# Resize to YouTube thumbnail size (1280×720)

> Resize photos to 1280×720 for YouTube thumbnails in your browser. Always free. 100% private.

YouTube thumbnails are 1280×720. This page cover-crops to that frame in your browser so the upload tool does not squash a tall phone photo. Nothing is uploaded to us.

Online Image Converter. Language: English. https://onlineimageconverter.net/youtube-thumbnail-size

## How to start

1. Drop one or more photos. They stay on this device.
2. Leave the size on 1280×720 unless you need to override.
3. Fit is cover. Change it if you must keep the whole picture or fill the frame.
4. Download each file, or a zip of the batch.

## Notes

- Leave the lower-right clear of faces; the duration stamp sits there.
- A 4000px phone photo is wasted. 1280×720 is the size that counts.
- After you post, the app will compress again. Quality around 0.88 is enough.
- Need a different crop? Use Photasium then drop the file back here.

## Price

Always free. There is no account, no paid tier, and no watermark.

## What this site does not do

- There is no upload API, no account, and no paid tier. Photos are not sent to or stored by the site.
- Output formats are JPG, PNG, WebP, and still GIF. SVG can be opened as an input and saved as PNG with transparency.
- HEIC and HEIF can be opened in current Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. A local decoder runs in the tab when the browser cannot decode HEIC itself. AVIF stills can be opened in current browsers.
- There is no convert-to-HEIC. Animated AVIF is not supported. GIF output is a still picture. An animated GIF becomes one frame.
- This site does not make PDFs. For converting images into a PDF, use JPG to PDF on [❤️ LoveThisPDF](https://lovethispdf.com/tools/jpg-to-pdf), which also runs in the browser.
- It does not add Content Credentials (C2PA). It can strip them on Remove EXIF & GPS.
- Converting JPG to PNG keeps the picture opaque. Remove background can clear one flat colour.

## Requirements

Any phone, tablet, or computer with a browser. Nothing to install. HEIC and AVIF convert in current Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. A decoder runs in this tab when the browser cannot open HEIC itself. Very old browsers may still need a JPG from the iPhone. Very large images may fail if the device runs out of memory. Results can differ between browsers because encoders (especially WebP and JPEG quality) are implemented by the browser vendor.