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Wix Video: Changing the Cover Image of a Video

Lord Of The Wix · Oct 25, 2026

Grab your viewers' attention with an eye-catching cover image for your video. You can either upload a cover image, or choose a frame from the video itself.


Changing the cover image of a video


  1. Go to Video Library in your site's dashboard.

  2. Click the Edit icon

    Wix Video: Changing the Cover Image of a Video

    next to the relevant video.

  3. Click Change cover under Cover Image.

  4. Select one of the suggested frames, or click the Add icon

    Wix Video: Changing the Cover Image of a Video

    to upload an image.

  5. Click Set as Cover.


A screenshot of a video's edit options the Video Library showing the Change Cover Image menu.

FAQs


Click a question below to learn more about changing the cover image of a video.


What file types are supported for cover images?

JPG, GIF, PNG are the supported file types. We recommend an image ratio of 16:9 and 1920 x 1080 pixels for JPG and PNG. For GIFs we recommend 960 x 480 pixels.


My upload failed, what should I do?

If the upload fails, please check your browser settings. Try clearing cache and cookies and check that your internet connection is working.


Can I change the cover image of my single video player?

Yes, you can also change the cover image of your single video player.


This article is credited to the Wix team - https://support.wix.com/ and we thank them for that!

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