YouTube Video Recommendations
Here’s a summary of the audio and video specifications you need for the best results on YouTube.
| Video | |
|---|---|
| Resolution | Recommended: 1280 x 720 (16×9 HD) and 640 x 480 (4:3 SD) There is no required minimum resolution – in general the higher resolution the better and HD resolution is preferred. For older content, lower resolution is unavoidable. |
| Bit rate | Because bit-rate is highly dependent on codec there is no recommended or minimum value. Videos should be optimized for resolution, aspect ratio and frame rate rather than bit rate. |
| Frame rate | The frame rate of the original video should be maintained without re-sampling. In particular pulldown and other frame rate re-sampling techniques are strongly discouraged. |
| Codec | H.264, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 preferred. |
| Audio | |
| Codec | MP3 or AAC preferred |
| Sampling rate | 44.1kHz |
| Channels | 2 (stereo) |