Add thumbnails to videos

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Step-by-step guide

A video thumbnail is the preview image viewers see before clicking your video—a custom one grabs attention and significantly boosts click-through rates.

Video thumbnails are only available for Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.

Adding a thumbnail works the same way across all supported platforms:

After adding a video, you'll see three vertical dots in a circle on the video. Click on it.

A menu opens with two options: Remove (self-explanatory) or Add video thumbnail—which zappzy includes when publishing to your selected platforms.

Click on Add video thumbnail.

The Add Media pop-up opens.

First, you'll see your Media Library—where you've uploaded your own thumbnails.

You also have the option to upload thumbnails using the Drag & Drop files field or create one with Adobe Express (New Design).

To select a thumbnail, click on it. It will be marked, and click on the INSERT button at the bottom.

The thumbnail has been added. You'll see a small image icon appear on the video.