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A public RedNote or Xiaohongshu link, an xhslink short link, or the full share text.
RedNoteDownloader
REDNOTE VIDEO THUMBNAIL DOWNLOADER
Download RedNote Video Thumbnails
Find the cover image publicly exposed by a RedNote or Xiaohongshu video post and save it as an image file.
Unofficial service — not affiliated with RedNote or Xiaohongshu.
Paste a public video URL or the complete share message from the app.
THUMBNAIL RESULT
Available cover.
PUBLIC VIDEO COVERS
Save a RedNote video thumbnail before you share.
Every RedNote video post has a cover: the still image shown in the feed and in search before the video plays. Creators either pick a frame or upload a designed cover with text. This RedNote thumbnail downloader reads the public post page and returns that cover as an image file, without installing anything and without an account. Need the video itself? Use the video downloader.
Check the cover
The result previews the exact cover the post uses so you can confirm it before saving.
Save the image
One button, one file. Use it only for content you have permission to use.
WHAT YOU GET
The cover the post actually uses.
A RedNote cover is not always the first frame. Creators can scrub to any moment or upload a separate designed image, and that is what the feed shows. The tool returns the cover file referenced by the public page, so what you save is what viewers see.
It is an image, not a frame grab, so there is no play-button overlay and no compression from screenshotting.
FILE DETAILS
One image, in the video's own shape.
Most RedNote videos are vertical, so most covers are too; horizontal videos give horizontal covers.
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Creator-chosen cover
A selected frame or an uploaded cover image with text, whichever the creator set. If they never changed it, it is usually the first frame.
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Format and size
The original cover file as a JPG, about 1080 × 1440 for a typical vertical video. Large enough for a feed, a preview card, or a moodboard.
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No overlays, no watermark
The play icon and duration badge are drawn by the app, and the resized copy on the web page carries a small RedNote logo. The original cover file has none of them. Text the creator designed into the cover stays.
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Photo posts give the first slide
A photo post's "cover" is its first image. For the whole gallery, use the Photos tool.
STEP BY STEP
How to download a RedNote video thumbnail
Three steps, the same as every tool on this site.
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STEP 01COPYCopy the video post link
Open the public RedNote or Xiaohongshu video post, tap Share, then Copy link. On a computer, the address bar URL works as well.
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STEP 02PASTEPaste it into the Thumbnail tool
Paste the link or the whole share message into the field above and press Find thumbnail. The cover appears as the preview.
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STEP 03SAVE
Save the cover image
Press Download Video Thumbnail. If the image opens in a new tab instead of downloading, long-press it on a phone or right-click on a computer and save.
BEFORE YOU PASTE
What works, what doesn't
The tool returns the cover the public page references. It does not open or decode the video.
Works
- Public video posts, including covers the creator designed with text.
- Photo posts, returning the first slide as the cover.
- Full xiaohongshu.com and rednote.com URLs, xhslink.com and xhslink.cn short links.
- Previews and placeholders for your own posts, or references with permission.
- Any browser on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, or Chromebook.
Doesn't
- Picking a different frame; the cover is whatever the post set.
- The video file itself; use the video tool for that.
- Private, deleted, expired, login-gated, or region-restricted posts.
- Higher resolution than the page serves.
- Removing text or logos the creator designed into the cover.
DEVICE NOTES
Where the cover ends up.
Covers are ordinary image files, so they save like any picture from the web. A few notes on using them afterwards.
Straight into Photos
Long-press the opened cover and pick Save to Photos. Because it keeps the video's 3:4 or 9:16 shape, it drops into a Story or Reel frame without cropping.
Downloads, then the gallery
Chrome saves the file to Downloads; Google Photos and most gallery apps index it within seconds. If it opens instead, long-press → Download image.
Right-click and reuse
Right-click → Save image as, then open the JPG in any editor to add your own text or resize it for a preview card.
RELATED TOOLS
Need more than the cover?
Each tool reads the same public post page but returns a different part of it.
VIDEO THUMBNAIL FAQ
Questions about RedNote video covers
First frame or chosen frame, sizes, watermarks, and photo posts.
Is the thumbnail the first frame of the video?
Not necessarily. RedNote lets creators pick a frame or upload a separate cover image, and the tool returns whichever cover the post actually uses. If the creator never changed it, that is usually the first frame.
Can I choose a different frame from the video?
No. The tool returns the cover image the post exposes; it does not decode the video or extract frames. To grab another moment, download the video with the video tool and take a frame in any player or editor.
What size and format is the cover?
The original cover file as a JPG, in the video's own aspect ratio, about 1080 by 1440 pixels for a typical vertical video. There is no play-button overlay or RedNote logo baked into the file.
Does this download the full RedNote video?
No. This page is for the cover or thumbnail image only. Use the video tool on the homepage when you want the video file itself.
What happens if I paste a photo post?
You get the post's cover, which for a photo post is its first slide. For every slide in a photo post, use the Photos tool instead.
Is the cover watermarked?
No. The resized copy on RedNote's web page carries a small RedNote logo, but the tool requests the original cover file from RedNote's image servers, which has no logo or username overlay. Text or logos the creator designed into the cover itself stay, because nothing is edited.
Why might a thumbnail be unavailable?
The post may be private, deleted, restricted, or expired, the share link may have expired, or the page may not expose a cover image to visitors. Copy a fresh link from the app and try again.
Is this affiliated with RedNote?
No. RedNote Downloader is an independent utility and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by RedNote or Xiaohongshu.
A QUICK NOTE
Covers are creative work too.
A designed cover took someone time. Save your own, or a creator's with permission, and credit them if you reuse it. Read our terms of use and privacy policy.
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