Article last updated on:
June 03, 2024
The quickest way to get a YouTube thumbnail’s URL: right-click it and select “Copy Link Address”.
Join us, and let’s see how to get the link of a thumbnail on both mobile and desktop devices.
Related: Find & Copy a Thumbnail’s URL.
What is a Thumbnail Link?
A thumbnail link on YouTube is a URL that directly leads to the image used as the preview or cover for a video — a.k.a. the thumbnail.
Each YouTube video has a unique thumbnail link, which can be used to view or download the thumbnail image.
Related: What does ‘maxresdefault’ mean in thumbnail links?
YouTube Thumbnail Link Generators
There are online thumbnail grabbers that help you get the thumbnail image — not the URL, but the image itself.
Most of them work this way:
- Copy your video’s thumbnail
- Paste it in the grabber (e.g. the tool’s website)
- Download the thumbnail
Related: Thumbnail Download Tools.
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