This guide answers all questions.
Yes, there are 3 ways to view YouTube thumbnails in their full-size:
The official way to view a large YouTube Thumbnail is to copy everything after “v=” in the video’s link and paste in this link:
img.youtube.com/vi/PasteHere/maxresdefault.jpg
This is the official way because it doesn’t require installing an extension or any 3rd party software.
Everything that comes after “v=” is the unique ID for the video.
img.youtube.com/vi/PasteHere/maxresdefault.jpgYou should then see the thumbnail in full size:
There you go!
Now you can copy the video’s thumbnail at its highest-quality.
For this example, we’re using View Youtube™ Thumbnail. The process is the same for any other extension:
The thumbnail will now open in a new tab.
It’ll look like this:
Essentially: All extensions apply Method #1, but automatically. They do it in seconds so you don’t have to do all of this yourself.
Pretty cool, huh?
The picture will open as requested.
One issue with this option: Thumbnail won’t open in full-screen, or at the largest quality. This is why we’ve ranked “Open in New Tab” as the last option.
That’s it.
You might want to see a video’s thumbnail in full-size so you can properly check it and get inspiration for your own thumbnails.
Thumbnail Test can help you figure out which thumbnail is best for your videos.
Here’s how it works:
This guide studied the 3 most reliable ways to see a YouTube video’s thumbnail in full size.
Thank you for reading this,
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