Skip to main content
Skip table of contents

YouTube Publishing

This page contains high-level specifications for scheduling and publishing YouTube posts through Publisher.

If your post does not meet the requirements to publish, Publisher informs you so that you can correct the post.

Video

Video properties

Guidelines

More information

Maximum file size

100 GB

-

Resolution

up to 4K

-

Thumbnail

Allowed extensions: jpeg, png

Maximum file size: 2 MB

You can customize the video thumbnail in Publisher.

If a video meets the following conditions, YouTube automatically uploads the video to the channel as a short:

  • The video uses a vertical aspect ratio of 9:16 (0.5625).

  • The video is under 1 minute

To maximize the performance of the short, include #short in both the title and description.

Additional publishing options

  • Label

  • Scheduling

  • Uploading cloud-shared assets directly from cloud storage applications

  • Custom Thumbnails

  • The video can be added to multiple playlists

  • Visibility 

  • Age restriction

  • Tags

  • Language

  • Recording date

  • License

  • Category

To learn more, see Content Options in Publisher.

JavaScript errors detected

Please note, these errors can depend on your browser setup.

If this problem persists, please contact our support.