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Compare two thumbnail compositions

Judge clarity at small size before asking which audience prefers it.

Make a thumbnailOpen preview

Hold the promise constant

Use the same video subject and title in the split-focus and question-card layouts. Changing the entire topic makes a composition comparison less useful.

Actual export from the split-focus editable thumbnail template.
Actual export from the split-focus editable thumbnail template.
Question card thumbnail original editable scene export
Original project illustration and editable sample copy. This image is an actual export from the scene engine.

Inspect the exports

Send both actual downloads through the preview. Check the main subject, the short headline and whether the title adds useful context. The smaller card is the stricter readability check.

Download the actual example image (PNG)
Download the question-card example (PNG)
Current private-save and completed PNG export controls for the original question-card scene.
Captured 2026-10-06 from the current local tool: Current private-save and completed PNG export controls for the original question-card scene. Illustrative owned fixture; no provider call.
Historical capture from 2026-10-04

The actual thumbnail editor after editing text and adding an original image/shape, with a completed JPG export.

Open the original historical image

Separate visual judgment from an experiment

Our preview is a simulation, not an audience result. YouTube Studio’s eligible experiments use viewers and watch time to compare variations. Read the current platform requirements before running one.

Sources and format checks

Content/source review: 2026-10-04