This browser extension allows users to extract and download YouTube video thumbnails in the highest available resolution. It automatically falls back to lower resolutions when the desired quality is unavailable.
- Extract YouTube Video Thumbnails by pasting a video URL.
- Automatically finds the highest available resolution and falls back if needed:
- maxresdefault, sddefault, hqdefault, mqdefault, default
- Preview the thumbnail directly in the extension.
- Download the thumbnail with a single click.
- Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
- Open Google Chrome (or a compatible browser).
- Navigate to chrome://extensions/ in the address bar.
- Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner).
- Click Load unpacked and select the extension folder.
- Open the extension popup.
- Paste a YouTube video link.
- The thumbnail will appear in the preview section.
- Click the Download button to save the thumbnail.
- Support for playlist thumbnail extraction.
- Ability to customize the thumbnail resolution selection.
- Add support to choose image format (e.g., JPG, PNG, WEBP).
- Error handling enhancements for invalid or broken URLs.
Feel free to contribute to this project by:
- Submitting bug reports.
- Suggesting new features.
- Improving code readability.