3 Innovative Ways to Neon-Border YouTube Thumbnails

Your YouTube video, or any other clip published on any forum, gets a larger number of hits if it has an attractive thumbnail. And, the fact is, a thumbnail becomes 10x more attractive when the main character that the image has have a neon border around it.

With that said, in the following sections, you will learn a couple of methods on how to add a YouTube thumbnail border around the main characters and/or objects that are significant to the clip.

In this article

01 Add Glowing Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail with Filmora

02 Add a Glowing Neon Border in YouTube Thumbnail with Canva

03 Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

Part 1: How to Add Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail for Free with Filmora

Being one of the most versatile and intuitive post-production tools available in the market today, Wondershare Filmora X allows you to add a neon border to a YouTube thumbnail quite conveniently. You can learn how to get this done on Windows or Mac by following the steps given below.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add Image to the Timeline

Launch Wondershare Filmora X on your PC (a MacBook Pro M1 is used here), ensure that the project aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (Widescreen) on the splash screen, and click New Project. On the main interface, click the Preview quality and display settings icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, click Change Project Aspect Ratio, click to select 1280 x 720 (HD) from the Resolution menu of the Project Settings box, and click OK to save the custom project settings.

Then select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, click Project Media from the navigation pane, and click Import from the Media box to select and import the image of the main character or object that you want to use in the thumbnail.

Now, drag the image from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom.

Step 2: Clear Image Background, Add Border, and Add Custom Background

Go to Effects from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then AI Portrait from the navigation pane, and click and drag the Human Segmentation preset from the right box, and place it over the image track in the Timeline.

Double-click the image layer, scroll down the upper-left box to the Video Effects section, and use the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather sliders to adjust the character’s edges to make them as realistic as possible. Click OK when done.

Next, click and drag the Human Border preset over the image track in the Timeline, and follow the same procedure to customize the border. This will give the character a neon border effect.

Now, use the method explained earlier to import a custom image for the background, and drag and place it under the previous track in the Timeline.

If you are running the latest version of Filmora, you will find there are some neon light effects available under AI Portrait as well.

Step 3: Add Titles to Thumbnail

Go to Titles from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then Lower 3rds from the navigation pane, and click and drag your preferred lower-third preset from the right window to a separate layer in the Timeline. Double-click the lower-third layer, and use the available options in the upper-left window to change the text, its color, etc., and drag the textbox to place it to your preferred position on the image as well. Click OK to save the changes.

Next, click to select Titles from the navigation pane, and drag your preferred title from the right window to the upper-most track in the Timeline. Now use the method explained earlier to edit the text, its color, position, etc. to make it look professional.

For more tips and tricks for creating YouTube thumbnail, you can check this You Tube thumbnail creating guide.

Step 4: Get the Neon Border Thumbnail

Click the Snapshot (Camera) icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, go to My Media from the menu bar, right-click the thumbnail of the screenshot you captured, and click Reveal in Finder (on Mac) or Reveal in Explorer (on Windows) to get to the folder the YouTube thumbnail border is saved in.

Part 2: How to Add a Glowing Neon Border in Your YouTube Thumbnail with Canva

Canva is another intuitive editing program that works on the web interface rather than having you download and install an app on your PC. You can add a neon border for YouTube thumbnails using Canva by following the instructions given below:

Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add a Background

After signing in to your Canva account, click Create a design from the top-right corner of the page, click Custom size from the bottom, define 1280 and 720 in the Width and Height fields on the box that appears respectively, and click Create new design.

Now, click to select Background from the navigation bar on the left (if the Background tool is not visible, click More and then choose Background from the expanded list), and click to select a background from the images available in the center pane.

Step 2: Upload an Image and Add Effects

Click Uploads from the navigation bar, click the More icon from the right of the Upload media button present at the top of the center pane, choose your preferred method to upload the image (with the transparent background) that you want to use, upload the image, and drag it from the center pane to the Canvas.

Note: You can use any of the tools available online to remove the background from your image for free.

To add a YouTube thumbnail border, make sure that the image that you added to the Canvas is selected, click the Duplicate icon from the upper-right area, and use the scaling handles of the copy of the image to increase its size a bit. Reposition the image back to its original location as well.

Then, click Edit image from the upper-left corner of the Canvas, click Duotone from the Edit image pane at the center, if need be, click See all, choose your preferred duotone effect to apply on the image, choose your preferred highlight and shadow colors from the box that appears next, and click Back from the top of the pane.

Next, click See all next to the Adjust section from the center pane, and drag the Blur slider to the right to increase the blur effect on the image.

Step 3: Position the Layers

While keeping the duplicate image selected, click the Position button from the upper-right area of the Canvas, and click Background to send the second image behind the first one to get the neon border effect for the photo.

Part 3: How to Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

Because YouTube thumbnails are nothing but static images, creating YouTube thumbnail border with Adobe Photoshop is comparatively easier. The process of doing this is given below:

Step 1: Define Document Preferences and Import an Image

Launch Adobe Photoshop on your PC, click Create new, and on the New Document customization box, define the width and height values to 1280 and 720 pixels respectively. Select Transparent from the Background Contents menu as well if not already selected. Click Create from the bottom to create a new Photoshop document with the specified document settings. Next, open the folder that contains the source image, drag the photo to Photoshop, and press Enter to place the photo.

Step 2: Remove Background from the Image

Make sure that the image layer is selected in the Layers panel on the right, go to Select from the menu bar at the top, and click Subject. From the bottom of the Layers panel, click the Add a mask icon to get rid of the background, leaving only the human on the Canvas.

Step 3: Add a Custom Background and an Outline Around the Subject

Use the method explained earlier to import a background image of your choice to Photoshop. Drag the background image layer to the bottom in the Layers panel. Double-click the masked layer, click to select Stroke from the left pane of the Layer Style box, and use the options available on the right to manage the size, color, position, etc. of the stroke that has been added around the human subject. Click OK when done, and then export the image normally to use it as a YouTube thumbnail border.

Summary

It is important to know that the default resolution of a YouTube thumbnail is 1280 x 720 pixels that is usually written and referred to as 720p. While adding a YouTube thumbnail border, it is also imperative to have a good sense of color combination and fonts. Furthermore, a decent tool like Wondershare Filmora X must be used to add an appealing neon border around the main subject in the thumbnail image easily and quickly.

02 Add a Glowing Neon Border in YouTube Thumbnail with Canva

03 Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

Part 1: How to Add Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail for Free with Filmora

Being one of the most versatile and intuitive post-production tools available in the market today, Wondershare Filmora X allows you to add a neon border to a YouTube thumbnail quite conveniently. You can learn how to get this done on Windows or Mac by following the steps given below.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add Image to the Timeline

Launch Wondershare Filmora X on your PC (a MacBook Pro M1 is used here), ensure that the project aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (Widescreen) on the splash screen, and click New Project. On the main interface, click the Preview quality and display settings icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, click Change Project Aspect Ratio, click to select 1280 x 720 (HD) from the Resolution menu of the Project Settings box, and click OK to save the custom project settings.

Then select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, click Project Media from the navigation pane, and click Import from the Media box to select and import the image of the main character or object that you want to use in the thumbnail.

Now, drag the image from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom.

Step 2: Clear Image Background, Add Border, and Add Custom Background

Go to Effects from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then AI Portrait from the navigation pane, and click and drag the Human Segmentation preset from the right box, and place it over the image track in the Timeline.

Double-click the image layer, scroll down the upper-left box to the Video Effects section, and use the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather sliders to adjust the character’s edges to make them as realistic as possible. Click OK when done.

Next, click and drag the Human Border preset over the image track in the Timeline, and follow the same procedure to customize the border. This will give the character a neon border effect.

Now, use the method explained earlier to import a custom image for the background, and drag and place it under the previous track in the Timeline.

If you are running the latest version of Filmora, you will find there are some neon light effects available under AI Portrait as well.

Step 3: Add Titles to Thumbnail

Go to Titles from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then Lower 3rds from the navigation pane, and click and drag your preferred lower-third preset from the right window to a separate layer in the Timeline. Double-click the lower-third layer, and use the available options in the upper-left window to change the text, its color, etc., and drag the textbox to place it to your preferred position on the image as well. Click OK to save the changes.

Next, click to select Titles from the navigation pane, and drag your preferred title from the right window to the upper-most track in the Timeline. Now use the method explained earlier to edit the text, its color, position, etc. to make it look professional.

For more tips and tricks for creating YouTube thumbnail, you can check this You Tube thumbnail creating guide.

Step 4: Get the Neon Border Thumbnail

Click the Snapshot (Camera) icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, go to My Media from the menu bar, right-click the thumbnail of the screenshot you captured, and click Reveal in Finder (on Mac) or Reveal in Explorer (on Windows) to get to the folder the YouTube thumbnail border is saved in.

Part 2: How to Add a Glowing Neon Border in Your YouTube Thumbnail with Canva

Canva is another intuitive editing program that works on the web interface rather than having you download and install an app on your PC. You can add a neon border for YouTube thumbnails using Canva by following the instructions given below:

Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add a Background

After signing in to your Canva account, click Create a design from the top-right corner of the page, click Custom size from the bottom, define 1280 and 720 in the Width and Height fields on the box that appears respectively, and click Create new design.

Now, click to select Background from the navigation bar on the left (if the Background tool is not visible, click More and then choose Background from the expanded list), and click to select a background from the images available in the center pane.

Step 2: Upload an Image and Add Effects

Click Uploads from the navigation bar, click the More icon from the right of the Upload media button present at the top of the center pane, choose your preferred method to upload the image (with the transparent background) that you want to use, upload the image, and drag it from the center pane to the Canvas.

Note: You can use any of the tools available online to remove the background from your image for free.

To add a YouTube thumbnail border, make sure that the image that you added to the Canvas is selected, click the Duplicate icon from the upper-right area, and use the scaling handles of the copy of the image to increase its size a bit. Reposition the image back to its original location as well.

Then, click Edit image from the upper-left corner of the Canvas, click Duotone from the Edit image pane at the center, if need be, click See all, choose your preferred duotone effect to apply on the image, choose your preferred highlight and shadow colors from the box that appears next, and click Back from the top of the pane.

Next, click See all next to the Adjust section from the center pane, and drag the Blur slider to the right to increase the blur effect on the image.

Step 3: Position the Layers

While keeping the duplicate image selected, click the Position button from the upper-right area of the Canvas, and click Background to send the second image behind the first one to get the neon border effect for the photo.

Part 3: How to Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

Because YouTube thumbnails are nothing but static images, creating YouTube thumbnail border with Adobe Photoshop is comparatively easier. The process of doing this is given below:

Step 1: Define Document Preferences and Import an Image

Launch Adobe Photoshop on your PC, click Create new, and on the New Document customization box, define the width and height values to 1280 and 720 pixels respectively. Select Transparent from the Background Contents menu as well if not already selected. Click Create from the bottom to create a new Photoshop document with the specified document settings. Next, open the folder that contains the source image, drag the photo to Photoshop, and press Enter to place the photo.

Step 2: Remove Background from the Image

Make sure that the image layer is selected in the Layers panel on the right, go to Select from the menu bar at the top, and click Subject. From the bottom of the Layers panel, click the Add a mask icon to get rid of the background, leaving only the human on the Canvas.

Step 3: Add a Custom Background and an Outline Around the Subject

Use the method explained earlier to import a background image of your choice to Photoshop. Drag the background image layer to the bottom in the Layers panel. Double-click the masked layer, click to select Stroke from the left pane of the Layer Style box, and use the options available on the right to manage the size, color, position, etc. of the stroke that has been added around the human subject. Click OK when done, and then export the image normally to use it as a YouTube thumbnail border.

Summary

It is important to know that the default resolution of a YouTube thumbnail is 1280 x 720 pixels that is usually written and referred to as 720p. While adding a YouTube thumbnail border, it is also imperative to have a good sense of color combination and fonts. Furthermore, a decent tool like Wondershare Filmora X must be used to add an appealing neon border around the main subject in the thumbnail image easily and quickly.

02 Add a Glowing Neon Border in YouTube Thumbnail with Canva

03 Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

Part 1: How to Add Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail for Free with Filmora

Being one of the most versatile and intuitive post-production tools available in the market today, Wondershare Filmora X allows you to add a neon border to a YouTube thumbnail quite conveniently. You can learn how to get this done on Windows or Mac by following the steps given below.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add Image to the Timeline

Launch Wondershare Filmora X on your PC (a MacBook Pro M1 is used here), ensure that the project aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (Widescreen) on the splash screen, and click New Project. On the main interface, click the Preview quality and display settings icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, click Change Project Aspect Ratio, click to select 1280 x 720 (HD) from the Resolution menu of the Project Settings box, and click OK to save the custom project settings.

Then select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, click Project Media from the navigation pane, and click Import from the Media box to select and import the image of the main character or object that you want to use in the thumbnail.

Now, drag the image from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom.

Step 2: Clear Image Background, Add Border, and Add Custom Background

Go to Effects from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then AI Portrait from the navigation pane, and click and drag the Human Segmentation preset from the right box, and place it over the image track in the Timeline.

Double-click the image layer, scroll down the upper-left box to the Video Effects section, and use the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather sliders to adjust the character’s edges to make them as realistic as possible. Click OK when done.

Next, click and drag the Human Border preset over the image track in the Timeline, and follow the same procedure to customize the border. This will give the character a neon border effect.

Now, use the method explained earlier to import a custom image for the background, and drag and place it under the previous track in the Timeline.

If you are running the latest version of Filmora, you will find there are some neon light effects available under AI Portrait as well.

Step 3: Add Titles to Thumbnail

Go to Titles from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then Lower 3rds from the navigation pane, and click and drag your preferred lower-third preset from the right window to a separate layer in the Timeline. Double-click the lower-third layer, and use the available options in the upper-left window to change the text, its color, etc., and drag the textbox to place it to your preferred position on the image as well. Click OK to save the changes.

Next, click to select Titles from the navigation pane, and drag your preferred title from the right window to the upper-most track in the Timeline. Now use the method explained earlier to edit the text, its color, position, etc. to make it look professional.

For more tips and tricks for creating YouTube thumbnail, you can check this You Tube thumbnail creating guide.

Step 4: Get the Neon Border Thumbnail

Click the Snapshot (Camera) icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, go to My Media from the menu bar, right-click the thumbnail of the screenshot you captured, and click Reveal in Finder (on Mac) or Reveal in Explorer (on Windows) to get to the folder the YouTube thumbnail border is saved in.

Part 2: How to Add a Glowing Neon Border in Your YouTube Thumbnail with Canva

Canva is another intuitive editing program that works on the web interface rather than having you download and install an app on your PC. You can add a neon border for YouTube thumbnails using Canva by following the instructions given below:

Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add a Background

After signing in to your Canva account, click Create a design from the top-right corner of the page, click Custom size from the bottom, define 1280 and 720 in the Width and Height fields on the box that appears respectively, and click Create new design.

Now, click to select Background from the navigation bar on the left (if the Background tool is not visible, click More and then choose Background from the expanded list), and click to select a background from the images available in the center pane.

Step 2: Upload an Image and Add Effects

Click Uploads from the navigation bar, click the More icon from the right of the Upload media button present at the top of the center pane, choose your preferred method to upload the image (with the transparent background) that you want to use, upload the image, and drag it from the center pane to the Canvas.

Note: You can use any of the tools available online to remove the background from your image for free.

To add a YouTube thumbnail border, make sure that the image that you added to the Canvas is selected, click the Duplicate icon from the upper-right area, and use the scaling handles of the copy of the image to increase its size a bit. Reposition the image back to its original location as well.

Then, click Edit image from the upper-left corner of the Canvas, click Duotone from the Edit image pane at the center, if need be, click See all, choose your preferred duotone effect to apply on the image, choose your preferred highlight and shadow colors from the box that appears next, and click Back from the top of the pane.

Next, click See all next to the Adjust section from the center pane, and drag the Blur slider to the right to increase the blur effect on the image.

Step 3: Position the Layers

While keeping the duplicate image selected, click the Position button from the upper-right area of the Canvas, and click Background to send the second image behind the first one to get the neon border effect for the photo.

Part 3: How to Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

Because YouTube thumbnails are nothing but static images, creating YouTube thumbnail border with Adobe Photoshop is comparatively easier. The process of doing this is given below:

Step 1: Define Document Preferences and Import an Image

Launch Adobe Photoshop on your PC, click Create new, and on the New Document customization box, define the width and height values to 1280 and 720 pixels respectively. Select Transparent from the Background Contents menu as well if not already selected. Click Create from the bottom to create a new Photoshop document with the specified document settings. Next, open the folder that contains the source image, drag the photo to Photoshop, and press Enter to place the photo.

Step 2: Remove Background from the Image

Make sure that the image layer is selected in the Layers panel on the right, go to Select from the menu bar at the top, and click Subject. From the bottom of the Layers panel, click the Add a mask icon to get rid of the background, leaving only the human on the Canvas.

Step 3: Add a Custom Background and an Outline Around the Subject

Use the method explained earlier to import a background image of your choice to Photoshop. Drag the background image layer to the bottom in the Layers panel. Double-click the masked layer, click to select Stroke from the left pane of the Layer Style box, and use the options available on the right to manage the size, color, position, etc. of the stroke that has been added around the human subject. Click OK when done, and then export the image normally to use it as a YouTube thumbnail border.

Summary

It is important to know that the default resolution of a YouTube thumbnail is 1280 x 720 pixels that is usually written and referred to as 720p. While adding a YouTube thumbnail border, it is also imperative to have a good sense of color combination and fonts. Furthermore, a decent tool like Wondershare Filmora X must be used to add an appealing neon border around the main subject in the thumbnail image easily and quickly.

02 Add a Glowing Neon Border in YouTube Thumbnail with Canva

03 Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

Part 1: How to Add Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail for Free with Filmora

Being one of the most versatile and intuitive post-production tools available in the market today, Wondershare Filmora X allows you to add a neon border to a YouTube thumbnail quite conveniently. You can learn how to get this done on Windows or Mac by following the steps given below.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add Image to the Timeline

Launch Wondershare Filmora X on your PC (a MacBook Pro M1 is used here), ensure that the project aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (Widescreen) on the splash screen, and click New Project. On the main interface, click the Preview quality and display settings icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, click Change Project Aspect Ratio, click to select 1280 x 720 (HD) from the Resolution menu of the Project Settings box, and click OK to save the custom project settings.

Then select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, click Project Media from the navigation pane, and click Import from the Media box to select and import the image of the main character or object that you want to use in the thumbnail.

Now, drag the image from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom.

Step 2: Clear Image Background, Add Border, and Add Custom Background

Go to Effects from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then AI Portrait from the navigation pane, and click and drag the Human Segmentation preset from the right box, and place it over the image track in the Timeline.

Double-click the image layer, scroll down the upper-left box to the Video Effects section, and use the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather sliders to adjust the character’s edges to make them as realistic as possible. Click OK when done.

Next, click and drag the Human Border preset over the image track in the Timeline, and follow the same procedure to customize the border. This will give the character a neon border effect.

Now, use the method explained earlier to import a custom image for the background, and drag and place it under the previous track in the Timeline.

If you are running the latest version of Filmora, you will find there are some neon light effects available under AI Portrait as well.

Step 3: Add Titles to Thumbnail

Go to Titles from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then Lower 3rds from the navigation pane, and click and drag your preferred lower-third preset from the right window to a separate layer in the Timeline. Double-click the lower-third layer, and use the available options in the upper-left window to change the text, its color, etc., and drag the textbox to place it to your preferred position on the image as well. Click OK to save the changes.

Next, click to select Titles from the navigation pane, and drag your preferred title from the right window to the upper-most track in the Timeline. Now use the method explained earlier to edit the text, its color, position, etc. to make it look professional.

For more tips and tricks for creating YouTube thumbnail, you can check this You Tube thumbnail creating guide.

Step 4: Get the Neon Border Thumbnail

Click the Snapshot (Camera) icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, go to My Media from the menu bar, right-click the thumbnail of the screenshot you captured, and click Reveal in Finder (on Mac) or Reveal in Explorer (on Windows) to get to the folder the YouTube thumbnail border is saved in.

Part 2: How to Add a Glowing Neon Border in Your YouTube Thumbnail with Canva

Canva is another intuitive editing program that works on the web interface rather than having you download and install an app on your PC. You can add a neon border for YouTube thumbnails using Canva by following the instructions given below:

Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add a Background

After signing in to your Canva account, click Create a design from the top-right corner of the page, click Custom size from the bottom, define 1280 and 720 in the Width and Height fields on the box that appears respectively, and click Create new design.

Now, click to select Background from the navigation bar on the left (if the Background tool is not visible, click More and then choose Background from the expanded list), and click to select a background from the images available in the center pane.

Step 2: Upload an Image and Add Effects

Click Uploads from the navigation bar, click the More icon from the right of the Upload media button present at the top of the center pane, choose your preferred method to upload the image (with the transparent background) that you want to use, upload the image, and drag it from the center pane to the Canvas.

Note: You can use any of the tools available online to remove the background from your image for free.

To add a YouTube thumbnail border, make sure that the image that you added to the Canvas is selected, click the Duplicate icon from the upper-right area, and use the scaling handles of the copy of the image to increase its size a bit. Reposition the image back to its original location as well.

Then, click Edit image from the upper-left corner of the Canvas, click Duotone from the Edit image pane at the center, if need be, click See all, choose your preferred duotone effect to apply on the image, choose your preferred highlight and shadow colors from the box that appears next, and click Back from the top of the pane.

Next, click See all next to the Adjust section from the center pane, and drag the Blur slider to the right to increase the blur effect on the image.

Step 3: Position the Layers

While keeping the duplicate image selected, click the Position button from the upper-right area of the Canvas, and click Background to send the second image behind the first one to get the neon border effect for the photo.

Part 3: How to Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

Because YouTube thumbnails are nothing but static images, creating YouTube thumbnail border with Adobe Photoshop is comparatively easier. The process of doing this is given below:

Step 1: Define Document Preferences and Import an Image

Launch Adobe Photoshop on your PC, click Create new, and on the New Document customization box, define the width and height values to 1280 and 720 pixels respectively. Select Transparent from the Background Contents menu as well if not already selected. Click Create from the bottom to create a new Photoshop document with the specified document settings. Next, open the folder that contains the source image, drag the photo to Photoshop, and press Enter to place the photo.

Step 2: Remove Background from the Image

Make sure that the image layer is selected in the Layers panel on the right, go to Select from the menu bar at the top, and click Subject. From the bottom of the Layers panel, click the Add a mask icon to get rid of the background, leaving only the human on the Canvas.

Step 3: Add a Custom Background and an Outline Around the Subject

Use the method explained earlier to import a background image of your choice to Photoshop. Drag the background image layer to the bottom in the Layers panel. Double-click the masked layer, click to select Stroke from the left pane of the Layer Style box, and use the options available on the right to manage the size, color, position, etc. of the stroke that has been added around the human subject. Click OK when done, and then export the image normally to use it as a YouTube thumbnail border.

Summary

It is important to know that the default resolution of a YouTube thumbnail is 1280 x 720 pixels that is usually written and referred to as 720p. While adding a YouTube thumbnail border, it is also imperative to have a good sense of color combination and fonts. Furthermore, a decent tool like Wondershare Filmora X must be used to add an appealing neon border around the main subject in the thumbnail image easily and quickly.

Snippet Supremacy: Essential Hashes for Accelerated Viewership Growth

YouTube is one of the most popular sites for all social media users and it has recently launched a concept of YouTube shorts features in its app. As the name suggests YouTube shorts are the shorter version of crisp and clear video content. From its launch, only YouTube shorts have gained a lot of engagement of the users and grown up very fast. There are many ways to make your YouTube shorts famous and one such medium is using hashtags. Thus using relevant hashtags can boost YouTube Shorts, Shorts Videos more.

In this article

01 What are YouTube Shorts Hashtags and Why Do They Matter?

02 30+ Best Hashtags for YouTube Shorts in 2024 [+ Your Vote!]

03 How to Add YouTube Shorts Hashtags to Videos

04 How to Find Trending Hashtags for YouTube Shorts to Boost Views?

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Part 1: What are YouTube Shorts Hashtags and Why Do They Matter?

YouTube shorts hashtags are in a simple manner tags which are being added to the title of your YouTube shorts and descriptions to showcase a category of your video topic. Such hashtags for YouTube shorts help increase the views and improve the discoverability of your YouTube short videos.

There are many good reasons behind using YouTube shorts to make your channel grow. Here are some of the benefits of the YouTube shorts:

• It helps in categorizing your videos for viewers
• It lets YouTube understand what your video is about
• It helps more users find your content

One of the easiest ways to tie videos from your channel together… without creating playlists. You can also get inspiration for YouTube shorts from the Filmora User Gallery column, which brings together ideas from many video creators.

Part 2: 30+ Best Hashtags for YouTube Shorts in 2024

Most people are aware of the concept of using hashtags for YouTube shorts but do not understand the importance of using the right one to use in shorts. Most people search YouTube shorts hashtags for views 2024 on the internet.

Here are some of the best hashtags for YouTube shorts in 2024 make you boost up your YouTube short views:

• #shortsclip
• #shortscraft
• #youtube
• #youtuber
• #subscribe
• #shortsadoptme
• #shortsroblox
• #shortsanity
• #shortsbeta
• #shortsfunny
• #shortsasmr
• #shortsart
• #shortscooking
• #shortscrochet
• #shortsbyamritamam
• #shortschallenge
• #shortscomplitition
• #shortsblackpink
• #instagramyoutube
• #youtuberlikes
• #youtubevide
• #shortscomedy
• #shortstiktok
• #shortsfortnite
• #shortsbts
• #shortsbhaiveersinghji
• #shortsbgmi
• #shortsassam
• #shortsads
• #youtubegrowth
• #youtubeusers
• #instavideo

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Part 3: How to Add YouTube Shorts Hashtags to Videos

Being a content creator your goal would always be to make your YouTube shorts more searchable. One such medium is using hashtags which helps in growing your account with less time and effort.

Best hashtags for YouTube shorts can be used in both titles as well as in descriptions. Putting hashtags on descriptions would make them visible to viewers automatically.

Here are the steps to add the best hashtags for YouTube shorts:

Step 1: At first when you begin you need to do some research to find out which hashtags have quality videos based on the content type.

Step 2: Then choose a minimum of 3 hashtags to the end of your description in your video and add them.

Step 3: Once you are done with adding save your description. Here the added hashtags would appear as a blue link.

Step 4: Lastly, you need to click on save and check your title to see if they show up above it.

That’s it! It’s done!

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Part 4: How to Find Trending Hashtags for YouTube Shorts to Boost Views?

Using the best hashtags for YouTube shorts would help boost your views only if you follow the right tips and strategies.

Let’s discuss some of the effective tips to find trending hashtags for YouTuber shorts:

1. Trending Videos

One of the most effective ways to find trending hashtags for YouTuber shorts is to check out trending videos. You can check out some of the trending video categories to see what type of content is on-trend right now.

2. Popular Competitor Videos

Then you can think of taking an idea of your rival’s all-time best performing videos. Here you can check out the viral hashtags for Youtuber shorts they have used and make a note of it.

3.YouTube Suggests

One of the most popular ways to find the best hashtags for YouTuber shorts is to write “#” into a YouTube search and once done it would show you hashtags that are the most used and trending ones. You can also type in “#a”, “#b” etc. to find unique hashtag ideas.

4. Create A Branded Hashtag

If you create branded hashtags and any users click on any of the hashtags, then the search results are dominated by your videos… not videos from other channels. So once you click on those hashtags you get a list of more videos from their channel.

Conclusion

Thus we could say that using hashtags for YouTube shorts would surely help in gaining popularity and engagement. Here keep in mind that those hashtags should not be random rather they need to be relevant as per your YouTube short content. Here we have discussed the best hashtags for YouTube shorts and most trending hashtags for YouTube shorts altogether. So now choose the most ideal one for you and make maximum use of it.

02 30+ Best Hashtags for YouTube Shorts in 2024 [+ Your Vote!]

03 How to Add YouTube Shorts Hashtags to Videos

04 How to Find Trending Hashtags for YouTube Shorts to Boost Views?

Wondershare Filmora - Best YouTube Shorts Video Editor for PC

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5,481,435 people have downloaded it.

Edit YouTube Shorts Videos quickly with a wide range of popular effects.

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Rich video templates and resources for YouTube videos.

Export to MP4, MOV, MKV, GIF and multiple formats.

Learn user-created content from User Gallery to empower YouTube video creation.

Part 1: What are YouTube Shorts Hashtags and Why Do They Matter?

YouTube shorts hashtags are in a simple manner tags which are being added to the title of your YouTube shorts and descriptions to showcase a category of your video topic. Such hashtags for YouTube shorts help increase the views and improve the discoverability of your YouTube short videos.

There are many good reasons behind using YouTube shorts to make your channel grow. Here are some of the benefits of the YouTube shorts:

• It helps in categorizing your videos for viewers
• It lets YouTube understand what your video is about
• It helps more users find your content

One of the easiest ways to tie videos from your channel together… without creating playlists. You can also get inspiration for YouTube shorts from the Filmora User Gallery column, which brings together ideas from many video creators.

Part 2: 30+ Best Hashtags for YouTube Shorts in 2024

Most people are aware of the concept of using hashtags for YouTube shorts but do not understand the importance of using the right one to use in shorts. Most people search YouTube shorts hashtags for views 2024 on the internet.

Here are some of the best hashtags for YouTube shorts in 2024 make you boost up your YouTube short views:

• #shortsclip
• #shortscraft
• #youtube
• #youtuber
• #subscribe
• #shortsadoptme
• #shortsroblox
• #shortsanity
• #shortsbeta
• #shortsfunny
• #shortsasmr
• #shortsart
• #shortscooking
• #shortscrochet
• #shortsbyamritamam
• #shortschallenge
• #shortscomplitition
• #shortsblackpink
• #instagramyoutube
• #youtuberlikes
• #youtubevide
• #shortscomedy
• #shortstiktok
• #shortsfortnite
• #shortsbts
• #shortsbhaiveersinghji
• #shortsbgmi
• #shortsassam
• #shortsads
• #youtubegrowth
• #youtubeusers
• #instavideo

Best YouTube Shorts Video Editor

Easily create shorts video for YouTube and add popular hashtags to get more views on YouTube!

Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >

Try It Free >>

Part 3: How to Add YouTube Shorts Hashtags to Videos

Being a content creator your goal would always be to make your YouTube shorts more searchable. One such medium is using hashtags which helps in growing your account with less time and effort.

Best hashtags for YouTube shorts can be used in both titles as well as in descriptions. Putting hashtags on descriptions would make them visible to viewers automatically.

Here are the steps to add the best hashtags for YouTube shorts:

Step 1: At first when you begin you need to do some research to find out which hashtags have quality videos based on the content type.

Step 2: Then choose a minimum of 3 hashtags to the end of your description in your video and add them.

Step 3: Once you are done with adding save your description. Here the added hashtags would appear as a blue link.

Step 4: Lastly, you need to click on save and check your title to see if they show up above it.

That’s it! It’s done!

Filmora YouTube Video Editor

Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!

Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >

Try It Free >>

Part 4: How to Find Trending Hashtags for YouTube Shorts to Boost Views?

Using the best hashtags for YouTube shorts would help boost your views only if you follow the right tips and strategies.

Let’s discuss some of the effective tips to find trending hashtags for YouTuber shorts:

1. Trending Videos

One of the most effective ways to find trending hashtags for YouTuber shorts is to check out trending videos. You can check out some of the trending video categories to see what type of content is on-trend right now.

2. Popular Competitor Videos

Then you can think of taking an idea of your rival’s all-time best performing videos. Here you can check out the viral hashtags for Youtuber shorts they have used and make a note of it.

3.YouTube Suggests

One of the most popular ways to find the best hashtags for YouTuber shorts is to write “#” into a YouTube search and once done it would show you hashtags that are the most used and trending ones. You can also type in “#a”, “#b” etc. to find unique hashtag ideas.

4. Create A Branded Hashtag

If you create branded hashtags and any users click on any of the hashtags, then the search results are dominated by your videos… not videos from other channels. So once you click on those hashtags you get a list of more videos from their channel.

Conclusion

Thus we could say that using hashtags for YouTube shorts would surely help in gaining popularity and engagement. Here keep in mind that those hashtags should not be random rather they need to be relevant as per your YouTube short content. Here we have discussed the best hashtags for YouTube shorts and most trending hashtags for YouTube shorts altogether. So now choose the most ideal one for you and make maximum use of it.

02 30+ Best Hashtags for YouTube Shorts in 2024 [+ Your Vote!]

03 How to Add YouTube Shorts Hashtags to Videos

04 How to Find Trending Hashtags for YouTube Shorts to Boost Views?

Wondershare Filmora - Best YouTube Shorts Video Editor for PC

Try It Free Try It Free

Try It Free >>

5,481,435 people have downloaded it.

Edit YouTube Shorts Videos quickly with a wide range of popular effects.

Easily record a video on PC and Mac.

Rich video templates and resources for YouTube videos.

Export to MP4, MOV, MKV, GIF and multiple formats.

Learn user-created content from User Gallery to empower YouTube video creation.

Part 1: What are YouTube Shorts Hashtags and Why Do They Matter?

YouTube shorts hashtags are in a simple manner tags which are being added to the title of your YouTube shorts and descriptions to showcase a category of your video topic. Such hashtags for YouTube shorts help increase the views and improve the discoverability of your YouTube short videos.

There are many good reasons behind using YouTube shorts to make your channel grow. Here are some of the benefits of the YouTube shorts:

• It helps in categorizing your videos for viewers
• It lets YouTube understand what your video is about
• It helps more users find your content

One of the easiest ways to tie videos from your channel together… without creating playlists. You can also get inspiration for YouTube shorts from the Filmora User Gallery column, which brings together ideas from many video creators.

Part 2: 30+ Best Hashtags for YouTube Shorts in 2024

Most people are aware of the concept of using hashtags for YouTube shorts but do not understand the importance of using the right one to use in shorts. Most people search YouTube shorts hashtags for views 2024 on the internet.

Here are some of the best hashtags for YouTube shorts in 2024 make you boost up your YouTube short views:

• #shortsclip
• #shortscraft
• #youtube
• #youtuber
• #subscribe
• #shortsadoptme
• #shortsroblox
• #shortsanity
• #shortsbeta
• #shortsfunny
• #shortsasmr
• #shortsart
• #shortscooking
• #shortscrochet
• #shortsbyamritamam
• #shortschallenge
• #shortscomplitition
• #shortsblackpink
• #instagramyoutube
• #youtuberlikes
• #youtubevide
• #shortscomedy
• #shortstiktok
• #shortsfortnite
• #shortsbts
• #shortsbhaiveersinghji
• #shortsbgmi
• #shortsassam
• #shortsads
• #youtubegrowth
• #youtubeusers
• #instavideo

Best YouTube Shorts Video Editor

Easily create shorts video for YouTube and add popular hashtags to get more views on YouTube!

Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >

Try It Free >>

Part 3: How to Add YouTube Shorts Hashtags to Videos

Being a content creator your goal would always be to make your YouTube shorts more searchable. One such medium is using hashtags which helps in growing your account with less time and effort.

Best hashtags for YouTube shorts can be used in both titles as well as in descriptions. Putting hashtags on descriptions would make them visible to viewers automatically.

Here are the steps to add the best hashtags for YouTube shorts:

Step 1: At first when you begin you need to do some research to find out which hashtags have quality videos based on the content type.

Step 2: Then choose a minimum of 3 hashtags to the end of your description in your video and add them.

Step 3: Once you are done with adding save your description. Here the added hashtags would appear as a blue link.

Step 4: Lastly, you need to click on save and check your title to see if they show up above it.

That’s it! It’s done!

Filmora YouTube Video Editor

Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!

Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >

Try It Free >>

Part 4: How to Find Trending Hashtags for YouTube Shorts to Boost Views?

Using the best hashtags for YouTube shorts would help boost your views only if you follow the right tips and strategies.

Let’s discuss some of the effective tips to find trending hashtags for YouTuber shorts:

1. Trending Videos

One of the most effective ways to find trending hashtags for YouTuber shorts is to check out trending videos. You can check out some of the trending video categories to see what type of content is on-trend right now.

2. Popular Competitor Videos

Then you can think of taking an idea of your rival’s all-time best performing videos. Here you can check out the viral hashtags for Youtuber shorts they have used and make a note of it.

3.YouTube Suggests

One of the most popular ways to find the best hashtags for YouTuber shorts is to write “#” into a YouTube search and once done it would show you hashtags that are the most used and trending ones. You can also type in “#a”, “#b” etc. to find unique hashtag ideas.

4. Create A Branded Hashtag

If you create branded hashtags and any users click on any of the hashtags, then the search results are dominated by your videos… not videos from other channels. So once you click on those hashtags you get a list of more videos from their channel.

Conclusion

Thus we could say that using hashtags for YouTube shorts would surely help in gaining popularity and engagement. Here keep in mind that those hashtags should not be random rather they need to be relevant as per your YouTube short content. Here we have discussed the best hashtags for YouTube shorts and most trending hashtags for YouTube shorts altogether. So now choose the most ideal one for you and make maximum use of it.

02 30+ Best Hashtags for YouTube Shorts in 2024 [+ Your Vote!]

03 How to Add YouTube Shorts Hashtags to Videos

04 How to Find Trending Hashtags for YouTube Shorts to Boost Views?

Wondershare Filmora - Best YouTube Shorts Video Editor for PC

Try It Free Try It Free

Try It Free >>

5,481,435 people have downloaded it.

Edit YouTube Shorts Videos quickly with a wide range of popular effects.

Easily record a video on PC and Mac.

Rich video templates and resources for YouTube videos.

Export to MP4, MOV, MKV, GIF and multiple formats.

Learn user-created content from User Gallery to empower YouTube video creation.

Part 1: What are YouTube Shorts Hashtags and Why Do They Matter?

YouTube shorts hashtags are in a simple manner tags which are being added to the title of your YouTube shorts and descriptions to showcase a category of your video topic. Such hashtags for YouTube shorts help increase the views and improve the discoverability of your YouTube short videos.

There are many good reasons behind using YouTube shorts to make your channel grow. Here are some of the benefits of the YouTube shorts:

• It helps in categorizing your videos for viewers
• It lets YouTube understand what your video is about
• It helps more users find your content

One of the easiest ways to tie videos from your channel together… without creating playlists. You can also get inspiration for YouTube shorts from the Filmora User Gallery column, which brings together ideas from many video creators.

Part 2: 30+ Best Hashtags for YouTube Shorts in 2024

Most people are aware of the concept of using hashtags for YouTube shorts but do not understand the importance of using the right one to use in shorts. Most people search YouTube shorts hashtags for views 2024 on the internet.

Here are some of the best hashtags for YouTube shorts in 2024 make you boost up your YouTube short views:

• #shortsclip
• #shortscraft
• #youtube
• #youtuber
• #subscribe
• #shortsadoptme
• #shortsroblox
• #shortsanity
• #shortsbeta
• #shortsfunny
• #shortsasmr
• #shortsart
• #shortscooking
• #shortscrochet
• #shortsbyamritamam
• #shortschallenge
• #shortscomplitition
• #shortsblackpink
• #instagramyoutube
• #youtuberlikes
• #youtubevide
• #shortscomedy
• #shortstiktok
• #shortsfortnite
• #shortsbts
• #shortsbhaiveersinghji
• #shortsbgmi
• #shortsassam
• #shortsads
• #youtubegrowth
• #youtubeusers
• #instavideo

Best YouTube Shorts Video Editor

Easily create shorts video for YouTube and add popular hashtags to get more views on YouTube!

Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >

Try It Free >>

Part 3: How to Add YouTube Shorts Hashtags to Videos

Being a content creator your goal would always be to make your YouTube shorts more searchable. One such medium is using hashtags which helps in growing your account with less time and effort.

Best hashtags for YouTube shorts can be used in both titles as well as in descriptions. Putting hashtags on descriptions would make them visible to viewers automatically.

Here are the steps to add the best hashtags for YouTube shorts:

Step 1: At first when you begin you need to do some research to find out which hashtags have quality videos based on the content type.

Step 2: Then choose a minimum of 3 hashtags to the end of your description in your video and add them.

Step 3: Once you are done with adding save your description. Here the added hashtags would appear as a blue link.

Step 4: Lastly, you need to click on save and check your title to see if they show up above it.

That’s it! It’s done!

Filmora YouTube Video Editor

Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!

Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >

Try It Free >>

Part 4: How to Find Trending Hashtags for YouTube Shorts to Boost Views?

Using the best hashtags for YouTube shorts would help boost your views only if you follow the right tips and strategies.

Let’s discuss some of the effective tips to find trending hashtags for YouTuber shorts:

1. Trending Videos

One of the most effective ways to find trending hashtags for YouTuber shorts is to check out trending videos. You can check out some of the trending video categories to see what type of content is on-trend right now.

2. Popular Competitor Videos

Then you can think of taking an idea of your rival’s all-time best performing videos. Here you can check out the viral hashtags for Youtuber shorts they have used and make a note of it.

3.YouTube Suggests

One of the most popular ways to find the best hashtags for YouTuber shorts is to write “#” into a YouTube search and once done it would show you hashtags that are the most used and trending ones. You can also type in “#a”, “#b” etc. to find unique hashtag ideas.

4. Create A Branded Hashtag

If you create branded hashtags and any users click on any of the hashtags, then the search results are dominated by your videos… not videos from other channels. So once you click on those hashtags you get a list of more videos from their channel.

Conclusion

Thus we could say that using hashtags for YouTube shorts would surely help in gaining popularity and engagement. Here keep in mind that those hashtags should not be random rather they need to be relevant as per your YouTube short content. Here we have discussed the best hashtags for YouTube shorts and most trending hashtags for YouTube shorts altogether. So now choose the most ideal one for you and make maximum use of it.

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