Frame-level quality scores for video frames of a video item is determined. A sliding window is applied to the video frames to identify a plurality of groups of the video frames for scoring on a group-level. A plurality of group-level quality scores for the plurality of groups of video frames of the video item is determined using the frame-level quality scores of the video frames. One of the plurality of groups of video frames of the video item is selected based on the plurality of group-level quality scores. A moving thumbnail is created using the selected group of video frames selected based on the respective group level quality score.