diff --git a/doc/_static/frame_grabbing_sgskip_thumbnail.svg b/doc/_static/frame_grabbing_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6502ccacf066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/_static/frame_grabbing_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
diff --git a/doc/_static/ginput_manual_clabel_sgskip_thumbnail.svg b/doc/_static/ginput_manual_clabel_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff24788362cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/_static/ginput_manual_clabel_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+
diff --git a/doc/_static/hyperlinks_sgskip_thumbnail.svg b/doc/_static/hyperlinks_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c37c16d4b60f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/_static/hyperlinks_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
diff --git a/doc/_static/lasso_selector_sgskip_thumbnail.svg b/doc/_static/lasso_selector_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c55cda59ef3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/_static/lasso_selector_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
diff --git a/doc/_static/multiprocess_sgskip_thumbnail.svg b/doc/_static/multiprocess_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fe6b327e86aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/_static/multiprocess_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
diff --git a/doc/_static/pong_sgskip_thumbnail.svg b/doc/_static/pong_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1847f6a01d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/_static/pong_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
diff --git a/doc/_static/print_stdout_sgskip_thumbnail.svg b/doc/_static/print_stdout_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f6a41cdbabe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/_static/print_stdout_sgskip_thumbnail.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
diff --git a/galleries/examples/animation/frame_grabbing_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/animation/frame_grabbing_sgskip.py
index dcc2ca01afd9..8b095668ae6d 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/animation/frame_grabbing_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/animation/frame_grabbing_sgskip.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
file. This avoids any event loop integration, and thus works even with the Agg
backend. This is not recommended for use in an interactive setting.
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/frame_grabbing_sgskip_thumbnail.svg'
import numpy as np
diff --git a/galleries/examples/event_handling/ginput_manual_clabel_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/event_handling/ginput_manual_clabel_sgskip.py
index a4f4f670f620..e0e4053e7af3 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/event_handling/ginput_manual_clabel_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/event_handling/ginput_manual_clabel_sgskip.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
You can copy and paste individual parts, or download the entire example
using the link at the bottom of the page.
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/ginput_manual_clabel_sgskip_thumbnail.svg'
import time
diff --git a/galleries/examples/event_handling/pong_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/event_handling/pong_sgskip.py
index 2c4c35a7cb35..2893634b48d7 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/event_handling/pong_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/event_handling/pong_sgskip.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
You can copy and paste individual parts, or download the entire example
using the link at the bottom of the page.
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/pong_sgskip_thumbnail.svg'
import time
diff --git a/galleries/examples/misc/hyperlinks_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/misc/hyperlinks_sgskip.py
index 26421c941573..4fc58d47483b 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/misc/hyperlinks_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/misc/hyperlinks_sgskip.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
This currently only works with the SVG backend.
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/hyperlinks_sgskip_thumbnail.svg'
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
diff --git a/galleries/examples/misc/image_thumbnail_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/misc/image_thumbnail_sgskip.py
index e361d3bf53ab..6c231cbe38e6 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/misc/image_thumbnail_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/misc/image_thumbnail_sgskip.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
.. _Pillow: https://python-pillow.github.io
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/stinkbug.png'
from argparse import ArgumentParser
from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/galleries/examples/misc/multiprocess_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/misc/multiprocess_sgskip.py
index 5951dab1b895..ed4dc92f8026 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/misc/multiprocess_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/misc/multiprocess_sgskip.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
Written by Robert Cimrman
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/multiprocess_sgskip_thumbnail.svg'
import multiprocessing as mp
import time
diff --git a/galleries/examples/misc/print_stdout_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/misc/print_stdout_sgskip.py
index 9c9848a73d9c..53bac16090f9 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/misc/print_stdout_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/misc/print_stdout_sgskip.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
usage: python print_stdout.py > somefile.png
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/print_stdout_sgskip_thumbnail.svg'
import sys
diff --git a/galleries/examples/mplot3d/wire3d_animation_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/mplot3d/wire3d_animation_sgskip.py
index 903ff4918586..45be39117e21 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/mplot3d/wire3d_animation_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/mplot3d/wire3d_animation_sgskip.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
(This example is skipped when building the documentation gallery because it
intentionally takes a long time to run.)
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/demo_mplot3d.png'
import time
diff --git a/galleries/examples/widgets/lasso_selector_demo_sgskip.py b/galleries/examples/widgets/lasso_selector_demo_sgskip.py
index fd2459be4f4f..951e63482611 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/widgets/lasso_selector_demo_sgskip.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/widgets/lasso_selector_demo_sgskip.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
a lasso loop around the points on the graph. To draw, just click
on the graph, hold, and drag it around the points you need to select.
"""
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/lasso_selector_sgskip_thumbnail.svg'
import numpy as np