
Call it a YouTube bannerblank canvas or one of our designer-crafted YouTube templates
Start a new project in PicMonkey.
Open a ready-made YouTube Banner template or a pre-sized blank canvas if you’d prefer to start from scratch.
Customize your design with photos, graphics, text, and more.
Click Share
Make a YouTube banner using a blank canvas

Ready to roll? Start with a
blank canvas
in PicMonkey.
Add your own images & text
. You’ll find hundreds of fonts
Pro tip:
Settings icon
Alignment
palette
and you can then set your preferred specs.
Customize with easy-to-use tools
Pro effects, inspiring color gradients, and wowza textures. If you become a PicMonkey Pro
Share directly to YouTube
Share
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Sharing to YouTube as a Thumbnail or Banner
Make a YouTube banner using a template

Customize
this template
in PicMonkey.
YouTube banner templates
graphics, swap in your own pics, add your logo
YouTube banner template for travel channel

Customize
this template
in PicMonkey.
and experiment with text masks, 3D layering, and curved text for added wow factor.
YouTube banner template for “foodie” channel

Customize
this template
in PicMonkey.
YouTube banner template for DIY projects channel

Customize
this template
in PicMonkey.
color scheme. Try out different color combinations
YouTube banner template for yoga channel

Customize
this template
in PicMonkey.
If your business is youPicMonkey Pro Subscribers get access to our automatic Background Eraser tool
YouTube banner template for lifestyle channel

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this template
in PicMonkey.

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How to publish your banner on YouTube
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Log into your account on youtube.com and click My channel from the top-right menu.
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Select
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Adjust the crop to crop your banner in YouTube, then click Select.
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Your banner will load with a Saved!
For more information, visit
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, or
learn all about making a DIY logo
.
using brand kits
PicMonkey Pro offers the Brand Kit feature, and the PicMonkey Business subscription allows you to create multiple brand kits.

Creating a banner, channel icon, or a YouTube thumbnail in the PicMonkey mobile app
FAQs about making YouTube banners
More questions? We have answers.
A: YouTube is second only to Facebook go-to search engine for younger demographics.
A: Brand-centric design elements, like:
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Cohesive colors and fonts
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High-quality image(s)
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A call-to-action
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