Sometimes we want to change the thumbnail of some videos on our computers with cool movie posters or artwork, depending on the media file. However, there is no built-in way to do that on Windows computers. You need a third-party tool to change video thumbnails in File Explorer on Windows 10 and 11. Don't worry, because we won't use heavy-duty video editors on Windows to achieve this simple task. In this article, we have added steps to change, add or completely remove thumbnails from videos on Windows computers. With that said, let's begin.
Fix Video Thumbnails Not Showing in Windows File Explorer in Windows 10 & 11
In this tutorial, we will use Tag Editor, a free and open source tool that allows you to change video thumbnails on Windows computers. It supports multiple media formats, and you can also add many metadata details. On top of that, the app is fast and easy to use. With all that out of the way, here are the steps you need to follow.
1. Go ahead and download Tag Editor from its GitHub page on your Windows PC. Make sure you download the ZIP file highlighted in the screenshot below. The version number may change in the future.
2. After that, extract the ZIP file on your Windows 11/10 computer and navigate to the extracted folder. You can right-click on the ZIP file and select "Extract All".
