Step 5 - Preview and Download

You're done with the thumbnail once you have reviewed it and found that it fits in nicely for what you want to do with it.

You can then proceed to download the thumbnail to your local disk or instead share the thumbnail on your preferred social network.

Conclusion

Having a great video is the first step towards promoting your product, service, or your brand. But before you can get the attention of your target audience and get them to watch your videos, you'll need an attractive thumbnail.

Canva is one of the most popular free tools for making web graphics and it comes with lots of features to help create stunning thumbnails.

I've outlined the steps for you to take in creating attractive YouTube video thumbnails that will help boost your video viewership.