{"id":8508,"date":"2023-01-16T15:50:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/?p=8508"},"modified":"2024-12-08T18:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T18:38:27","slug":"how-to-make-a-youtube-banner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A YouTube Banner In Minutes (2,749+ Free Templates)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good YouTube banner gets you more views and subscribers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s your virtual shop front. The first thing people see, like a Facebook or Twitter cover image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m going to show you how to make a YouTube banner without the need to download any complex software or have a degree in graphic design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll also get access to 2,749+ free and professional youtube banner templates so you can find a stunning design whatever your channel is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this step-by-step tutorial, we&#8217;re going to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canva<\/a> because it&#8217;s easy to use and free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you ready?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Make A YouTube Banner: Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How To Make A YouTube Banner In Minutes (2,749+ Free Templates)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qT1wvzho_yY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make A YouTube Banner In 5 Easy Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Open Canva<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canva<\/a> and click <strong>Create a Design<\/strong> in the top left and search and select <strong>YouTube Banner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This&#8217;ll open up a new design for you preset at 2560 x 1440 pixels; the <a href=\"https:\/\/promo.com\/blog\/youtube-banner-size-and-best-practices-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recommended YouTube banner size<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-with-canva-step-by-step.png\" alt=\"how to make a youtube banner with canva step by step\" class=\"wp-image-8515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-with-canva-step-by-step.png 993w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-with-canva-step-by-step-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-with-canva-step-by-step-768x271.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Choose Your Favourite Template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll see a ton of free YouTube banner templates come up on the left-hand side. You can browse through them all or type the topic of your YouTube channel to get more specialist design ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, I&#8217;m going to design a YouTube banner for a gaming channel so I&#8217;ll search <em>&#8220;gaming&#8221;<\/em> in the search bar.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/free-youtube-banner-templates.jpg\" alt=\"free youtube banner templates\" class=\"wp-image-8516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/free-youtube-banner-templates.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/free-youtube-banner-templates-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/free-youtube-banner-templates-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Customise It<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;ve found a template you like, click on it and that template will become the main design you can now edit and customise as you see fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can change fonts, colours and text sizes, add images and graphics, rearrange the layout and change the background &#8211; basically, you have full creative control over the design and can make it your own.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-step-3-customise.jpg\" alt=\"how to make a youtube banner step 3 customise\" class=\"wp-image-8517\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-step-3-customise.jpg 1916w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-step-3-customise-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-step-3-customise-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-step-3-customise-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-a-youtube-banner-step-3-customise-1536x686.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1916px) 100vw, 1916px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Download<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;re done editing, click on the <strong>Share<\/strong> button in the top left, choose the <strong>File type<\/strong> and <strong>Download<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Save your design as a JPG, PNG, GIF or BMP file as these are the ones you can upload to YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-download-your-new-youtube-banner-design.png\" alt=\"how to download your new youtube banner design\" class=\"wp-image-8518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-download-your-new-youtube-banner-design.png 999w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-download-your-new-youtube-banner-design-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-download-your-new-youtube-banner-design-768x344.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Upload To YouTube<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To add your new banner to your channel, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, click on your profile picture in the top left and select <strong>Your channel<\/strong> from the dropdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, click the blue <strong>Customise channel<\/strong> button and choose the <strong>Branding<\/strong> tab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, click on <strong>Upload<\/strong> to upload your new banner design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a word of warning from personal experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uploading your YouTube banner might take a few attempts as it&#8217;s a bit finicky. Check it looks good on all devices (laptops, PCs, Smart TVs, phones, tablets etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a handy video that&#8217;ll show you more <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/topic\/9257786?hl=en-GB&amp;ref_topic=9257610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">channel branding options<\/a>, including how to add links to your YouTube banner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Customize Your Channel Branding &amp; Layout: Add a Profile Picture, Banner, Trailer, Sections, &amp; more!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-dHIjmQyjFQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Did It!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations on designing your very own YouTube banner &#8211; you&#8217;ve just branded your channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you found this step-by-step helpful then check out our other YouTube tutorials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-a-youtube-thumbnail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to make a YouTube thumbnail<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-a-youtube-end-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to make a YouTube end screen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-a-subscribe-button\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to make a YouTube subscribe button<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-a-logo-for-your-youtube-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to make a YouTube logo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Great YouTube Banner Examples To Inspire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s start with our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CommissionAcademy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commission Academy YouTube channel<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We launched this in early 2022 and we&#8217;ve still got a long way to go but as you can see, it&#8217;s a simple, yet stylish design with strong branding which draws the eye:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/commission-academy-youtube.jpg\" alt=\"commission academy youtube\" class=\"wp-image-8520\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/commission-academy-youtube.jpg 1621w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/commission-academy-youtube-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/commission-academy-youtube-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/commission-academy-youtube-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/commission-academy-youtube-1536x753.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1621px) 100vw, 1621px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next up, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LiamJamesKay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liam James Kay&#8217;s channel<\/a> on online entrepreneurship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 228K subscribers, his channel has really taken off. His banner is a simple but beautiful image that tells you what his channel is all about. He also uses his banner to remind people to subscribe.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-ideas.jpg\" alt=\"youtube banner ideas\" class=\"wp-image-8519\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-ideas.jpg 1645w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-ideas-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-ideas-1024x491.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-ideas-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-ideas-1536x737.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1645px) 100vw, 1645px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Nippard has a well-established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JeffNippard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a> about bodybuilding and powerlifting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love this YouTube banner because it&#8217;s so simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples.jpg\" alt=\"youtube banner examples\" class=\"wp-image-8521\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples.jpg 1626w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-1536x816.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1626px) 100vw, 1626px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@mint.iroamalone\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Roam Alone&#8217;s<\/a> YouTube banner &#8211; it&#8217;s simple but eye-catching. One look and you know this channel is about travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice she links to her socials and tells people she uploads new videos every Monday:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-2.jpg\" alt=\"best youtube banner examples 2\" class=\"wp-image-8522\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-2.jpg 1629w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-2-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-2-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-2-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/youtube-banner-examples-2-1536x748.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1629px) 100vw, 1629px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And last but not least, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PeopleVsFood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People vs. Food<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a channel all about &#8211; you guessed it &#8211; food!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their YouTube banner has their logo in the middle with links to their socials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/best-youtube-banner-examples.jpg\" alt=\"best youtube banner examples\" class=\"wp-image-8523\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/best-youtube-banner-examples.jpg 1629w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/best-youtube-banner-examples-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/best-youtube-banner-examples-1024x496.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/best-youtube-banner-examples-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/best-youtube-banner-examples-1536x744.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1629px) 100vw, 1629px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making A YouTube Banner FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s The Recommended Size For A YouTube Banner?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">YouTube recommends your banner image be sized 2560px by 1440px. The safe area that will display on all devices is the central area of 1546px by 423px so be sure to keep any logos and important text in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maximum banner image file size for uploading uploaded onto YouTube is 6MB and files can be uploaded as JPG, PNG, GIF or BNP.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-the-recommended-youtube-banner-size.png\" alt=\"what is the recommended youtube banner size\" class=\"wp-image-8514\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-the-recommended-youtube-banner-size.png 1920w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-the-recommended-youtube-banner-size-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-the-recommended-youtube-banner-size-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-the-recommended-youtube-banner-size-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-the-recommended-youtube-banner-size-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I Make My Own YouTube Banner Template?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes of course! If you&#8217;d rather not use one of the pre-designed Canva templates then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">go to Canva<\/a> and hit the <strong>Start a Design<\/strong> button and enter the recommended banner image size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the elements, photos, background and text options from the left-side menu to create your own design from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Should I Put In A YouTube Banner?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s really up to you. You can include your <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-a-logo-for-your-youtube-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube logo<\/a> and summarise the theme of your channel in 2-4 words. You can link to your other social media channels. It&#8217;s also a good idea to add an image of yourself if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some YouTubers tell people when they&#8217;re uploading videos so they know what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main when designing your banner is to keep it simple and straight to the point. You can always change it down the line if you need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can You Make An Animated YouTube Banner?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately no, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/thread\/117479471\/can-i-upload-gif-file-short-animation-as-my-youtube-channel-banner?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you can not add<\/a> an animated YouTube banner to your channel. Though you can upload your banner as a GIF file, it won&#8217;t be animated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What If I Don&#8217;t Want To Make My Own YouTube Banner?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want a stunning YouTube banner that matches your channel&#8217;s branding without the hassle of making one yourself, you can hire a professional designer to do it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/goto\/fiverr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Order your YouTube banner design on Fiverr<\/a>&nbsp;for as little as $5 and it&#8217;ll usually be delivered within 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Deserve To Earn An Income With Your Channel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of YouTubers don\u2019t realise you can&nbsp;turn your channel into a full-time income source simply by <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-much-do-youtubers-get-paid-to-promote-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recommending products<\/a> and linking to them from your video description. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/\">Check out our free training here<\/a>&nbsp;and we&#8217;ll show you how it&#8217;s done, even if you&#8217;re just starting out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean, if you\u2019re spending so much time shooting and editing videos, why not get paid for it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good YouTube banner gets you more views and subscribers. It&#8217;s your virtual shop front. The first thing people see, like a Facebook or Twitter cover image. 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