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YouTube Shorts Ratio Checker

Validate the aspect ratio of your video for YouTube Shorts. Check if your dimensions meet the 9:16 requirement instantly.

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Overview

Verify Shorts-ready 9:16 before you render

This checker takes width × height in pixels, simplifies the ratio, and tells you if it matches the 9:16 vertical frame Shorts expects — ideal before a long export. Drop in numbers straight from Premiere, CapCut, or your phone’s resolution menu.

Shorts prefer 1080×1920. Other shapes may upload but can miss the Shorts feed or show letterboxing; fix the canvas here first. A quick pass/fail readout keeps your editors aligned before anyone hits upload.

Features

What this ratio check tells you

Four at-a-glance signals editors care about when locking a vertical master for Shorts.

Ratio Result

9:16

We divide width and height by their greatest common divisor and show the simplified ratio so you can compare exports, storyboards, and deliverables at a glance.

Shorts Check

Pass/Fail

YouTube Shorts expects a vertical 9:16 canvas with height greater than width, and this row states plainly whether your pixel pair satisfies that rule set.

Recommended

Best
1080×1920

A 1080×1920 master is the practical default most editors use because it stays crisp in the Shorts feed while remaining manageable for phones and laptops to encode.

Suggestions

Tips

When the check fails, we spell out whether the math is close but flipped, too wide, or simply not 9:16 so you know which preset or export setting to fix next.

How to Use

Check a frame size in three steps

01

Enter dimensions

Type your video's width and height in pixels, or paste a Shorts URL.

02

Click Check Ratio

The tool calculates your aspect ratio and checks it against Shorts requirements.

03

Review the result

See if your video passes, and get suggestions if it doesn't.

Use Cases

Ways People Use This Tool

Mobile-first

Shorts are consumed on mobile. Getting the ratio right means edge-to-edge display.

Pre-export check

Catch ratio problems before you render and waste export time.

Shorts feed

Only correctly-ratio'd videos appear in the dedicated Shorts feed.

Quick validation

Paste dimensions from your editor and get a pass/fail in seconds.

Sequence presets

Confirm timeline or sequence settings match 9:16 before you batch duplicate edits across a Shorts campaign.

Brand templates

Lock safe zones and end cards into a vertical master knowing the canvas will not letterbox unexpectedly in the app.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What aspect ratio does YouTube Shorts require?

YouTube Shorts requires a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio. The ideal resolution is 1080×1920 pixels.

What happens if I upload a 16:9 video as a Short?

It will upload but won't appear in the Shorts feed. It'll be treated as a regular video with black bars on the sides.

Can Shorts be square (1:1)?

Square videos won't appear in the Shorts feed. You need 9:16 for Shorts to be recognized by the algorithm.

What is the minimum resolution for YouTube Shorts?

YouTube recommends 1080×1920 but will accept lower resolutions. Lower quality may affect recommendations.