Which thumbnail would you publish?
Most creators end up with a shortlist: the same video, two to four thumbnail options, and no clear way to choose. Asking friends or a Discord server gives you opinions, but rarely from the viewers you are trying to reach, and rarely with the title next to the image.
GetButlr compares your options side by side with the title they will be published with, because a thumbnail and its title make one promise together. You can add a second title too, if you are choosing between two.
- Upload two, three or four thumbnails
- Add the title you mean to use, and optionally a second one
- Get them ranked against each other, with the reason for each position
- See what each thumbnail promises and whether the title backs it up
See them where the click happens
A thumbnail that looks strong full-screen can disappear at the size it is actually seen. GetButlr places your options in a YouTube-style feed so you judge them at feed size, beside other videos.
It also shows real thumbnails that did well in your niche next to yours, so you can see the visual language your viewers are used to. They are shown for context; your thumbnails are not scored against them.
A pre-publish check, not an audience test
GetButlr helps you choose before you publish. It does not show your thumbnails to real viewers, and no tool can promise which thumbnail will win or how many clicks it will get.
After publishing, YouTube Studio's Test & Compare can show your top options to real viewers on eligible channels and report which one earned the most watch time. The two work well together: use GetButlr to narrow the shortlist, then let Test & Compare settle it with your audience.
Free to try, no channel connection
Comparing thumbnails does not need access to your YouTube channel. Sign up free and you get three comparisons a month at no cost. On paid plans, GetButlr can also make a fixed version of a thumbnail when one of your options has a clear problem.