Last updated: October 6, 2026
We take other people's creative work seriously, because thumbnails are exactly that: work somebody made and cares about. This page explains how ThumbGrab handles copyright, and what to do if you believe something on this site infringes yours.
How thumbnails work on this site
ThumbGrab doesn't upload, host or keep copies of YouTube thumbnails. When a visitor pastes a video link, their browser asks YouTube's own servers for the image. The thumbnail lives on YouTube, not on our pages. Two practical things follow from that:
- If you change or delete a thumbnail on YouTube, or make the video private, it will stop appearing in our tool as well.
- Removing a thumbnail from YouTube's servers is something only YouTube and the video owner can do. If your complaint is about a video or its thumbnail on YouTube itself, please use YouTube's copyright process.
What we can act on is anything that sits on our own pages, such as an image or text used in a blog post. That's where this notice process applies.
Sending us a copyright notice
If you're a copyright owner, or you act for one, and you believe content on thumbgrabs.blogspot.com infringes your rights, send us a written notice that includes:
- your full name, and your signature (a typed name is fine for email);
- a description of the work you say has been infringed;
- the exact address (URL) of the page on our site where the material appears;
- your contact details: email address, and a postal address or phone number if you can;
- a statement that you believe in good faith that the use isn't authorised by the owner, the owner's agent or the law;
- a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner or authorised to act for the owner.
Send it to thumbgrab@gmail.com with the subject line "Copyright Notice".
What happens next
We'll review your notice. If it's complete and the claim looks valid, we'll remove or disable access to the material, usually quickly. We may pass your notice, or a summary of it, to the person who published the material, and we may keep a record of it.
If you think a notice was a mistake
If someone's content was removed and they believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, they may send us a counter-notice. It should identify the material and where it appeared before removal, include a statement under penalty of perjury that they believe in good faith that it was removed by mistake, give their name and contact details, and confirm they agree to the jurisdiction of the relevant courts. We'll forward it to the person who sent the original notice, and may restore the material if they don't take legal action within the period the law allows.
Please be accurate
Knowingly making false claims in a copyright notice can have legal consequences, including liability for damages. If you aren't sure whether something counts as infringement, speak to a qualified legal adviser before you write to us.
Repeat infringers
Where it's appropriate, we'll restrict or end access for people who repeatedly infringe the rights of others.
Related pages
Our Disclaimer and Terms and Conditions explain how we expect visitors to use downloaded images. For anything that isn't a copyright matter, please use the Contact page.