YouTube Shorts Size - 1080x1920
Shorts is vertical 1080x1920 (9:16). It lives on the Shorts shelf, not the thumbnail grid. The calculator below is locked to 9:16 and the safe area notes keep titles out of the platform UI.
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1920 × 3413
Exact ratio: 9:16 · CSS: aspect-ratio: 9 / 16 · padding-top fallback: 177.78%
Specs
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Master | 1080x1920 (9:16) |
| Proxy | 720x1280 also valid |
| Duration | <=60s for Shorts shelf |
| Format | MP4 H.264 vertical |
| CSS | aspect-ratio: 9 / 16 |
Safe area
Platform UI covers parts of the frame: channel name and subscribe at bottom, like/comment/share on the right. Keep critical titles inside the center 80-85% and avoid the bottom 20% and rightmost 15%. Test on a real phone before publishing.
Shorts vs thumbnail
Shorts 9:16 vs thumbnail 16:9 - opposite orientations. Do not rotate a thumbnail; reshoot or reframe vertical. See YouTube thumbnail size for the horizontal spec.
Related
- 9:16 calculator
- What ratio is 1080x1920?
- 1080x1920 print size
- TikTok video size
- CSS aspect-ratio guide
Tip: ratio is 9:16 either way - 1080x1920 and 720x1280 are the same frame. Master at 1080, proxy at 720 for lighter uploads.