Resize an image for YouTube
Thumbnail (1280 × 720), Channel banner (2560 × 1440).
Runs on your device. Your files are never stored.
Short answer
To resize an image for YouTube, add it to FileFleet, pick thumbnail or channel banner, and download it at exactly that size. Fill crops neatly to the shape; Fit keeps the whole picture on a background. Nothing is uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None needed
- Your files
- Never stored
- Limits
- No daily limit, no watermark
- You get
- JPG at the exact YouTube size
- Works on
- Phones and computers
How to resize an image for YouTube
- 1Add your images.
- 2Pick the YouTube format.
- 3Download at the exact size.
Guides that use this tool
Questions
Do my files get uploaded?
No. FileFleet runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Close the tab and they're gone.
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no daily limits and no watermark on your files.
What size is thumbnail on YouTube?
1280 × 720 pixels, the recommended size as of November 2026. For the channel banner, keep text and faces inside the middle 1546 × 423, the part every screen shows.