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How to Access AI Thumbnail Creator?

This is your ultimate step-by-step guide to extracting thumbnails from your videos or generating new ones along with AI’s help:

Method 1: Using the Export Window

After editing your video completely with Wondershare Filmora, click the "Export" button. The export window will appear; click the "Edit" button at the left top corner of this window. This will take you to the thumbnail generator window.

Click export to open export window

Method 2: From the Project Info Panel

After editing your content, click anywhere in the timeline other than the media clip, and a panel named "Project Info" will appear at the right. From this panel, click the "Edit" button. This will take you to the "Set Thumbnail" window, from where you can generate thumbnails from your video in the "Video" tab and export it in the same manner above.

Click edit button in project info

How to Generate a Video Thumbnail With Filmora?

Step 1: Choose a Frame as a Thumbnail

After accessing the thumbnail generator, navigate towards the left. There, AI is showing the best-fitted frames from video as thumbnails. Select the frame you like and click "Edit".

Select an image and click edit

Step 2: Choose a Template

Another editing window will appear where you can enhance your thumbnail. It has built-in AI templates for different categories to fit yours perfectly. Select a category, choose a template from the given options, and click "Save".

Choose a template and click save

Step 3: Export the Thumbnail

Following that, the export window will appear again. Click the "Export" button, and the AI will convert this selected video frame into a thumbnail image so the conversion will start. After its completion, click on the "Open Folder" option to see the AI thumbnail.

Click open folder to see thumbnail

How to Generate a Local Thumbnail with Filmora?

Sometimes, you want a different and creative outlook for your thumbnail. That is when you generate it from a local source; read below to learn how to do that step-by-step:

Step 1: Select the Local Option

Once you have edited your video, click "Export "and select the "From Local" tab from the top of the respective window. Click on the "Add picture to set as thumbnail"and import a picture from your device. Once the picture is added, click "Edit" to proceed further.

Import a picture from device

Step 2: Set a Suitable Template

A new window will appear where you can select the template for your video. Furthermore, you can also make several adjustments to your image, like cropping or replacing it with another picture. Then click the "Save" button for further processing.

Pick a template and press save

Step 3: Export the Thumbnail

By doing this, you'll be directed towards the export window again; click "Export" to finalize. The conversion will start, and you can see the progress on screen. When the conversion process completes, click the "Open Folder" button to view the final results.

Press open folder button for results