YouTube Shorts size
Make Shorts vertical, 9:16, or square, at most 1080p: 1080 × 1920 for a vertical Short. A vertical or square video up to 3 minutes long is a Short.
YouTube Shorts size
| What | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Vertical or square | App help |
| Largest resolution | 1080p | App help |
| Length | Up to 3 minutes | App help |
| Copyright | A Short over 1 minute with an active copyright claim is blocked; most songs can be used for 90 seconds | App help |
| Thumbnail | 2160 × 3840, 9:16, at least 640 px tall | App help |
| File | As for any upload: MP4 with H.264 | App help |
Checked on November 3, 2026 against each platform's own pages. Platforms change these; the source link is the one to trust.
Good to know
- YouTube publishes no safe zone for Shorts. The safe-zone checker uses margins measured on the Shorts player.
Questions
What size is a YouTube Short?
9:16 at up to 1080p, which is 1080 × 1920. YouTube also counts square videos as Shorts.
Why was my Short over a minute blocked?
A Short longer than one minute with an active copyright claim of any kind is blocked worldwide. Keep Shorts with someone else's music under a minute, or use music you have the rights to.