Change a file's thumbnail image

Replace the default thumbnail for a file in your account

 

🧰 What You Will Need

An uploaded video

Step 1 - Access the File Manager

From your Library, locate the file you'd like to change and click on it.

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Step 2 - Customize menu

Once inside the File Manager, click Thumbnail.

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Step 3 - Upload a new thumbnail

Upload a thumbnail from your computer. You can also upload your Canva designs

Use an image with a 16:9 aspect ratio for the best results with custom thumbnails.

Click to upload a thumbnail

 

For best practices, avoid uploading a thumbnail with special characters (such as %, $, #, @, etc.). We recommend removing these characters from the file before uploading it.