PocketClip

Thumbnail downloader

Save the thumbnail of a YouTube video, or the cover of a TikTok, Reel or X video, in the largest size there is. Paste the link.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Copy the link

    Copy the video's link from the app or your browser.

  2. Step 2

    Paste it here

    Paste it into the box above.

  3. Step 3

    Download

    Pick a size and save the image.

About thumbnails

YouTube's four sizes
YouTube makes every thumbnail in standard sizes: 1280×720 when the video was uploaded in high resolution, then 640×480, 480×360 and 320×180. The two middle sizes are 4:3, so a widescreen thumbnail gets black bars in them.
Shorts and live streams
Links to YouTube Shorts, live streams, embedded videos and youtu.be all work, because the thumbnail is found from the video's ID.
TikTok, Instagram and X covers
These sites keep one cover image per post: the still you see before it plays. It's saved in the size the site keeps it.
Saved straight from the source
Images download directly from YouTube's or the site's own image servers, named after the video, without passing through ours.

Saving photos to your phone or computer

iPhone and iPad

  1. Tap Download. The photo opens in a new tab.
  2. Press and hold the photo.
  3. Tap Save to Photos.

For a ZIP file, tap it in the Files app to unzip it, select the photos, then tap Share and Save Images.

Android

  1. Tap Download. The photo opens in a new tab.
  2. Press and hold the photo, then tap Download image.
  3. Find it in Gallery or Google Photos, under Downloads.

If the photo downloads straight away instead, it is already in your Downloads folder.

Computer

  1. Click Download. The photo opens in a new tab.
  2. Right-click it and choose Save image as.

To save every photo in a post at once, use Download all as ZIP.

Saved a whole post as a ZIP file? Tap it in Files on iPhone, or open it in Files by Google on Android and tap Extract, to unzip the photos. On a computer, double-click it.

Questions

Which sizes are there?

For YouTube, up to 1280×720, plus three smaller sizes. For TikTok, Instagram and X, the cover image in the size the site keeps it.

Why is the largest YouTube size missing?

YouTube only makes a 1280×720 thumbnail for some videos, mostly ones uploaded in high resolution. When it's missing, the next size down is the largest there is.

Can I download the YouTube video too?

No. From YouTube, PocketClip saves thumbnails only, not videos.

Can I use a thumbnail I download?

Thumbnails belong to the people who made them. Use them for reference or with permission, and don't post someone else's thumbnail as your own.

Can I save a thumbnail on my phone?

Yes. Tap Download and the image goes to your Downloads folder, or Files on iPhone. The steps below show how to move it into your photos.

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