Rust Thumbnails
Solo vs clan, noob vs pro, day 1 vs day 7, raids, zergs, base builds and the oil rig. Pick a Rust thumbnail below, open it as a template, put your player in and change anything by typing.
Use thisSolo vs ClanRust thumbnail · PvP
Use thisNoob vs ProRust thumbnail · PvP
Use thisDay 1 vs Day 7Rust thumbnail · Bases
Use this100 RaidsRust thumbnail · Raids
Use thisZergRust thumbnail · Raids
Use thisRaid BaseRust thumbnail · Bases
Use thisSolo BaseRust thumbnail · Bases
Use thisOil RigRust thumbnail · Monuments
Use thisTrap BaseRust thumbnail · Bases
Use thisFully LoadedRust thumbnail · Raids
Use thisBow OnlyRust thumbnail · PvP
Use thisRoof CamperRust thumbnail · PvP
That's all 12 Rust layouts. Every one opens in the studio, ready to edit.
Make your own
Turn your video into a Rust thumbnail
Paste your YouTube link. We pull your current thumbnail so you can remake it with your avatar and one sentence.
What works
What makes a good Rust thumbnail?
Show the base
Rust videos are about bases: building one, raiding one, living in one. A big wooden, stone or sheet metal base in the frame tells viewers the game before they read a word.
One player against the odds
Solo vs clan, a naked noob with a rock, one player against a zerg. The smaller and weaker the hero looks next to the threat, the bigger the story feels.
Before and after, left to right
Day 1 shack to day 7 castle, rock to bow. A VS or a red arrow between two versions shows the whole video in one look.
Two words, huge
OIL RIG, BOW ONLY, 100 RAIDS. Thick outlines in white, yellow or red, big enough to read on a phone over grass, snow or explosions.
What size is a Rust thumbnail?
- Ratio
- 16:9
- Recommended
- 3840 x 2160
- Minimum width
- 640 px
- File
- JPG or PNG, 50MB
Questions, answered straight.
How do you make a Rust thumbnail?+
Pick a layout above or paste your video link, add your player and a screenshot from your server, then change anything by typing: the text, the base, the gear, the number.
What size is a Rust thumbnail?+
Same as any YouTube thumbnail: 16:9. YouTube recommends 3840x2160 with a 640 pixel minimum width, as a JPG or PNG, up to 50MB on desktop or 2MB from the mobile app.
Are these Rust thumbnail templates free?+
Opening a template is free. You get 90 free credits on signup with no card, enough to make and edit your first thumbnails.
Can I put my own player and base on it?+
Yes. Add a screenshot of your player as a Character and it goes into the scene in place of the grey stand-in. Add a screenshot of your base and say where it goes.
Are these copied from other creators?+
No. Each layout is a new picture made with a grey stand-in player, built from the patterns top Rust thumbnails share, not a copy of any one of them. Rust is a game by Facepunch Studios.
Make your next Rust thumbnail free
90 credits on signup, no card. Start from any layout above.
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