In this guide, I’ll demonstrate the quickest and simplest method to obtain the YouTube thumbnail image URL you’re currently watching. Previously, we discussed how to retrieve the thumbnail by using chrome extension. However, you might prefer a swifter approach, so I’ll show you how to do it without needing of browser extension.
Method 1: The Quickest One
Begin by watching the video whose thumbnail you want.
For Example you are watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWirijQkH4M
Just copy the url from the browser tab and paste it in the box below, and you will be redirected to the download link.
As shown in the image below it is the most advance way to get youtube thumbnail image URL, along with a preview in high quality and a function to save youtube thumbnail image.
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Method 2: Viewing The YouTube Thumbnail from Image API URL
To retrieve your thumbnail, simply change <video-id> with the specific video ID, which you can easily find in the URL. Here’s an example of how the image links are structured:
Default: https://img.youtube.com/vi/<video-id>/default.jpg
High Quality (HQ): https://img.youtube.com/vi/<video-id>/hqdefault.jpg
Medium Quality (MQ): https://img.youtube.com/vi/<video-id>/mqdefault.jpg
Standard Definition (SD): https://img.youtube.com/vi/<video-id>/sddefault.jpg
Maximum Resolution: https://img.youtube.com/vi/<video-id>/maxresdefault.jpg
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