Opta Graphics for Brilliant YouTube Thumbnails

Create Stunning Thumbnails in Seconds

Many of our large and small customers of Opta Graphics use the tool to generate and optimize custom thumbnail images for YouTube and video on-demand (VOD) for their own sites or apps. This includes major international broadcasters as well as pro teams in domestic soccer and basketball competitions. Why does Opta Graphics work so well for this and why is it so important for creators to consider when posting VOD and YouTube videos?

Why is Opta Graphics perfect for thumbnails?

Netflix discovered users spend just 1.8 seconds deciding what title to click. Opta Graphics helps you create stunning graphics that grab fan attention, fast.
72% of the most popular thumbnails featured an image of a human. Opta Graphics’ powerful background remover tool helps you cut out people to add to your thumbnails.
Thumbnails featuring a logo or brand averaged 1.2m more views than those without. Opta Graphics is trusted by hundreds of users to include key sponsor logos with all-important brand consistency.
YouTuber Mr Beast revealed he is obsessed with thumbnails. His 6 person thumbnail team make 20+ options per video, updating them constantly based on click-through rates. Opta Graphics helps creators make multiple thumbnail options in a matter of minutes so they can optimise with ease.

Sources: ZD Net Research, ZD Net Article

Ideas to Get You Thinking

Connor Gallagher passing network YouTube Thumbnail

Stop Audiences Scrolling

A good thumbnail should be eye-catching and stop audiences scrolling, just like a graphic in a social feed. A properly optimized YouTube thumbnail can increase click-through rates significantly.

Trigger Interest & Curiosity

Use a stat to tell a fan something they’ll see in the video that they didn’t already know, give them a clear idea of what they will learn from watching.

Phil Thompson FA Cup Review YouTube Thumbnail

Inject New Life Into Old Content

Opta Graphics is saturated with data which makes it easy to find interesting stats and facts for past games and bring them back to life in your thumbnail, giving fans something new to watch in an old game.

André Esterhuizen stats YouTube Thumbnail

Trust is Key

Easily keep your thumbnails on brand and professional with pre-built templates and trusted Opta statistics, that are integrated into the tool.

Post-Game vs Pre-Game vs Live Content

Show global kick-off times or a team’s form coming into the game in your preview thumbnail, a heatmap or player fact in your post-game thumbnail and quickly change the score at period ends for live coverage.

Cleveland Browns vs Steelers final score YouTube Thumbnail

Different Thumbnails for Press Conferences, Player Interviews, Analysis, Fan Colour, Highlights, Live Content

Opta Graphics lets you quickly switch backgrounds, team badges, sponsor logos, player images as well as stats and content – and in different sizes.

Different Languages and Local Players

Quickly switch languages and player images in your thumbnail to tailor it for international markets.

Quickly Reproduce for Different Games and Leagues, in Custom Formats

Huge time-saver for broadcasters or federations uploading multiple clips from multiple games across competitions.

Build Dazzling Data-Rich Thumbnails at Scale

Opta Graphics allows you to create stunning Youtube and VOD thumbnails at scale, with ease. No more uninspiring thumbnails that fail to grab fan attention.

Quickly add data, visualisations, sponsor logos, player imagery, team logos, colours and so much more in mere moments without any graphic design skills.

Opta Graphics will free up your designer’s time and increase your outputs without sacrificing their quality.

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