Video Thumbnail Transformations
Generate thumbnails from your videos using our transformation parameters.Basic Usage
Timestamp Selection
Generate a thumbnail at a specific timestamp:so (seek offset) parameter specifies the timestamp in seconds. Default 5.0.
Combining with Image Transformations
Thumbnail generation can be combined with other image transformations:Thumbnails support all image transformation parameters. Refer to the Image
Transformations documentation for the
complete list of available parameters.
Examples
Basic Thumbnail
Thumbnail with Resize
Thumbnail with Crop and Effects
Mobile-Optimized Thumbnail
Best Practices
- Choose meaningful timestamps for preview images
- Consider using multiple thumbnails for video previews
- Optimize thumbnail dimensions for your use case
- Combine with other transformations for perfect results