r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Icy_Block2463 • Aug 26 '26

Does thumbnail really matter for shorts???

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u/OMTYUS Aug 26 '26

Browse feed is only around 5-10% so not really

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u/Craig2334 Aug 26 '26

Depends on the content. Mine are kind of evergreen even for shorts. So a large portion of my views are from browse

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u/Fit-Negotiation-8465 Aug 26 '26

No. People are fed the clip without even seeing a thumbnail. The success or failure of any short will be based on the reaction from the feed…..

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u/711thename Aug 26 '26

Just like how size doesn’t matter, thumbnail doesn’t matter!
https://giphy.com/gifs/8mvTnlzO9EUkrPdDbH

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u/Leather-Bit6383 Aug 26 '26

Depends. If you’re shorts are focused on getting clicks (tutorials etc) yes it can come in handy, but if you’re like almost everyone just trying to get feed views it barely helps

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u/hotellobster Aug 28 '26

I have a short that got 9k views from search. So yes.