YouTube specs

Banners, visualizers, thumbnails and Shorts.

Official YouTube documentation

Channel banner

16:9

Dimensions: 2560 × 1440 px (recommended)
Format: JPG / PNG / BMP / GIF
Max file size: 6 MB
Safe area: 1546 × 423 px

·Minimum upload: 2048 × 1152 px
·Keep text and logos inside the safe area
·No shadows, borders or frames

YouTube Help — Manage channel brandingVerified August 28, 2026

Create YouTube banner

Music visualizer / release video

Via distributor guide

16:9

Dimensions: 1920 × 1080 px
Format: MP4

·16:9 landscape is the standard upload format
·Pair silent visual with audio in YouTube Studio

YouTube upload best practicesVerified August 28, 2026

Create visualizer

Shorts

9:16

Dimensions: 1080 × 1920 px
Format: MP4
Duration: Up to 60 sec

·Vertical 9:16 for full-screen Shorts playback

YouTube Shorts HelpVerified August 28, 2026

Create Shorts video

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