Media Guidelines
YouTube
Image and video media upload types, size limits, and other requirements for YouTube
Video
- Max video size: 4 GB. Please contact us about Enterprise plans for larger files.
- Supported formats: MP4 and MOV.
- The standard aspect ratio for YouTube on a computer is 16:9. When uploading other aspect ratios such as vertical or square, the player automatically adapts itself to the size of the video. This setting gives the best viewing experience based on the aspect ratio and device.
- Recommended format MP4 with H.264 video codec and AAC audio codec. Results in a high-quality video with a smaller file size.
- The standard video’s frame rate frequency is: 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60 frames a second. YouTube also accepts other frequencies.
- For larger videos, please be sure your server has a very fast upload speed. Slower speeds will result in timeouts.
Shorts
- YouTube Shorts should have a 9:16 aspect ratio.
- Dimensions: 1920x1080 px.
- Duration: 60 seconds or less.
- YouTube will not show the video as a Short if the aspect ratio is not 9:16 and the video is over 60 seconds in length.