# Thumbnail Downloader

> Download thumbnails of youtube videos. Just head towards youtube video link and click the extension and press download button. Thats it sit back and wait we will show you the download options for the video.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/thumbnail-downloader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/thumbnail-downloader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `thumbnail-downloader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TonyStark\_
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,download-management,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 1,908
- **Weekly downloads:** 49
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (25 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-12-06
- **Size:** 50 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/thumbnail-downloader/)
- **Website:** [https://youtube-thumbnail-grabber.com](https://youtube-thumbnail-grabber.com/)

## Description

Thumbnail Downloader is a simple and efficient Chrome extension designed to help you download YouTube video thumbnails effortlessly. When you visit any YouTube video, just click the extension icon and press the download button. The extension will then provide you with multiple download options for the thumbnail images so you can save them directly to your device.

No complicated steps or external tools are required—Thumbnail Downloader streamlines the process, making it quick and convenient to capture high-quality thumbnails from YouTube videos for personal or creative use.

## Rankings

- #2,266 — Overall
- #134 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #193 — Download Management
- #71 — wait
- #103 — downloader
- #133 — countdown

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.vimeo.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Overall, reviews consistently praise reliability, speed, and simplicity. The add-on does what it promises with a quick, few-click workflow and stable link handling. A minority note that it has been abandoned, but most users report positive, hassle-free use.

### Pros

- Works as advertised and does what it's supposed to
- Simple and straightforward to use with no fuss
- Fast performance
- Reliable and handles links without losing them
- Minimal workflow with a few clicks and no manual URL rewriting

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/thumbnail-downloader)