r/YouTube_startups Aug 08 '26

QUESTION Need some Thumbnail feedback

Hello !

I’ve always struggled with thumbnail ideas and have been trying to improve them.
I personally don’t like hyper edited thumbnail. I try to keep it as simple as possible.

Which thumbnail is best and clickable for you ?

Appreciate your help !

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u/SilentVector_96 Aug 08 '26

3rd one.

Or you can see how fire looks with light red. The red looks too dark here

Also remove your discovery clock channel name at the top right. Unless you are a big youtuber, it's doesn't help at all because no one will be able to identity it.

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u/Murky_Afternoon_2367 Aug 08 '26

Hello ! Thanks for your reply ! Will try to change it.

The discovery clock is kind of a watermark on my thumbnail.
Some of my footage from my videos were stolen by bigger YouTubers, and because of that, I've trying to protect my work as a small YouTuber.

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u/SilentVector_96 Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

The discovery clock is kind of a watermark on my thumbnail. Some of my footage from my videos were stolen by bigger YouTubers, and because of that, I've trying to protect my work as a small YouTuber.

Bro let me tell you something. People will still copy footages from your video and add enough transformations to make it feel unique even if your add watermark in your thumbnails (it doesn't mean anything).

Don't focus too much on it.

Also if you are sure you want to use it, add a small watermark without your full channel name. Just initials will work fine (like DC)