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Preview YouTube thumbnails before publishing

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   minulle▲171

   Preview YouTube thumbnails and titles before you upload

   2021

2. 2
   PreTube Chrome Extension▲68

   Preview youtube thumbnail on sidebar before posting a video

   2019

3. 3
   Magic Publish▲371

   Instantly researched titles for your YouTube videos

   2024

4. 4
   FocusTube▲112

   Blur YouTube thumbnails and titles

   2023

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   Linkpreview, see how your sites looks in social media and chat apps▲362

   2024 · linkpreview.xyz

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   Thumbnail Test▲288

   A/B test your thumbnails & titles live on YouTube

   2023

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   Thumblytics▲244

   Test your YouTube thumbnails & titles before you publish

   2024

8. 8
   Link Preview API▲198

   Free API to get Open Graph data, title & images for any URL

   Jul 2026 · exabase.io

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   NailedThumbs▲144

   YouTube thumbnail swipe file creator

   2024

10. 10
    thumbsss▲143

    Make thumbnails for YouTube with ease

    2024

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    Thumbnail Social Media Preview Tool▲4

    Preview your thumbnails across social media before publish

    Jul 2026 · globaltoolsbox.online

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    THUMBS.AI▲107

    Create Youtube thumbnails with AI

    2023

13. 13
    Thumbnailed it▲68

    Increase YouTube views by boosting clicks

    2025

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    SERP Preview Tool▲121

    Visualise how your website will appear in the search results

    2021

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    FreshTube – show latest videos from YouTube channels▲115

    I use it almost daily and thought others might find it useful. I submitted this to HN 6 years ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14409019

    2023 · github.com

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    SafeTube▲112

    A safe and focused video player for YouTube and Vimeo

    2023

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    Programmable “link preview” thumbnails for your website's pages▲18

    2021 · ogimg.io

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    PrePost ▲2

    Know how your YouTube video performs before you post it

    Jun 2026 · getprepost.com

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    We Built "Wikipedia Link Previews" for YouTube Videos▲7

    Hey HN! I’m excited to share Strawberry, Chrome extension that provides instant summaries of YouTube videos when you hover over thumbnails—think “Wikipedia link previews” but for YouTube. I love YouTube—it’s genuinely enriched my life over the years. But I often find myself getting pulled into endless rabbit holes due to catchy thumbnails. So I made Strawberry to help navigate YouTube more mindfully. Right now we have 3 features: - Hover any thumbnail for a summary (including Homepage, Search, Suggested vids, Shorts) - Detailed video summaries - Chat with videos Eager to hear your thoughts,…

    2024 · strawberry.army

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    UTubeKit▲20

    Free YouTube Tools For Creators

    Nov 2025

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    ThumbFix (Beta)▲4

    Know your thumbnail's CTR before you publish

    Jul 2026 · thumbfix.com

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    Free Youtube Thumbnail Downloader▲5

    Download YouTube thumbnails instantly.

    Jun 2026 · garmahis.com

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    TubeTuner▲6

    Optimize YouTube titles, tags & thumbnails in one click

    Feb 2026 · tubetuner.ai

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    Strawberry for YouTube▲31

    Hover thumbnails for instant summaries + chat with videos

    2024

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