Video Thumbnail Generator

Use this to produce YouTube cover images, prepare social-media preview cards, or create posters for a video archive.

Free to download, install and update. No signup; all 76 tools are free within daily limits, Pro only lifts the limits.

Video Thumbnail Generator running in BulkPro on Windows
BulkPro, running locally on Windows

What it does

Use this to produce YouTube cover images, prepare social-media preview cards, or create posters for a video archive.

How to use it

  1. 1Drag video files into the list.
  2. 2Set the Capture Time in seconds (default 5).
  3. 3Optionally type an Overlay Text (a title).
  4. 4Pick an Image Format: JPG or PNG.
  5. 5Click Run.

Use cases

YouTube cover

Add the video, Capture Time 10, Overlay EPISODE 5: CODE STANDARDS, JPG, run.

Posters for a video archive

Add the videos, Capture Time 15, no overlay, PNG, run. One poster per video.

Social-media preview

Add the video, Capture Time 20, Overlay NEW VIDEO!, JPG, run.

Batch shoot archive

Add every shoot video, Capture Time 5, no overlay, JPG, run. A poster from the 5-second mark of each one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Video Thumbnail Generator free?

Yes. Downloading, installing and updating BulkPro is free and requires no signup. All 76 tools work for free within daily usage limits; Pro plans only lift the daily limits of the modules you pick.

Local processing

Runs on your CPU/GPU. No file leaves your machine.

Batch ready

Process dozens or thousands of files in one run.

Part of BulkPro

Bundled with 76 tools across 7 modules: one install, one app.

Detailed documentation

Full UI reference, step-by-step workflows, edge cases

Every input, button, and behavior documented for advanced users.

Open documentation