Browsing Trending Thumbnails

Discover what's working on YouTube right now — browse trending thumbnails by niche, region, and category to get inspiration and clone winning styles.

Stay ahead of the curve by browsing what's trending on YouTube. ThumbnailCreator pulls trending thumbnails from YouTube's real-time data so you can study what's working and apply it to your own content.

Go to Trending in the sidebar
Browse the grid of currently trending thumbnails
Filter by niche and region to find relevant trends

Filtering Options

By category

Focus on thumbnails from your content niche:

Gaming, Music, Entertainment
Education, Science & Technology
News, Sports, Comedy
Howto & Style, People & Blogs
And all standard YouTube categories

By region

See what's trending in specific countries:

Useful for understanding regional thumbnail preferences
Some styles work differently across cultures
Great for creators targeting specific geographic audiences

What You Can Do

Study patterns

Look at trending thumbnails to identify patterns:

What colors are popular right now?
How much text do top creators use?
Where do they place faces?
What expressions drive clicks?

Clone a style

See a trending style you like? Clone it:

Click on any trending thumbnail
Choose Clone Style
The visual style is saved to your style library
Apply it to your own thumbnails

Use as reference

Screenshot comparisons to share with your team
Build a mood board of effective designs
Track how trends evolve over time

Tips

Check trending thumbnails before creating a new video — you'll get ideas for what works right now
Don't just copy what's popular — add your unique brand elements to trending styles
Regional trends matter: a style that works in the US may not work in Japan
Look at trends in adjacent niches too — cross-pollination often produces fresh, attention-grabbing designs
Combine trending insights with your design rules for a style that's both current and on-brand