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YouTube Video Thumbnail Image Downloader

(Free & Supports Bulk Upload)

Drag & drop your images here or

The result will appear here...
You can edit the below JavaScript code to customize the image tool.
async function processImage(originalImg, youtubeUrlOrVideoId = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ", resolution = "Highest Available") {
    // Extract YouTube Video ID from standard URL, or use directly if it's already an 11-char ID
    let videoId = typeof youtubeUrlOrVideoId === 'string' ? youtubeUrlOrVideoId.trim() : "";
    
    if (!videoId) {
        videoId = "dQw4w9WgXcQ";
    } else {
        const match = videoId.match(/(?:youtube\.com\/(?:[^\/]+\/.+\/|(?:v|e(?:mbed)?)\/|.*[?&]v=)|youtu\.be\/)([^"&?\/\s]{11})/i);
        if (match) {
            videoId = match[1];
        } else if (videoId.length !== 11) {
            // Fallback ID to prevent broken layout if an invalid string is provided
            videoId = "dQw4w9WgXcQ"; 
        }
    }

    // Map the requested resolution setting
    let targetRes = null;
    if (typeof resolution === 'string') {
        const r = resolution.toLowerCase();
        if (r.includes('1080') || r.includes('max')) targetRes = "maxresdefault.jpg";
        else if (r.includes('720') || r.includes('sd')) targetRes = "sddefault.jpg";
        else if (r.includes('480') || r.includes('high') || r.includes('hq')) targetRes = "hqdefault.jpg";
        else if (r.includes('320') || r.includes('medium') || r.includes('mq')) targetRes = "mqdefault.jpg";
        else if (r.includes('120') || r.includes('default')) targetRes = "default.jpg";
    }
    
    let finalUrl = "";

    // If specific resolution is asked, use it; otherwise automatically verify highest available
    if (targetRes) {
        finalUrl = `https://img.youtube.com/vi/${videoId}/${targetRes}`;
    } else {
        const resolutionsToCheck = ['maxresdefault.jpg', 'sddefault.jpg', 'hqdefault.jpg', 'mqdefault.jpg', 'default.jpg'];
        for (const res of resolutionsToCheck) {
            const url = `https://img.youtube.com/vi/${videoId}/${res}`;
            try {
                const isValid = await new Promise((resolve) => {
                    const img = new Image();
                    img.onload = () => {
                        // YouTube returns a generic 120x90 warning box if maxres/sd are missing. Skip those.
                        if ((res === 'maxresdefault.jpg' || res === 'sddefault.jpg') && img.width === 120 && img.height === 90) {
                            resolve(false);
                        } else {
                            resolve(true);
                        }
                    };
                    img.onerror = () => resolve(false);
                    img.src = url;
                });
                
                if (isValid) {
                    finalUrl = url;
                    break;
                }
            } catch (e) {
                // Ignore and proceed to next resolution
            }
        }
        
        // Final fallback just in case
        if (!finalUrl) {
            finalUrl = `https://img.youtube.com/vi/${videoId}/hqdefault.jpg`;
        }
    }

    // Build user interface container
    const container = document.createElement('div');
    container.style.display = 'flex';
    container.style.flexDirection = 'column';
    container.style.alignItems = 'center';
    container.style.gap = '15px';
    container.style.fontFamily = 'system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif';
    container.style.padding = '20px';
    container.style.boxSizing = 'border-box';
    container.style.backgroundColor = '#f9f9f9';
    container.style.borderRadius = '10px';
    container.style.width = '100%';

    const title = document.createElement('h3');
    title.style.margin = '0';
    title.style.color = '#333';
    title.textContent = 'YouTube Thumbnail Download';
    
    const dlInfo = document.createElement('p');
    dlInfo.textContent = "Click the button below to view the full resolution image, then right-click and select 'Save image as...'.";
    dlInfo.style.fontSize = "14px";
    dlInfo.style.color = "#555";
    dlInfo.style.textAlign = "center";
    dlInfo.style.margin = "0";
    
    const dlWrapper = document.createElement('div');
    dlWrapper.style.display = 'flex';
    dlWrapper.style.gap = '15px';

    const imgElem = document.createElement('img');
    imgElem.crossOrigin = "anonymous"; // Request cleanly
    imgElem.style.maxWidth = '100%';
    imgElem.style.maxHeight = '65vh';
    imgElem.style.border = '1px solid #ddd';
    imgElem.style.borderRadius = '8px';
    imgElem.style.boxShadow = '0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15)';
    imgElem.style.objectFit = 'contain';
    imgElem.style.backgroundColor = '#000';
    
    imgElem.onerror = () => {
        imgElem.style.display = 'none';
        title.textContent = 'Failed to load thumbnail.';
        title.style.color = '#c00';
        dlInfo.textContent = 'Please check the video URL or Video ID.';
        dlWrapper.style.display = 'none';
    };

    imgElem.src = finalUrl;

    const openBtn = document.createElement('a');
    openBtn.href = finalUrl;
    openBtn.target = '_blank';
    openBtn.textContent = 'Open Full Size Image';
    openBtn.style.padding = '12px 24px';
    openBtn.style.backgroundColor = '#FF0000';
    openBtn.style.color = '#ffffff';
    openBtn.style.textDecoration = 'none';
    openBtn.style.borderRadius = '6px';
    openBtn.style.fontWeight = 'bold';
    openBtn.style.transition = 'background-color 0.2s';
    openBtn.style.cursor = 'pointer';
    openBtn.style.boxShadow = '0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)';
    
    openBtn.onmouseover = () => openBtn.style.backgroundColor = '#CC0000';
    openBtn.onmouseout = () => openBtn.style.backgroundColor = '#FF0000';

    dlWrapper.appendChild(openBtn);
    
    container.appendChild(title);
    container.appendChild(imgElem);
    container.appendChild(dlInfo);
    container.appendChild(dlWrapper);

    return container;
}

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Description

This tool allows you to download the thumbnail image from any YouTube video by providing its URL or video ID. It can automatically detect and retrieve the highest available resolution, or you can specify a preferred quality such as SD, High, or Medium. This is useful for content creators looking to repurpose assets, designers needing high-quality video imagery, or anyone wanting to save a specific frame used as a video cover.

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