Resize images for YouTube
Create clickable YouTube thumbnails at 1280×720. Channel banners, playlist covers, and Shorts sizes are included in the same preset.
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Why choose our YouTube resizer?
Perfect Dimensions
Automatically resize to 1280×720.
Smart Cropping
Intelligent cropping keeps your main subject visible.
Batch Processing
Process up to 10 images and download as a ZIP.
Privacy First
Browser ZIPs stay on your device. Cloud jobs are stored temporarily and cleaned after about 2 days.
Lightning Fast
Process images in seconds.
YouTube Optimized
Built for YouTube requirements.
How to resize for YouTube
Upload
Upload up to 10 images from your computer.
Select Platform
Choose YouTube — 1280×720 applied.
Download
Download your ZIP and upload to YouTube.
Frequently asked questions
Use AutoSizer and select the YouTube platform preset. Our tool automatically resizes your images to 1280×720 with optimized cropping. Account required (free plan: 2 images per day).
YouTube works best with images at 1280×720. AutoSizer automatically resizes to this dimension.
Yes. Upload up to 10 images, select the YouTube preset, and download them as a ZIP file.
Yes. AutoSizer offers a free plan with 2 images per day. Solo is $2/month for unlimited processing and AI smart cropping.
Browser Process keeps images on your device. Cloud and Solo API images are stored temporarily and cleaned after about 2 days when retention is enabled. We do not share your images with third parties.
YouTube video thumbnails should be 1280×720 pixels (16:9). Keep file size under 2 MB. AutoSizer also outputs channel banners (2560×1440) and Shorts thumbnails (1080×1920).
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