YouTube Shorts and YouTube Player Ad Specs
Video Recommendations
Requirements
- Must be uploaded to YouTube
- Must allow embedding
- Must be public or unlisted
- True streaming is not allowed
- Maximum File Size: 4GB
- Resolution: 1280 X 720
- Ratio: 9:16 (vertical)
- Max length: 15 seconds (less than 60 secs recommended)
- File type: MP4 or MOV
YouTube Player Video Requirements
- Ratio: 16:9 (horizontal)
- Maximum video length: 30 seconds
- File type: MP4 or MOV
- Maximum file size: 4GB
- Resolution: 1920x1080
YouTube Shorts Ads are non-skippable, whereas YouTube Player Video ads are skippable.
War Room Tip:
- We recommend having the main message and brand/logo within the first 5 seconds
- Avoid core messaging in the top 10% and bottom 25% of the video, as these are the areas most frequently cropped.
Companion Banner
- Required File Size: 300 x 60px
- Max File Size: 150KB
- GIF Frame Rate: less than 5 frames per second
- Formats Allowed: JPG, GIF, or PNG
Transcripts
- Please supply an SRT File (SubRip. srt file) for captions to be added to the video.
