Who's designing my thumbnails?

The same designer, every time. Your designer is your point of contact. They become specialized in your channel's look, so every thumbnail builds on the last one.

How fast is your turnaround time?

Our average turnaround time is about 24-48 business hours. As we learn your style, turnaround times may get faster.

How many revisions are included?

Unlimited. We design & revise until you love it. Leave your notes directly on the thumbnail and our team makes the changes for you.

How do you learn my style?

Before we design anything, we dive into your channel, your best-performing thumbnails, and what's working in your space. If you already have a look that works, we keep it consistent. If you don't, we build one with you. Most creators are surprised how close we get on the very first thumbnail.

What if I forgot to take a thumbnail image?

It happens all the time. We can pull screenshots straight from your video, use photos you've already sent us, or rebuild the shot with our design team. If you're able to, we'll send you a quick shot list you can knock out in five minutes with a phone, and we bank those photos for future thumbnails.

What type of design software do you use?

We use Adobe Photoshop as our main design platform. Though we work with 15+ design partner tools as well.

What if the first thumbnails aren't right?

We fix them. While most of the time we nail it with the first few thumbnails, sometimes we might not. That's normal. We will work together to get it perfect.

How do I send you my assets?

Google Drive or Dropbox. Send us your video (or rough cut), your title ideas, and any photos you have. Once you are in, we'll guide you through sending us projects.

Do you do A/B testing?

Yes. We design multiple variations of your thumbnail so you can run them through YouTube's Test & Compare and let your audience decide. Choose a thumbnail plan that best fits your needs.

Do I have to sign an agreement?

All of our plans have an agreement to guarantee you receive what you pay for. Choose from month to month, all the way to 12 month partnerships. We recommend never working with a team without an agreement.

Why should I hire Dava?

Dava is one of the world's only creator editing services that specializes in YouTube video editing & thumbnail design for content creators. Hiring a team is a big decision and you want your investment to be worth it. Hear from creators who have hired Dava on our Reviews page.

How do we get started?

Choose your plan or schedule a call with our creator partnerships team. Then, choose your onboarding call and start sending over your thumbnail requests for us to work on. Dava was built for speed from day one, because we know creators.

Who's designing my thumbnails?

The same designer, every time. Your designer is your point of contact. They become specialized in your channel's look, so every thumbnail builds on the last one.

How fast is your turnaround time?

Our average turnaround time is about 24-48 business hours. As we learn your style, turnaround times may get faster.

How many revisions are included?

Unlimited. We design & revise until you love it. Leave your notes directly on the thumbnail and our team makes the changes for you.

How do you learn my style?

Before we design anything, we dive into your channel, your best-performing thumbnails, and what's working in your space. If you already have a look that works, we keep it consistent. If you don't, we build one with you. Most creators are surprised how close we get on the very first thumbnail.

What if I forgot to take a thumbnail image?

It happens all the time. We can pull screenshots straight from your video, use photos you've already sent us, or rebuild the shot with our design team. If you're able to, we'll send you a quick shot list you can knock out in five minutes with a phone, and we bank those photos for future thumbnails.

What type of design software do you use?

We use Adobe Photoshop as our main design platform. Though we work with 15+ design partner tools as well.

What if the first thumbnails aren't right?

We fix them. While most of the time we nail it with the first few thumbnails, sometimes we might not. That's normal. We will work together to get it perfect.

How do I send you my assets?

Google Drive or Dropbox. Send us your video (or rough cut), your title ideas, and any photos you have. Once you are in, we'll guide you through sending us projects.

Do you do A/B testing?

Yes. We design multiple variations of your thumbnail so you can run them through YouTube's Test & Compare and let your audience decide. Choose a thumbnail plan that best fits your needs.

Do I have to sign an agreement?

All of our plans have an agreement to guarantee you receive what you pay for. Choose from month to month, all the way to 12 month partnerships. We recommend never working with a team without an agreement.

Why should I hire Dava?

Dava is one of the world's only creator editing services that specializes in YouTube video editing & thumbnail design for content creators. Hiring a team is a big decision and you want your investment to be worth it. Hear from creators who have hired Dava on our Reviews page.

How do we get started?

Choose your plan or schedule a call with our creator partnerships team. Then, choose your onboarding call and start sending over your thumbnail requests for us to work on. Dava was built for speed from day one, because we know creators.

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A dedicated editor who learns your channel, pacing and style.
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Unlimited revisions
24 hour turnaround
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Every plan is billed monthly. Commit to 6 or 12 months and your monthly rate drops.

1 Thumbnail/wk

$295/moSave $1,200

Billed monthly · 12 month commitment

For creators posting one video per week or updating old video thumbnails.

Includes:
Up to 1 thumbnail per week
24 to 48 hour average turnaround
Unlimited revisions
Thumbnail tracker
Thumbnail quality assurance
Slack & Asana communication

2 Thumbnails/wk

$495/moSave $1,200

Billed monthly · 12 month commitment

For channels posting twice a week or testing two thumbnails per video.

Includes:
Up to 2 thumbnails per week
24 to 48 hour average turnaround
Unlimited revisions
Thumbnail tracker
Thumbnail quality assurance
Slack & Asana communication

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3/wk

$695/moSave $1,200

Billed monthly · 12 month commitment

Need a different volume? Pick how many thumbnails you post and see the rate.

Includes:
Up to 3 thumbnails per week
24 to 48 hour average turnaround
Unlimited revisions
Thumbnail tracker
Thumbnail quality assurance
Slack & Asana communication

Billed monthly on every plan · A short agreement is signed once you choose your plan

Had a seamless experience working with them so far! Great workflow and good communication!

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256K Subscribers

When Tomi Mikula (Delivrd) came to Dava, the goal was to turn YouTube into a much stronger growth and revenue channel. We rebuilt the content approach across the board—revamping thumbnails and titles to improve click-through rate, tightening the editing style to increase retention, and creating a more consistent, recognizable look across the channel. We also pushed a more aggressive Shorts strategy to expand reach, test new ideas, and introduce more viewers to the long-form content. The result was a major improvement in both channel performance and monetization. Delivrd grew from just a few thousand dollars per month in YouTube revenue to well into five figures monthly.