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# How to set a custom thumbnail for a link post


### DesktopStart

Adding or changing a thumbnail for a link post is fairly easy. 

### To add/change the thumbnail:

* Go to **Create**.
* Design the post to your liking.
* Click on the little camera icon underneath the thumbnail.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/eefbebed3e091800/2024-12-22-192837_1ybj52p.png)

* Choose the thumbnail you'd like to use.
* Alternatively, you can create a thumbnail on the spot using Canva, VistaCreate, or PublerAI.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/eefbebed3e091800/2024-12-22-193036_7b77ly.png)

* After selecting the thumbnail, just click on Publish.
* You can click the arrows below the thumbnail to browse and choose the one you'd like to use.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/eefbebed3e091800/2024-12-22-193224_pcopua.png)

* Finally, preview to make sure the it will be posted correctly to the social media, and schedule accordingly.

||| Some social networks, like [Facebook](/en/article/how-to-fix-twitter-facebook-link-preview-issues-1o0mal9/), ask that you [verify the domain ownership](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/domain-verification) in order for the changes made to the link preview to be saved.

### DesktopEnd
### MobileStart

Adding or changing a thumbnail for a link post is fairly easy. 

# To add/change the thumbnail:

* Go to the mobile app of Publer, and click on the + button at the bottom middle of the screen to create a post.
* Select a social account and design the post to your liking. Make sure to add a link to it, i.e. https://publer.io
* Once the link loads, click on the pen icon at the top right corner of the link to edit the link preview.

![Editing a Link Preview](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/eefbebed3e091800/img4405_1s8o18u.jpg)

* You can choose to edit the link title and description or the link thumbnail. Click on **Edit Link Thumbnail**
* You can upload a custom thumbnail for the link preview or use one of the automatically generated thumbnails.

![Edit Link Thumbnail](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/eefbebed3e091800/img4409_1cadr4a.jpg)

* After you choose the thumbnail you wish to add/change, click on Save.
* Finally, schedule the post for the desired time and date.

||| Some social networks, like [Facebook](/en/article/how-to-fix-twitter-facebook-link-preview-issues-1o0mal9/), ask that you [verify the domain ownership](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/domain-verification) in order for the changes made to the link preview to be saved.

### MobileEnd
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*Written by: [Brikena Cani](https://publer.io/about/brikenacani)*