Shown: Short, the layout that covers the most.
YouTube Shorts safe zone & size
1080 × 1920 px · 9:16 · keep text 234 px from the top, 366 px from the bottom, 53 px from the left and 174 px from the right. Tap Choose a video to check yours.
YouTube Shorts video size and format
YouTube Shorts video size: 1080 × 1920 px (9:16). 9:16 fills the screen. YouTube Shorts itself asks for up to 3 minutes and files up to 256 GB (any YouTube upload).
Organic posts
| Spec | Official (YouTube Shorts) | Measured by FOOH on iPhone 17 Pro, October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Not publishedNo resolution is published for Shorts. | 1080 × 1920 px (9:16) MeasuredThe frame the measured safe zone is given on. |
| Aspect ratio | Square or verticalNo exact ratio is stated for organic Shorts; the Google Ads Shorts page calls 9:16 best suited. | 9:16 fills the screen MeasuredThe screen is taller than 9:16, so about 53 px are cut off each side. |
| Max length | Up to 3 minutes | — |
| File size | 256 GB (any YouTube upload)General YouTube upload limit, not Shorts-specific. | — |
| File formats | Not publishedNo file formats are published for Shorts. | — |
| Safe zone | Not publishedNo safe-zone margins for organic posts are published on the platform's help pages. | 234 px top, 366 px bottom, 53 px left, 174 px right MeasuredOn 1080 × 1920 px: Short. |
Official values: YouTube Shorts, support.google.com, checked 26 Oct 2026 · YouTube Shorts, support.google.com, checked 26 Oct 2026 · YouTube Shorts, support.google.com, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Ads
| Spec | Official (YouTube Shorts) | Measured by FOOH on iPhone 17 Pro, October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Not publishedThe Shorts ads asset spec gives no resolution. | 1080 × 1920 px (9:16) MeasuredThe frame the measured safe zone is given on. |
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 recommendedHorizontal and square assets are also supported; horizontal ones serve with blurred top and bottom. | 9:16 fills the screen MeasuredThe screen is taller than 9:16, so about 53 px are cut off each side. |
| Max length | Up to 3 minutes (first 60 s play in the feed) | — |
| File size | Not publishedNo ad-specific file size: Shorts ads “must be uploaded to YouTube”, so the regular upload limit applies (see organic). | — |
| File formats | Not publishedThe Shorts ads asset spec gives no file formats. | — |
| Safe zone | Not publishedNo safe-zone margins; the page only describes the right-hand action panel and the CTA overlay card. | 233 px top, 225 px bottom, 53 px left, 174 px right MeasuredOn 1080 × 1920 px: Sponsored Short. |
Official values: YouTube Shorts, support.google.com, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Templates
Every layout as a transparent overlay at the platform's frame size, as SVG or PNG, for Premiere, Resolve, CapCut or Canva: the YouTube Shorts interface or the safe zone as lines only.
- Short 1080 × 1920 px
- Sponsored Short 1080 × 1920 px
Accepted files: MP4 (H.264), WebM, MOV (H.264), JPG, PNG. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded. How the safe-zone checker works
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