Guides for creators and sellers
Sizes, rules and ideas for thumbnails, covers, pins, product photos and holiday cards, checked against each platform's own documentation.
YouTube
YouTube now recommends 3840×2160 thumbnails (16:9). Full 2026 size table: minimum width, 2 MB vs 50 MB limits, Shorts and podcast sizes, and design tips.
25 YouTube thumbnail ideas that work in 2026, grouped by style: faces and reactions, before and after, numbers, mystery, products and series.
How to make a YouTube thumbnail that gets clicks: plan the idea, create the image, add readable text, export at the right size and upload it.
Social and short video
TikTok cover size is 1080×1920 (9:16). How the profile grid crops it, where captions and buttons cover it, and matching Instagram Reels and Shorts sizes.
The best Pinterest pin size is 1000×1500 px (2:3), Pinterest's own recommendation. File types, size limits, video pin ratios and design tips.
Selling online
Holidays
60 Christmas card messages to copy or adapt: for family, friends, coworkers, clients, plus funny, short and religious wishes.
Secret Santa gift ideas for every budget: under $10, under $20 and under $50, plus ideas for coworkers and people you barely know.