Agorapulse allows you to choose a custom thumbnail for a video. This is available on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and TikTok. It's currently not available on X/Twitter. This article will go into detail on how you can add a custom thumbnail.

There are three ways you can choose a custom thumbnail for a video:

To select a custom thumbnail for your video, begin by clicking the 3-dot menu and then Edit video from the publishing panel window.

Next, you can either use the auto-generated frames and pick one of them:

Or you can slide through the video to pick the exact moment you wish and then choose a thumbnail from it by clicking on Choose frame from video button:

Alternatively, you can upload your own image file by clicking on the Upload your own button.

Don't forget to click the Save button when you're done.

There are specifics to keep in mind for each social network - please find the details below.

For Facebook video posts, you can use any of the 3 ways mentioned above - (a) choose from predefined frames that Agorapulse automatically generates, (b) choose your own frame from the video or (c) upload your own image. Please keep in mind, your Facebook account will need to be verified in order to choose a custom thumbnail.

For Facebook Reels, it is not possible to edit the thumbnail.

For Instagram video posts, it is not possible to upload your own thumbnail. You can only choose from the predefined frames or choose your own frame from the video.
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For Instagram Reels, you can use any of the 3 ways, including uploading your own image.

For a YouTube video post, you can use any of the 3 ways mentioned above - however, a custom thumbnail selection is only available for verified accounts. Learn more about verifying your YouTube account here. If your YouTube account is not verified, your custom thumbnail won't be used - the default thumbnail YouTube generates on its end will be used instead.
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For YouTube Shorts, you can only change the thumbnail for these using the YouTube app. You will only be able to select from the pre-defined ones in the video.

For a TikTok video post, you can choose a frame from the video - either from auto-generated frames or frames, you pick on your own. You can't upload your own image as a thumbnail, unfortunately - Instagram & TikTok require the thumbnail to be a frame from the video itself.

For LinkedIn posts, you can use any of the 3 ways mentioned above - (a) choose from predefined frames that Agorapulse automatically generates, (b) choose your own frame from the video or (c) upload your own image.
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Choosing a custom thumbnail for a video on X/Twitter is not supported at the moment.
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