Create a watermark logo for YouTube videos
Resize 1 still logo image to 150 × 150px for a video watermark set in YouTube Studio. Choose to keep the entire image or crop it, check the logo and padding, and save as PNG or JPEG below 1MB. PNG can preserve transparent areas from the original image.
What you can do
Make a square image for your watermark
Resize a logo or other image to 150 × 150 px. Choose to keep the entire image or crop it to prepare an image that overlays your video.
Save a small file while keeping transparency
PNG preserves transparent areas and saves below 1 MB. You can also choose JPEG and a background color if needed.
How to use
Choose a logo image
Choose 1 still image you want to use as a watermark.
Check the square result
Check that the logo is not cut off and that transparent areas and padding are appropriate.
Save and set it in YouTube Studio
Save the image you created and set it as a video watermark in YouTube Studio.
Useful when
Use your channel logo as a watermark
Adjust a logo with a transparent background into a square image for use at the lower right of a video.
Fit a wide logo into the frame
Fit the entire logo into a square and check that it remains recognizable when displayed small.
Before setting your video watermark
This does not burn the image into the video file
This page creates a watermark image. Set when it is displayed and other options in YouTube Studio.
Check how small text looks
Reducing the image to 150 px may make details difficult to read. Prepare a simple logo or large shapes.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to upload a video?
Load an image, such as a logo, on this page. It does not composite the image directly onto a video.
Can I create a PNG with a transparent background?
You can preserve transparent areas from the original image. This does not automatically remove a white background.
Can I set when it is displayed too?
Set the watermark start time and display duration in YouTube Studio.
File handling
- Input
- 1 still image.
- Default settings
- 150 × 150 px / Keep entire image / PNG.
- Output
- An image below 1 MB.