Make Your Thumbnails Pop with Professional Assets
We already know that thumbnails are the most important factor in your video click-through rate (CTR) (read our 8 Thumbnail Design Tips). But to create beautiful thumbnails, you need high-quality backgrounds, graphic assets, arrows, glows, and cutouts.
You don't need to pay for stock assets. In this guide, we share the top 8 free resources for thumbnail designers to find backgrounds and assets.
1. Pexels & Pixabay (Free Backgrounds)
Pexels and Pixabay offer millions of free, high-resolution photos that are perfect for thumbnail backgrounds. Search terms like "abstract background," "neon light," or "blur office" to find clean backdrops.
2. Remove.bg (Auto Background Remover)
To place your face on a custom background, you need to cut it out. Remove.bg uses AI to automatically remove the background from any photo in 5 seconds. Download the cutout and import it into your design tool.
3. PNGWing & CleanPNG (Free PNG Assets)
Need a transparent PNG arrow, social media logo, question mark, or flame? PNGWing and CleanPNG have millions of transparent graphics ready for drag-and-drop design.
4. Freepik (Vector Backdrops and Text Styles)
Freepik offers thousands of free vectors, Photoshop PSD files, and text effects. Search "thumbnail templates" or "comic text style" to download ready-made assets.
Conclusion
Creating high-converting thumbnails is easier when you have the right templates and assets. Download high-resolution competitor thumbnails with our Thumbnail Downloader to study their layouts, and build your own asset library today.