How To Make a YouTube Thumbnail - Easy & Free (UPDATED!)

Learn how to make a YouTube thumbnail! We'll share the top YouTube thumbnail maker apps, design tips, size & more so your videos get clicks & YouTube views.

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YouTube Thumbnail Creation Tools:
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YouTube Tutorials to level up your videos:
► How to Create a YouTube Channel:    • How To Create A YouTube Channel! (2021 UPD...  
► How to Create YouTube End Cards:    • How to Make a YouTube End Card Template (U...  
► How to Add Timestamps on YouTube:    • How to Add YouTube Timestamp Links (YouTub...  
► How to Edit on YouTube Video Editor:    • How To Edit Videos With The YouTube Video ...  
► How to Create YouTube Shorts:    • YouTube Shorts: The Complete Guide (UPDATE...  
► YouTube Community Tab & Posts:    • YouTube Community Tab & Posts - The COMPLE...  

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Timestamps:
00:00 How To Make a YouTube Thumbnail
01:02 How to Grab a Photo From Video
02:04 Canva Thumbnail Tutorial
03:49 How to Add a Gradient Background in Canva
05:00 How to Add a Photo in Canva
05:28 How to Remove a Photo Background in Canva
06:12 How to Remove a Photo Background on iPhone
07:00 Canva Pricing
07:27 How to Color Grade in Canva
08:51 How to Add a Shape in Canva
09:50 How to Add Text in Canva
12:41 How to Add Graphic Elements in Canva
15:33 How to Add Logos in Canva
16:11 How to Save & Download Photos in Canva
16:50 How to Upload a Thumbnail on YouTube
17:13 How to Have Thumbnails that Rank on YouTube

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-- How to Make a Thumbnail for YouTube Videos - Easy & Free! --

Wondering how to get more views on YouTube? Your thumbnails are an excellent place to start! YouTube thumbnails are one of the most important AND overlooked elements of YouTube optimization.

You might have the world’s best YouTube video but if it doesn’t have a clickable video thumbnail, no one will click it and the video will get zero views! That’s why you need an attractive thumbnail that instantly grabs your viewers attention.

Thankfully there are some awesome free thumbnail maker apps that will help you create a custom YouTube thumbnail design that gets the click!

In this video, we'll cover how to make thumbnails WITHOUT Photoshop using free & easy YouTube thumbnail maker apps.

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