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title: "How to Create a Thumbnail Image Using cPanel"
description: "In this guide, we'll show you how to create a thumbnail image using the Thumbnailer tool included in cPanel. This is an easy way to quickly resize (or scale) a large image since thumbnails load..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-create-a-thumbnail/
date: 2021-03-26
modified: 2023-12-04
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["cPanel"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Create a Thumbnail Image Using cPanel

In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a thumbnail image using the Thumbnailer tool included in cPanel. This is an easy way to quickly resize (or scale) a large image since thumbnails load faster. This can result in overall improvements to page speed and a better user experience.

cPanel features many tools designed to make tasks related to hosting a website easier to manage. When working with images for your website, the *Images* section of cPanel will simplify creating thumbnails, [converting image file types](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-convert-image-formats-in-cpanel/), and scaling/resizing images.

If you are looking to create video thumbnails, check out [How to Create Thumbnails for your YouTube Video](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/business/create-youtube-video-thumbnail/).

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## How to Create a Thumbnail

Now that you know what a thumbnail is, we’ll show you how to create them using the cPanel tool called **Thumbnailer**.

**NOTE:** The images you would like to create thumbnails for must already be [uploaded to your cPanel account](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/how-to-upload-files-server/).

1. [Login to your cPanel account](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/).
2. Under the *Files* subheader, click on the **Images** icon.![Create a Thumbnail Image - cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/How-to-Create-a-Thumbnail-Images-button.png)
3. Click on the **Thumbnailer** link.![Create Thumbnail Image Using Thumbnailer](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/How-to-Create-a-Thumbnail-Thumbnailer-Tool.png)
4. Locate the image folder that you would like to create thumbnails for. You must thumbnail the entire folder so you may want to create a new folder and move all the images there.
5. Click the **Thumbnail** button next to the folder containing the images you want to thumbnail. ![Create a Thumbnail Image - Folder Selection](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/How-to-Create-a-Thumbnail-Thumbnail-button.png)
6. Once a selection is made, cPanel will allow you to specify the percentage (%) by which you want to scale the width and height of your images. Enter the percentage in the first field under **Scale Percent**. **NOTE:** By default, the **Keep Aspect Ratio** checkbox is checked. This will maintain the width and height ratio so that the image does not appear stretched.![Set Scale Percentage of Thumbnail](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/How-to-Create-a-Thumbnail-Scale-Percent.png)
7. Click on the **Thumbnail Images** button.![Create Thumbnail Images - Begin](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/How-to-Create-a-Thumbnail-Thumbnail-Images.png)When it finishes, you will see a message stating “Your images have been thumbnailed” with the location of them listed.![Your Images have been thumbnailed](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/How-to-Create-a-Thumbnail-Your-images-have-been-thumbnailed.png)

Now you know how to create a thumbnail image directly in your [cPanel](https://cpanel.net/) using the Thumbnailer tool. Check out our [cPanel Education Channel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/) for more helpful tutorials.