Really superb tool, too bad it's useless. Without this possibility of choosing a miniature, it becomes completely obsolete. Hurry up so you can let us select a thumbnail quickly.

We have discovered a method to achieve this, at least for Instagram Reels. What we do now is upload a static image file that we want as a thumbnail and place it right at the front, with the shortest possible display time 00:00.5. We also split the clip below after one frame and remove the caption from that first frame, if there is one. This way, the first image of the video is just the uploaded clip, and that's what Instagram Reels uses as a thumbnail if no thumbnail is provided.

I hope they implement this feature soon so that it works on all platforms and more.

I know the problem too well with Youtube shorts, a little tip, upload the video, etc. briefly to CapCut and when editing, you can directly search for a thumbnail image from the entire video or your gallery. Selected.. Just download brief brief information about the content and directly up to 4k and all formats and you have the perfect thumbnail with lettering and high resolution. You can then continue editing it with your normal process. With CapCut, the whole thing is done in 2 minutes. Unless the video is an hour long and you can't really decide what kind of thumbnail you want. Then I recommend scrolling the video in the gallery and taking several screenshots. And another analysis app/program then automatically selects the best image via viral high score. 😉 Have fun doing it.

+1! > Please study this similar feature which is available on Submagic. Would love to see it implemented here.

This tool is perfect but really, that this feature isn't there yet (at least for TikTok, I know YT API is a bit strange) is mindblowing. Please add this feature and let me select a frame in my video as the thumbnail!

I agree. You're stuck having to do it manually in Instagram/Tiktok etc. otherwise.

As a frequent user of OpusClip and a digital content creator, I truly appreciate the time-saving capabilities the platform offers. However, the current lack of custom thumbnail selection or upload options is seriously limiting the performance of my clips.

Thumbnails are critical for engagement, especially when publishing across platforms like YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok. When I post a video and the thumbnail is auto-generated with a random awkward frame, it completely kills the click-through potential—no matter how good the content is.

Here’s what would make a huge difference:

Allow us to upload our own thumbnails before scheduling or posting.

At minimum, let us select from multiple generated stills from the video.

A basic text overlay template on a selected frame would also help give context and increase engagement.

Ideally, auto-generate a few thumbnail options with AI—based on face detection, composition, or even title context.

I’m glad to see this feature marked as "planned" and I hope it gets prioritized soon. It’s a game changer for creators trying to grow with intention and consistency.

Thanks again for a great product—looking forward to what’s coming next!

Feature request: overlay thumbnails or custom captions for scheduled short films

This would be amazing. This is one of the things holding me back from using the calendar to schedule posts. If we could upload thumbnails, or at least chose one ourselves from the video, that would be a game changer.