📺 YouTube Thumbnail Viewer (YTV)

A simple, no-fuss tool to instantly extract, view, and save high-resolution thumbnails from any YouTube video.

❓ What It Does

Paste a YouTube link.
Get the thumbnail.
That’s it.

Whether you're a content creator, designer, or just curious—YTV makes grabbing YouTube thumbnails fast, foolproof, and high-quality.

🎯 No Sign-Up Required: Clean, ad-free, and straightforward interface.
🔗 Universal Link Support: Works with standard videos, YouTube Shorts, Live Streams, and mobile (youtu.be) links.
🤖 Smart Auto-Resolution: Automatically detects and fetches the highest possible quality without returning broken "ghost" placeholders.
🖼️ Multiple Sizes: Scale from standard 120p up to pristine 1080p Max Resolution in universally supported JPG format.
⬇️ 1-Click Direct Download: Instantly save the exact thumbnail you want directly to your device with a single click.

Copy a YouTube video URL or just the 11-character video ID.
Valid Examples:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
- https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ
- dQw4w9WgXcQ
Paste it into the input field labeled: "YouTube URL or Video ID:"
Select your desired Quality (or just leave it on the default "Auto" for the best available image).
Click "View", then use the "Download Thumbnail" button to instantly drop the high-res image right into your downloads folder!

👉 Try it out instantly here: gokuthug1.github.io/ytv