What are the dimensions of a YouTube Short?

A YouTube Short is 1080 × 1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio. 4K is supported if your footage allows, and the minimum is 720 × 1280. The same 1080 × 1920 master works for TikTok and Instagram Reels, so one export covers all three.

Is a YouTube Short 9:16?

Yes, 9:16 vertical is the standard. A square 1:1 video also qualifies as a Short, but it leaves space top and bottom in the player, so 9:16 at 1080 × 1920 is the format to aim for.

How long can a YouTube Short be?

Up to 3 minutes. YouTube raised the limit from 60 seconds to 3 minutes in October 2024. Any vertical (or square) video of 3 minutes or less is eligible to be a Short.

What is the YouTube Shorts safe zone?

The title, channel name and description sit along the bottom-left, and the like / dislike / comment / share / remix buttons run down the right. Keep important content clear of roughly the bottom 20% and the right 12% on a 1080 × 1920 frame; the preview above shades exactly where the UI lands.

What file format and frame rate should a Short be?

Export MP4 or MOV with H.264 video and AAC audio (WebM also works). 30 fps is standard; use 60 fps for fast motion. There’s no Shorts-specific file-size cap beyond YouTube’s general upload limit, so quality is rarely the constraint.

YouTube Shorts Size Guide

The dimensions, aspect ratio, length limit and safe zone for a YouTube Short, and where the title and buttons cover your frame.

Format

Safe

9:16

App UI covers the shaded edges. Keep content inside the dashed area.

Resolution: 1080 × 1920
Aspect ratio: 9:16
Max duration: 3 minutes (raised from 60s in Oct 2024)
Max file size: No Shorts-specific cap (platform max ~256 GB)
File types: MP4, MOV, WebM
Frame rate: 30 or 60 fps

The title, channel name and description sit bottom-left; like / dislike / comment / share / remix run down the right. Keep content clear of the bottom ~20% and right ~12%.

Resolutions and aspect ratios are stable; durations, file-size limits, crops and safe-zone margins reflect the major social platforms as of June 2026 and shift over time. Confirm in-app before a high-stakes upload.

Frequently asked

What are the dimensions of a YouTube Short?: A YouTube Short is 1080 × 1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio. 4K is supported if your footage allows, and the minimum is 720 × 1280. The same 1080 × 1920 master works for TikTok and Instagram Reels, so one export covers all three.
Is a YouTube Short 9:16?: Yes, 9:16 vertical is the standard. A square 1:1 video also qualifies as a Short, but it leaves space top and bottom in the player, so 9:16 at 1080 × 1920 is the format to aim for.
How long can a YouTube Short be?: Up to 3 minutes. YouTube raised the limit from 60 seconds to 3 minutes in October 2024. Any vertical (or square) video of 3 minutes or less is eligible to be a Short.
What is the YouTube Shorts safe zone?: The title, channel name and description sit along the bottom-left, and the like / dislike / comment / share / remix buttons run down the right. Keep important content clear of roughly the bottom 20% and the right 12% on a 1080 × 1920 frame; the preview above shades exactly where the UI lands.
What file format and frame rate should a Short be?: Export MP4 or MOV with H.264 video and AAC audio (WebM also works). 30 fps is standard; use 60 fps for fast motion. There’s no Shorts-specific file-size cap beyond YouTube’s general upload limit, so quality is rarely the constraint.

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