YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Paste a YouTube URL or video ID to extract the ID and construct official ytimg thumbnail URLs. No private content scraping — public thumbnail URL builder only.
Runs entirely in your browser. Your data never leaves this device.
- URL or video ID
- maxres / hq / mq / sd
- Copy image URLs
- Open thumbnail
- No login
How it works
- Paste a YouTube watch/share URL or a raw 11-character video ID.
- We extract the ID and build public thumbnail URLs (maxresdefault, hqdefault, etc.).
- Copy a URL or open it to save the image — no private video scraping.
Key features
- URL or video ID
- maxres / hq / mq / sd
- Copy image URLs
- Open thumbnail
- No login
FAQ
Do you download private videos?
No — only public thumbnail URL patterns from the video ID are built.
What if maxres is missing?
Some videos lack maxresdefault; try hqdefault or mqdefault instead.
Shorts and youtu.be?
Yes — common URL formats are parsed for the video ID.
Private?
URL parsing is client-side; opening a thumbnail hits Google’s CDN from your browser.
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