YouTube Thumbnail Downloader 🎥

This browser extension allows users to extract and download YouTube video thumbnails in the highest available resolution. It automatically falls back to lower resolutions when the desired quality is unavailable.

Features 🚀

• Extract YouTube Video Thumbnails by pasting a video URL.
• Automatically finds the highest available resolution and falls back if needed:
• maxresdefault, sddefault, hqdefault, mqdefault, default
• Preview the thumbnail directly in the extension.
• Download the thumbnail with a single click.

Installation 📥

1. Load the Extension

• Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
• Open Google Chrome (or a compatible browser).
• Navigate to chrome://extensions/ in the address bar.
• Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner).
• Click Load unpacked and select the extension folder.

2. Usage

• Open the extension popup.
• Paste a YouTube video link.
• The thumbnail will appear in the preview section.
• Click the Download button to save the thumbnail.

Future Improvements 🌟

• Support for playlist thumbnail extraction.
• Ability to customize the thumbnail resolution selection.
• Add support to choose image format (e.g., JPG, PNG, WEBP).
• Error handling enhancements for invalid or broken URLs.

Contributing 🤝

Feel free to contribute to this project by:

• Submitting bug reports.
• Suggesting new features.
• Improving code readability.