# YouTube Shorts

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.

Platform: YouTube. Ratio: 9:16. Size: 1080 x 1920 pixels. These are Avola Media's own recommendations, not platform specifications.

## Specification

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Recommended | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Minimum | Not published |
| Frame rate | 25 frames per second |
| Subtitles | Burned into the video |
| Safe zone | About 940 x 1272 pixels |
| File size | Up to 256 gigabytes |

## Notes

- The top is covered by search and menu, the bottom by the title, channel name and subscribe button, and the right side by the buttons.
- Sources disagree on the exact numbers, so we use careful ones.
- We place subtitles centered just above the bottom area, no wider than about 800 pixels.

## Exact areas

All positions are in pixels from the top left corner of the 1080 x 1920 pixel frame. A picture that overlaps an edge can have its centre outside the frame.

- Covered or cropped by the app, top edge: x 0, y 0, 1080 x 288 pixels.
- Covered or cropped by the app, bottom edge: x 0, y 1560, 1080 x 360 pixels.
- Covered or cropped by the app, right edge: x 940, y 288, 140 x 1272 pixels.
- Safe zone edge: the SVG path "M0 288H940V1560H0Z", which spans x 0, y 288, 940 x 1272 pixels.
- Where we place burned-in subtitles: x 140, y 1400, 800 x 140 pixels.

## Last updated

13 November 2026

## Links

- This page: https://guides.avola.dk/youtube/shorts/
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