YouTube Video Size
Standard YouTube videos are 1920x1080 at 16:9. Shorts are 1080x1920 at 9:16. Thumbnails are 1280x720.
Knowing the number is the easy part. Getting your footage into it without cropping the speaker out of frame is the part that wastes an afternoon.
OpusClip resizes your video to any YouTube format and keeps the subject centred while it does it, because Reframe Anything tracks whoever is talking rather than cropping blindly to the middle.
Why creators resize with OpusClip
Every YouTube size, preset
Standard, Shorts, thumbnails and the in-between formats are all preset. Pick the one you need and the export matches YouTube spec exactly, so nothing gets letterboxed or rejected.
Your subject stays in frame
Reframe Anything identifies the key objects and actions in your clip and tracks them across frames. Going from 16:9 to 9:16 keeps the speaker centred instead of slicing them in half.
Seconds, not an afternoon
No timelines, no keyframes, no manual cropping pass. Upload, choose the format, export. The whole job takes about as long as reading this sentence twice.
The YouTube sizes you actually need
Standard upload: 1920x1080, 16:9. This is the default for anything landscape.
YouTube Shorts: 1080x1920, 9:16, up to 60 seconds.
Thumbnail: 1280x720, 16:9, under 2MB.
Square, if you are cross-posting the same cut elsewhere: 1080x1080.
Minimum width for HD is 1280 pixels. Below that YouTube will serve it, but it will look soft on a desktop screen.
The YouTube sizes you actually need
Standard upload: 1920x1080, 16:9. This is the default for anything landscape.
YouTube Shorts: 1080x1920, 9:16, up to 60 seconds.
Thumbnail: 1280x720, 16:9, under 2MB.
Square, if you are cross-posting the same cut elsewhere: 1080x1080.
Minimum width for HD is 1280 pixels. Below that YouTube will serve it, but it will look soft on a desktop screen.
One video, every format
Most creators do not need one size. They need the landscape upload and the vertical Short cut from the same recording, plus a thumbnail.
OpusClip takes one upload and gives you all of them. The long version stays 16:9. The Shorts cut comes out 9:16 with the speaker tracked and centred. You are not re-editing the same footage three times.
One video, every format
Most creators do not need one size. They need the landscape upload and the vertical Short cut from the same recording, plus a thumbnail.
OpusClip takes one upload and gives you all of them. The long version stays 16:9. The Shorts cut comes out 9:16 with the speaker tracked and centred. You are not re-editing the same footage three times.
Resizing without the crop you regret
A straight centre crop is why so many reposted Shorts have a headless presenter or a caption running off the edge.
Reframe Anything follows the action instead. If the subject moves, the frame moves with them. If two people are talking, it tracks the one speaking.
Resizing without the crop you regret
A straight centre crop is why so many reposted Shorts have a headless presenter or a caption running off the edge.
Reframe Anything follows the action instead. If the subject moves, the frame moves with them. If two people are talking, it tracks the one speaking.
How to resize a video for YouTube
Upload your video
Drag in the file or paste a link. No format conversion needed first.
Pick your YouTube size
Choose 16:9 for a standard upload or 9:16 for Shorts. The preset handles the exact pixel dimensions.
Check the framing
Reframe Anything has already tracked your subject. Nudge it by hand if you want a different crop.
Export and upload
Download at YouTube spec, or post straight to your channel from OpusClip.
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What you get with YouTube resizing
Standard 1920x1080 preset
Export landscape video at exactly the dimensions YouTube serves in HD, with no re-encode guesswork.
Shorts 1080x1920 preset
Vertical exports sized for the Shorts shelf, cut to length and ready to upload.
Thumbnail-ready frames
Pull a 1280x720 still from any point in the video to use as your thumbnail.
Subject tracking
Reframe Anything follows the speaker or the action across frames instead of cropping to the centre.
Trim while you resize
Cut the video to Shorts length in the same pass rather than exporting twice.
Captions that fit the frame
Captions reposition to the new aspect ratio so nothing runs off the edge.
Batch the same source
Produce the landscape cut and several vertical cuts from one upload.
Publish from OpusClip
Send the finished file straight to your channel without a download step.
What people are saying
"OpusClip is super easy to use. Just upload and let it do it's thing. I like that you can change the start and end but just highlighting the text. The rating system makes it easy to know which clips are best. Can make clips really quickly and is perfect for vloggers and podcasts"
Spencer W.
"Opus Clip saves me hours! Its AI finds the best parts of any long form video, then whips up catchy clips with smart captions and b-roll. Boom, instant social media content that actually engages!!"
Martin R.
"Everything is automated, I don't have to find clips or worry about captions, it is all done for me. I use it two or three times a month, and find it is as easy to use on mobile than on desktop. It's easy to get started, and the clips can be easily uploaded to social media - I use them on Instagram on TikTok."
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Frequently Asked Questions
What size should a YouTube video be?
For a standard upload, 1920x1080 at a 16:9 aspect ratio. For YouTube Shorts, 1080x1920 at 9:16. Keep the width at 1280 pixels or above so YouTube serves it in HD.
What is the YouTube Shorts size?
1080x1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical ratio, and up to 60 seconds long. Anything wider gets pillarboxed on the Shorts shelf.
Can I turn a landscape video into a Short without cropping the speaker out?
Yes. Reframe Anything tracks the subject across frames and keeps them in the shot as the aspect ratio changes, rather than cropping to the centre of the original frame.
Is resizing free?
You can start on the free plan and resize without paying. Longer videos and higher output quality use credits.
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