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YouTube channel art and thumbnails
YouTube crops channel art four different ways depending on the device. Only the middle 1546x423 survives all four, and almost every server banner puts its name outside it.
YouTube formats
YouTube in detail
Channel art has to be uploaded at 2560x1440 and then survives as four different crops. Television shows the whole 2560x1440. Desktop shows roughly 2560x423. Tablet shows less. A phone shows only the centre 1546x423. That last rectangle is the only part guaranteed to be visible to everyone, and it is where the wordmark and the invite have to sit.
Every pack renders the full 2560x1440 and also exports a separate 1546x423 crop of the same frame, so you can see at a glance what a phone will show before you upload. That export is not a resize of the banner, it is the safe area cut out of the full-resolution render.
Thumbnails are a different job. At 1280x720 under 2MB, a thumbnail competes in a grid against other thumbnails, so it needs one readable word and strong contrast rather than a full scene. The 1280x720 export in a pack is built as a base plate: your server name large, the scene behind it, and clear space at the bottom right where YouTube stamps the duration. Add your own episode text on top and the set stays consistent across a whole series.
Neither YouTube slot animates. Channel art and thumbnails are both still-only, which is why these two formats ship as stills at full resolution rather than as GIFs nobody can use.
Formats
| Format | Size | Still render | Animated |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube channel art | 2560×1440 | 2560×1440 | still |
| YouTube thumbnail | 1280×720 | 1280×720 | still |
Designs
Anime Rooftop Anime
from $12Anime Rooftop rendered as anime artwork, with live motion, drifting particles and a chromed wordmark. Every format in the catalogue, still and animated.
20 formats, 46 filesAnime Rooftop Grunge
from $12Anime Rooftop rendered as grunge artwork, with live motion, drifting particles and a chromed wordmark. Every format in the catalogue, still and animated.
20 formats, 46 filesAnime Rooftop Painted
from $12Anime Rooftop rendered as painted artwork, with live motion, drifting particles and a chromed wordmark. Every format in the catalogue, still and animated.
20 formats, 46 filesAnime Rooftop Photoreal
from $12Anime Rooftop rendered as photoreal artwork, with live motion, drifting particles and a chromed wordmark. Every format in the catalogue, still and animated.
20 formats, 46 filesArcade Grid Anime
from $12Arcade Grid rendered as anime artwork, with live motion, drifting particles and a chromed wordmark. Every format in the catalogue, still and animated.
20 formats, 46 filesArcade Grid Grunge
from $12Arcade Grid rendered as grunge artwork, with live motion, drifting particles and a chromed wordmark. Every format in the catalogue, still and animated.
20 formats, 46 files
YouTube questions
What is the safe area for YouTube channel art?
1546x423 in the centre of the 2560x1440 upload. Anything outside it is cropped on mobile. Every pack exports that rectangle as its own file so you can check the crop before uploading.
Can YouTube channel art be animated?
No. YouTube accepts PNG and JPG for channel art and shows a still image on every device. The animated files in a pack are for Discord, FiveM and your own overlays.
What size should a YouTube thumbnail be?
1280x720 at 16:9, under 2MB. Keep text out of the bottom right corner where the duration badge sits, and keep it to a few large words so it still reads at the size a phone shows it.