What is Social Preview?
Social Preview is a tool designed for content creators who want to see exactly how their thumbnails, avatars, and channel banners will look across different platforms and devices before publishing. Whether you are a YouTuber, streamer, or digital creator, Social Preview helps you optimize your visual content for maximum impact.
How It Works
Simply upload your images and instantly preview how they appear in realistic platform layouts. Image previews are processed directly in your browser — your uploaded files are never stored on our servers. Video previews require Google sign-in; ad previews are not yet available to general users.
Pricing
- Images — Always free. No account required. Preview thumbnails, avatars, and banners forever at no cost.
- Videos — Currently available with Google sign-in and no usage limit or charge. A 10-use free allowance followed by $9.99 per month for unlimited previews is planned but not active.
- Ads — Planned at $19.99 per month for Meta and Google ad creative previews; not yet available to general users.
Supported Platforms
Image previews are available without an account for YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn:
- YouTube — Web, iPad, Mobile, and TV layouts with feed, search, and channel views.
- Facebook and LinkedIn — Mobile feed and profile views.
- Instagram — Mobile feed, story, and profile views.
Video feed and short/reel previews for YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram require Google sign-in.
Features
- A/B Thumbnail Testing — Compare two thumbnail options side by side in a realistic feed.
- Image Crop Tools — Crop thumbnails, avatars, and banners to exact platform dimensions.
- Light and Dark Mode — Preview in both themes to ensure your content looks great for all viewers.
- Feed, Search, and Channel Views — See how your content appears across all major page types.
- YouTube URL Import — Paste a YouTube URL to instantly load real video metadata.
Not Yet Available
Meta and Google ad creative previews are not yet available to general users. Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn image previews are already available.
Your Privacy
Your privacy matters to us. Image uploads are processed entirely in your browser and never sent to our servers. When you sign in with Google, we store only your display name, profile picture, and a one-way hash of your email address — we never store your email in plain text. Session data is kept secure and is used only to maintain your login state. We do not sell or share your data with third parties.