How to Add Custom Thumbnails for YouTube Videos (Beginners Tutorial)

Uploading a Custom Thumbnail to Youtube Can Be Done Multiple Different Ways & in This Video Nolan Is Going to Go Over All of Them! ****** Watch our FREE YouTube Masterclass to GROW your channel in 2023

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0:00 - How to Upload a Custom Thumbnail on Youtube?
0:18 - First Way to Upload a Custom Youtube Thumbnail
1:07 - Second Way to Upload a Custom Youtube Thumbnail
2:50 - Third Way to Upload a Custom Youtube Thumbnail

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In this video, Nolan covers how to add a custom thumbnail to your youtube videos in 2022!

[ThinkMediaTV]

Question of the day 💡 What other things about Youtube do you want to know about? Let us know!

[chev.o.ndagrind]

2 YEARS later you will thank your pass self for consistently posting

[queenshibadarling]

I don't have the "Create Thumbnail" Option on my studio

[xiaodongCa]

Think Media: I searched "thumbnail" in your channel. There are tips....
but not much detailed guide for design ideas by examples. I have learned
a lot why thumbnail is important, and I want to learn how to generate
design ideas (not technical how) for different types of videos. For
example, my channel is telling history stories. What are ideas of design
for thumbnails? It will be welcomed if you make a couple of tutorials to analyze some thumbnails from real channels. Thank you

[wordtohannah]

Yall are so goofy with your thumbnails. Thank you for the content!

[LeftCat]

Great tip but I'm commenting because that fleece looks awesome! 🔥👕

[socialmedia]

Congratulations 🎉 this is the Video No. 1, 234 LoL

[YT-How-to]

This video was super helpful in learning how to add thumbnails to my YouTube videos! But I'm curious, have any of you ever had trouble finding the custom thumbnail option like the creator mentioned? I'm wondering if it's a common issue or just me. Let me know in the comments below! 😊👍

[-M.J-]

I have a doubt..
I'm going to start a channel but to prevent it from getting hacked in future I planned to create a Brand account channel & adsense account with one of my gmails and all social media handles (other than YT) of tht channel on a separate gmail.
& In future I may launch shorts channel on another gmail.

My doubt is
all these planning is good ?
or I just over thinking, & these all should be better to create on a same gmail.

[Freedomfastlane]

Thank you for sharing, this is great! 👏👏👏👏👏

[LifeSportperform]

Hi Team. I know this video is from 9 months or so ago but has the ability to choose a thumbnail image direct from the video using the "create Thumbnail" button (1:55 in the video above) been removed or do you have to have a certain number of subscribers before it is activated? This seems like a no-brainer and a great feature but I don't have it in my YT Studio? Thanks

[OurCryptoLife]

Your microphone sounds so clear and camera look so smooth. Can you share what you use? Also, how do you get the cool circle around your video like that? Thanks!

[SnazzyVeganLife]

Mr. Awesome Sauce, you got some great tips here! :) Didn't know about the neat way of uploading from your phone. Very cool! Thanks again for all the info.

[ThelittledogBolt]

My channel won’t let me upload custom thumbnails I have to use the ones YouTube takes off my video

[ReefManiacs]

Love Canva thanks for the introdution.

[AskLisa]

I didn’t see a symbol in the left-hand side on your video. It went so fast. I don’t see it. I want to do a thumbnail from the videos that I already made then how do I see it?

[rabtechtutorialvideo]

Thumbnail is the most important in YouTube videos because that’s the first thing is seen by ur viewers so. 😉

[ChatsWithMark]

Thanks for sharing Nolan! 😊 Do you know if it's possible to add custom thumbnails for Shorts?

[amazelan]

make a video that makes a thumbnail with chromebook

[omradiant]

I don’t find any of these pages you have shown on my YouTube upload page?