Video thumbnails are how viewers decide to watch your VODs. Twitch displays them at 1280×720 pixels. A compelling thumbnail gets clicks—a boring one gets scrolled past.
1280
width (px)
720
height (px)
16:9
aspect ratio
Standard HD aspect ratio. At 1280×720, your thumbnail fills the preview box perfectly. This 16:9 format matches your actual stream resolution, so screenshots work great as thumbnails.
Custom thumbnails dramatically outperform auto-generated ones. A well-designed thumbnail tells viewers what to expect. Make it colorful, add text, show emotion—give people a reason to click.
Upload your screenshot or designed image. We resize to exactly 1280×720 pixels. Add text overlays that describe the content. High contrast and bright colors work best. Download and set as your VOD thumbnail.
From your library on your device, choose the image you would like to use as a Twitch Video Thumbnail.
Upload your image and, within a few seconds, our tool will automatically resize your image to Twitch video thumbnail dimensions.
Once ready, click the Download button to save your Twitch Video Thumbnail to your device.
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The recommended video thumbnail size for Twitch is 1280 x 720 pixels. This size ensures that your video thumbnail is clear and visible on all devices.
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