# YouTube sizes and safe zones

Our recommended sizes and safe zones for YouTube video, Shorts, thumbnails, profile pictures and channel banners.

- [YouTube video](https://guides.avola.dk/youtube/video/index.md): 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixels. We recommend YouTube video in 16:9 at 3840 x 2160 pixels, the format YouTube recommends. The minimum is 1920 x 1080 pixels.
- [YouTube Shorts](https://guides.avola.dk/youtube/shorts/index.md): 9:16, 1080 x 1920 pixels. YouTube Shorts are 1080 x 1920 pixels in 9:16. Keep text clear of about 290 pixels at the top, 360 at the bottom and 140 on the right.
- [YouTube profile picture](https://guides.avola.dk/youtube/profile-picture/index.md): 1:1, 1080 x 1080 pixels. Make your YouTube profile picture at least 1080 x 1080 pixels. YouTube crops it to a circle and shows it very small next to videos and comments.
- [YouTube channel banner](https://guides.avola.dk/youtube/banner/index.md): 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels. The YouTube channel banner is 2560 x 1440 pixels, but only the middle 1546 x 423 pixels show on every screen.

Page: https://guides.avola.dk/youtube/

Last updated 13 November 2026.