What size and length should a YouTube Short be?

A YouTube Short can be up to 3 minutes long and must be square or vertical. YouTube says you can upload Shorts at a maximum resolution of 1080p.

How long can a YouTube Short be?

Up to 3 minutes, whether you record it with the Shorts camera or upload a file through the YouTube app or YouTube Studio. On a standard channel, a square or vertical video up to 3 minutes long uploaded on or after 15 October 2024 counts as a Short; older uploads stay long-form videos.

If your Short uses music, YouTube says you can use most songs for up to 90 seconds, and some tracks may be limited to 60 or 30 seconds.

What aspect ratio and resolution should a YouTube Short be?

Square or vertical, at up to 1080p.

What file format should a YouTube Short be?

YouTube's recommended upload encoding settings are:

Spec	Recommendation
Container	MP4
Video codec	H.264
Audio codec	AAC-LC, Opus or Eclipsa Audio
Frame rate	The rate it was recorded at, such as 24, 25, 30, 48, 50 or 60
Bitrate for 1080p (SDR)	8 Mbps at 24 to 30 frames per second, 12 Mbps at 48 to 60

The largest file YouTube accepts is 256 GB or 12 hours, whichever is less.

How do I upload a Short from a computer?

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. In the top-right corner, click CREATE, then Upload videos.
3. Select a square or vertical video up to 3 minutes long.

You can choose up to 15 short videos at a time, but click EDIT DRAFT on each to complete its details before publishing.

How do Auk exports fit YouTube Shorts?

An Auk export is a vertical 1080 by 1920 H.264 MP4 with AAC audio at 30 frames per second, at most 105 seconds long: YouTube's recommended container and codecs, at 1080p, and inside the 3 minute limit. See Exporting a clip.