YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Download original high-resolution thumbnails from any YouTube video.
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions — YouTube Thumbnail Extraction
How to grab original uncompressed 1280×720 maxresdefault artwork from any YouTube video or Short.
How do I download a YouTube thumbnail in Maximum Resolution (1280×720)?
Paste any YouTube video or Shorts URL into the Tarkek Yt Thumbnail Downloader and click Get Thumbnails. Click Download JPG on the Max Resolution (maxresdefault 1280×720) card to save the original uncompressed image.
What YouTube thumbnail sizes are available?
Tarkek Yt extracts all four official YouTube thumbnail resolutions: Max Resolution HD (1280×720), Standard Definition (640×480), High Quality (480×360), and Medium Quality (320×180).
Why are downloaded thumbnails saved through a proxy?
Fetching the thumbnail through our stateless proxy sets proper Content-Disposition download headers so your browser saves the .jpg file directly instead of opening it in a new tab.