diff --git a/site/utils/getYoutube.js b/site/utils/getYoutube.js
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+import { YOUTUBE_REGEX, YOUTUBE_ID_REGEX } from "lib/constants";
+
+export function getYoutube(youtube) {
+  let youtubeThumbnail;
+
+  const youtubeId =
+    youtube && YOUTUBE_REGEX.test(youtube) && youtube.match(YOUTUBE_ID_REGEX)[1];
+
+  if (youtubeId) {
+    //  get the youtube thumbnail image from https://img.youtube.com/vi/<youtube-video-id>/maxresdefault.jpg
+    youtubeThumbnail = youtube.replace(
+      YOUTUBE_REGEX,
+      `https://img.youtube.com/vi/${youtubeId}/maxresdefault.jpg`
+    );
+  }
+
+  return {
+    id: youtubeId,
+    thumbnail: youtubeThumbnail
+  };
+}