How to change a video’s thumbnail in Overcast

What you’ll learn

Learn how to customise the thumbnail of a video in Overcast to make your content easier to identify and more visually engaging. This tutorial demonstrates how to upload a custom thumbnail from your device or capture a frame directly from the video to use as the thumbnail.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:

  • Open a video asset in Overcast
  • Access the Change Thumbnail option
  • Upload a custom thumbnail image from your local device
  • Capture a frame from the video to use as the thumbnail
  • Save and apply the new thumbnail
  • Improve the visual presentation of your media library

Who should watch?

This tutorial is ideal for content managers, marketers, creative teams and anyone responsible for organising and presenting video assets within Overcast.

Prerequisites

  • An active Overcast account
  • Access to a video asset
  • Permission to edit asset details
  • (Optional) A local image to use as a custom thumbnail

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