Export Thumbnails for Social Media
Use ThumbGrab to get thumbnails optimized for social media.
Recommended Resolutions by Platform
| Platform | Best Resolution |
|---|---|
| Twitter/X | sddefault (640×480) |
| hqdefault or sddefault | |
| sddefault (640×480) | |
| hqdefault (480×360) | |
| maxresdefault (1280×720) |
Tips for Social Media Use
- Use the highest available resolution — platforms compress images anyway
- maxresdefault works best — if available, always prefer this
- Download, don't hotlink — Some platforms block YouTube image URLs
Quick Workflow
- Extract the thumbnail from ThumbGrab
- Download maxresdefault (or sddefault if unavailable)
- Upload directly to your social media post
- No editing required — YouTube thumbnails are already optimized
Need to extract thumbnails for multiple videos? Try bulk extraction (Pro feature).