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Get thumbnail from video URL online

Extract thumbnails from any YouTube, Vimeo or Dailymotion video URL. Get all available sizes and download the highest resolution image in one click.

Supports YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion. YouTube thumbnails load instantly — no API key needed.

Get Thumbnail from Video URL

Paste any YouTube, Vimeo, or Dailymotion video link to instantly extract all available thumbnail images. Each resolution is shown side by side — open it in a new tab or copy the direct URL to use it anywhere.

Supported platforms

  • YouTube: extracts up to 5 thumbnail sizes directly from YouTube’s image servers — no API key needed. Includes maxresdefault (1280×720), sddefault (640×480), hqdefault (480×360), mqdefault (320×180), and default (120×90).
  • Vimeo: fetches thumbnail URLs from Vimeo’s public oEmbed API. Returns up to 3 sizes.
  • Dailymotion: retrieves thumbnails from the Dailymotion public API in up to 3 resolutions.

Accepted URL formats

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
  • https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
  • https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID
  • https://vimeo.com/VIDEO_ID
  • https://www.dailymotion.com/video/VIDEO_ID
  • Plain YouTube video ID (11 characters)

Common uses

  • Creating blog post cover images from video content
  • Building social media cards with video preview images
  • Downloading YouTube thumbnails for presentations or documents
  • Checking which thumbnail a video is using before embedding it

Note on availability

The maxresdefault thumbnail (1280×720) is only available if the video was uploaded in HD. If the high-resolution thumbnail does not load, the card is automatically hidden — use sddefault or hqdefault instead.