many people you helped!😀
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[RPGElite]

This made me open up my Canva account which I never use for a recent video I posted, and I must say, it was fun to create a thumbnail in literally minutes. The two major tips I learned here was the posing in the video for the thumbnail, and the VLC snapshot which I had never used. That will make life grand. 😊

Thanks for your hard work.

[steveincollins]

This was extremely helpful and straightforward.
I am new to YouTube and I think this can help anyone else who is new as well

[Rafi_Chess]

Thank you for this, I've recently started using this to create thumbnails for my videos and the best part is there is no watermark!!!

[scoliosis]

this guy help me alot he help me learn how to edit and honestly i wouldent know how to start youtube without him

[AdamMellor]

Hey Justin thanks for being the one to teach me how to make thumbnails, I have seen other videos but I make my thumbnails with Canva the way you teach us to do it in this video. It’s nice to have a simple way to make thumbnails when you are a new YouTube creator like myself. Love your channel, huge fan!

[adaywitheduardo]

I am not a tech guy, as so, I love how easy you make it to follow you and create my own thumbnail. I really appreciate it, thanks!

[DameionKSmith]

This was incredibly helpful! Just starting out on youtube, so this just made my day (and probably my future youtube career) soooo much easier!!