Specification table
YouTube ad specs chart
Check universal YouTube video asset, thumbnail, and companion banner requirements.
| Specification | Recommended | Also accepted |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 / 1080 × 1920 / 1080 × 1080 | 720p and supported SD minimums |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 / 9:16 / 1:1 | 4:3 / 2:3 / 4:5 |
| File format | MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 | WMV, AVI, MOV, FLV, MP4, WebM, HEVC and other listed formats |
| File size | ≤ 256 GB | ≤ 256 GB |
| Thumbnail | 1280 × 720 | 1280 × 640 minimum; JPG, GIF or PNG |
| Companion banner | 300 × 60 | JPEG, GIF or PNG; 150 KB maximum |
- Resolution
- Recommended
- 1920 × 1080 / 1080 × 1920 / 1080 × 1080
- Also accepted
- 720p and supported SD minimums
- Aspect ratio
- Recommended
- 16:9 / 9:16 / 1:1
- Also accepted
- 4:3 / 2:3 / 4:5
- File format
- Recommended
- MPEG-2 or MPEG-4
- Also accepted
- WMV, AVI, MOV, FLV, MP4, WebM, HEVC and other listed formats
- File size
- Recommended
- ≤ 256 GB
- Also accepted
- ≤ 256 GB
- Thumbnail
- Recommended
- 1280 × 720
- Also accepted
- 1280 × 640 minimum; JPG, GIF or PNG
- Companion banner
- Recommended
- 300 × 60
- Also accepted
- JPEG, GIF or PNG; 150 KB maximum
How to read this chart
Campaign formats have different length and copy limits. Use this table for shared asset requirements, then confirm the chosen format in Google Ads Help.