Which frame is the thumbnail generated from on video uploads?

Question

When I upload a video to Dropbox a thumbnail is automatically generated. Is there a way to determine which frame the thumbnail is generated from? Or, is there a way for me to create a thumbnail graphic and assign it to the video as I can with YouTube and vimeo?

Walter · Answer

No biggie @Dave P.8 - let me know if anything else comes up and take care!

Dave P.8 · Answer

Walter - Thanks for the info! I will take a look into Dropbox Relay.

Walter · Answer

Hey @Dave P.8 - thanks for using Dropbox and posting on our Community!

While you can't edit the thumbnail for videos you upload to Dropbox, it's worth noting that the thumbnail is usually generated from the 8th second of the video as mentioned here.

You might be able to find more options with Dropbox Replay, if you'd like to take a look.

Let me know if you have any follow up questions.