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Best alternatives to Download YouTube thumbnails (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Download YouTube thumbnails, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Download YouTube thumbnails today

≈4K users4.3★ from 99 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago3 permissions

Download YouTube thumbnails alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Download YouTube Thumbnails - HD & 4K

    Download YouTube thumbnail images in all qualities easily.

    690 users1.0★ from 1 rating1 permissions
    • About 5.8× fewer users than Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
    • Listed under Tools
  2. 2

    YouTube Watch Thumbnails

    A browser extension to display and download thumbnail images of YouTube videos you're currently watching

    ≈9K users4.9★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago1 permissions
    • About 2.3× more users than Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Rated 0.6 stars higher
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
  3. 3

    image video download

    download image&video

    ≈2K users2.2★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago6 permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
    • Listed under Social Networking
  4. 4

    Download rutube video

    Download videos from rutube with one click.

    ≈10K users4.5★ from 174 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago15 permissions
    • About 2.5× more users than Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Asks for more permissions (15 vs 3)
    • Listed under Tools
  5. 5

    YouTube Thumbnail Viewer

    YouTube Thumbnail Viewer

    560 users4.6★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago1 permissions
    • About 7.1× fewer users than Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
  6. 6

    Simple Video Download Helper

    Simple Video Download Helper (doesn't work on youtube.com)

    ≈20K users2.8★ from 135 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago7 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Rated 1.5 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 3)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  7. 7

    Video Download Helper

    Download Videos from the Web.

    ≈6M users4.7★ from 36.4K ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago13 permissions
    • About 1500× more users than Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Rated 0.4 stars higher
    • Asks for more permissions (13 vs 3)
    • Listed under Tools
  8. 8

    Threads Video Downloader - Threadster

    Download Threads videos and images using Threadster.

    ≈3K users4.0★ from 34 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago2 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Rated 0.4 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
    • Listed under Social Networking
  9. 9

    Download the Video List On Youtube

    You can download the Youtube channel video list details in a text file.

    ≈5K users1.0★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
  10. 10

    YouTube Unrounded Thumbnails

    Removes round corners from YouTube thumbnails.

    ≈1K users4.8★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 15 months agoNo special permissions
    • About 4.0× fewer users than Download YouTube thumbnails
    • Rated 0.5 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)

Download YouTube thumbnails alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Download YouTube thumbnails?

By users, the most popular alternative is Video Download Helper with ≈6M users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Download YouTube Thumbnails - HD & 4K.

Which Download YouTube thumbnails alternative has the best rating?

Video Download Helper has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 36.4K ratings.

Is there a Download YouTube thumbnails alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

YouTube Unrounded Thumbnails asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for Download YouTube thumbnails.

How many alternatives to Download YouTube thumbnails are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Download YouTube thumbnails on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.