The Quickest YouTube Thumbnail Tutorial (NOT PHOTOSHOP)

In this video, I'll show you how I created the thumbnail for this video in less than 5 minutes, without photoshop.

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21 Comments

infotration 222 on February 9, 2022 at 9:45 am

Very informative sir💦

Karthikeyan M M on February 9, 2022 at 9:47 am

Wow so cool, what mic do you use?

Video for Bosses on February 9, 2022 at 9:47 am

Oh my gosh, I do a similar thing in Instagram Stories when trying to get a thumbnail for my Reels. Genius tip for thumbnails!🤣🙌🏽

Hugo Castellanos on February 9, 2022 at 9:53 am

So easy! Thank you Pat 🙏

infotration 222 on February 9, 2022 at 9:53 am

What type of mic you used sir

EvolveThis - The Evolution of Games on February 9, 2022 at 9:54 am

Thank you Pat! Jam packed with good tips & content 🙂

Dan Kelly on February 9, 2022 at 9:55 am

When in doubt… You should be looking at the thing you want the viewer to look at.

Upvote Comment on February 9, 2022 at 9:58 am

YouTube Thumbnail…
does it really require a meme face? (creator’s picture) to rank better?
does it really help the algorithms?
Yeahh topic is meme faces but I’m not trolling, these are genuine questions.

Fit Over 50 on February 9, 2022 at 9:58 am

Nice. Wonder if I should make the move to the Pro version – to step it up with a lot more templates and a better/higher resolution version of remove.bg; that’s fully integrated. Only 127 more videos to go to meet my initial commitment of 152 – that’s what “they” say to commit to before whining.

DramaLama on February 9, 2022 at 10:01 am

I clicked on the YouTube notification. ✌️😄

Rick Mulready on February 9, 2022 at 10:06 am

This has saved me a TON of time. Thanks for sharing this man!

David Kennedy III on February 9, 2022 at 10:08 am

Thanks for sharing! I am extremely rusty in my techie space. I would probably hire someone to create thumbnails edit and anything I rather not do. I’ll stay in my lane sort of speaking. Again I appreciate your tutorials.

Pat Flynn on February 9, 2022 at 10:11 am

People connect with Faces and we are wired to stop to look at them, I think it requires balance for sure and depends on your niche and the topic

A Q on February 9, 2022 at 10:25 am

Good picture. Great choice. Thanks for sharing this useful video.

Upvote Comment on February 9, 2022 at 10:27 am

@Pat Flynn Then it means it’s mostly A psychological trigger rather than a trick on the YouTube algorithm… (I think this could be further be tested)

Thanks for answering.

Karthikeyan M M on February 9, 2022 at 10:31 am

It’s good, isnt it?

Marouane YMR on February 9, 2022 at 11:02 am

thnx

Hair by Chris Beck's on February 9, 2022 at 11:03 am

Thanks😊

infotration 222 on February 9, 2022 at 11:05 am

@Karthikeyan M M no not as you think baby..

GoJohnnyGo2021 on February 9, 2022 at 11:13 am

That was great!!

Learn Audio Basics on February 9, 2022 at 11:33 am

Awesome vid as usual Pat! Also, edging closer to 400k subs! Great work 🤘🏼🔥