1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:04,390 here's how to add a thumbnail on youtube 2 00:00:04,390 --> 00:00:04,400 3 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:06,550 use our clickable sections below to keep 4 00:00:06,550 --> 00:00:06,560 use our clickable sections below to keep 5 00:00:06,560 --> 00:00:08,549 use our clickable sections below to keep track of what step you're on during this 6 00:00:08,549 --> 00:00:08,559 track of what step you're on during this 7 00:00:08,559 --> 00:00:09,910 track of what step you're on during this tutorial 8 00:00:09,910 --> 00:00:09,920 tutorial 9 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,310 tutorial first upload your video file and wait 10 00:00:12,310 --> 00:00:12,320 first upload your video file and wait 11 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,230 first upload your video file and wait for it to finish processing 12 00:00:14,230 --> 00:00:14,240 for it to finish processing 13 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,390 for it to finish processing when you upload a video to youtube you 14 00:00:16,390 --> 00:00:16,400 when you upload a video to youtube you 15 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:18,230 when you upload a video to youtube you can choose from several pre-selected 16 00:00:18,230 --> 00:00:18,240 can choose from several pre-selected 17 00:00:18,240 --> 00:00:19,029 can choose from several pre-selected thumbnails 18 00:00:19,029 --> 00:00:19,039 thumbnails 19 00:00:19,039 --> 00:00:21,910 thumbnails or upload your own you can choose a 20 00:00:21,910 --> 00:00:21,920 or upload your own you can choose a 21 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:23,910 or upload your own you can choose a thumbnail when you upload the video 22 00:00:23,910 --> 00:00:23,920 thumbnail when you upload the video 23 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,790 thumbnail when you upload the video or you can change your thumbnail later 24 00:00:26,790 --> 00:00:26,800 or you can change your thumbnail later 25 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,029 or you can change your thumbnail later once the video is done processing 26 00:00:29,029 --> 00:00:29,039 once the video is done processing 27 00:00:29,039 --> 00:00:30,950 once the video is done processing click on your thumbnail and then 28 00:00:30,950 --> 00:00:30,960 click on your thumbnail and then 29 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,990 click on your thumbnail and then continue publishing your video 30 00:00:33,990 --> 00:00:34,000 continue publishing your video 31 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,389 continue publishing your video in order to upload your own thumbnails 32 00:00:36,389 --> 00:00:36,399 in order to upload your own thumbnails 33 00:00:36,399 --> 00:00:38,709 in order to upload your own thumbnails you must have a verified account 34 00:00:38,709 --> 00:00:38,719 you must have a verified account 35 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:42,389 you must have a verified account go to youtube.com verify to complete the 36 00:00:42,389 --> 00:00:42,399 go to youtube.com verify to complete the 37 00:00:42,399 --> 00:00:43,510 go to youtube.com verify to complete the process 38 00:00:43,510 --> 00:00:43,520 process 39 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:45,750 process once your channel is verified return to 40 00:00:45,750 --> 00:00:45,760 once your channel is verified return to 41 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:47,270 once your channel is verified return to the video in youtube 42 00:00:47,270 --> 00:00:47,280 the video in youtube 43 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,790 the video in youtube and click upload thumbnail choose the 44 00:00:50,790 --> 00:00:50,800 and click upload thumbnail choose the 45 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,790 and click upload thumbnail choose the file you want as your thumbnail 46 00:00:52,790 --> 00:00:52,800 file you want as your thumbnail 47 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,830 file you want as your thumbnail and upload now you are ready to publish 48 00:00:55,830 --> 00:00:55,840 and upload now you are ready to publish 49 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:57,670 and upload now you are ready to publish your video 50 00:00:57,670 --> 00:00:57,680 your video 51 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:00,470 your video if your video has already been published 52 00:01:00,470 --> 00:01:00,480 if your video has already been published 53 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:01,590 if your video has already been published you can set or 54 00:01:01,590 --> 00:01:01,600 you can set or 55 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:03,430 you can set or change the thumbnail from your youtube 56 00:01:03,430 --> 00:01:03,440 change the thumbnail from your youtube 57 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,109 change the thumbnail from your youtube studio 58 00:01:05,109 --> 00:01:05,119 studio 59 00:01:05,119 --> 00:01:07,750 studio from the youtube home page click your 60 00:01:07,750 --> 00:01:07,760 from the youtube home page click your 61 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,550 from the youtube home page click your avatar at the top right of the screen 62 00:01:10,550 --> 00:01:10,560 avatar at the top right of the screen 63 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:15,030 avatar at the top right of the screen and choose youtube studio 64 00:01:15,030 --> 00:01:15,040 65 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:19,590 in the panel on the left click content 66 00:01:19,590 --> 00:01:19,600 in the panel on the left click content 67 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,910 in the panel on the left click content click the title of the video you want to 68 00:01:21,910 --> 00:01:21,920 click the title of the video you want to 69 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:22,789 click the title of the video you want to change 70 00:01:22,789 --> 00:01:22,799 change 71 00:01:22,799 --> 00:01:25,670 change on the details page you can choose 72 00:01:25,670 --> 00:01:25,680 on the details page you can choose 73 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:25,990 on the details page you can choose either 74 00:01:25,990 --> 00:01:26,000 either 75 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,590 either the three auto-generated thumbnails or 76 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:29,600 the three auto-generated thumbnails or 77 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,630 the three auto-generated thumbnails or another custom thumbnail choose the one 78 00:01:32,630 --> 00:01:32,640 another custom thumbnail choose the one 79 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,550 another custom thumbnail choose the one you want to use 80 00:01:34,550 --> 00:01:34,560 you want to use 81 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:45,830 you want to use and then click save 82 00:01:45,830 --> 00:01:45,840 83 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,920 you