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Remove Background from YouTube Thumbnails

Create scroll-stopping YouTube thumbnails in seconds. Cut out yourself or your subject from any photo and place them on bold, eye-catching backgrounds that drive clicks. Also great for Twitch streams, podcast covers, and course thumbnails.

How It Works

1. Upload your photo or screenshot

Start by uploading the photo you want to use in your thumbnail. This could be a reaction face photo, a still from your video, a webcam shot, or any image of the subject you want to feature in your thumbnail. We support PNG, JPG, HEIC, WebP, and most common image formats.
Upload your photo or screenshot

2. Let the AI Cut Out the Subject

After uploading, the background removal runs automatically. Our AI detects the person or subject and removes the background, preserving expressive gestures, hair, hands, and props. It works great with the exaggerated facial expressions and dynamic poses that make thumbnails click-worthy. Processing usually takes just a few seconds.
Let the AI Cut Out the Subject

3. Download or Keep Editing

Once the background is removed, your cutout is ready with a transparent background. Download the PNG and drop it into your thumbnail design tool, or continue editing in Playground to add bold colored backgrounds, text overlays, and other elements. YouTube recommends 1280x720 pixels, so resize your final design accordingly.
Download or Keep Editing

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