Best YouTube Shorts Export Settings: Resolution, FPS and Bitrate
For a 1080p SDR Short, use H.264, match the source frame rate, and follow YouTube's general upload guidance: 8 Mbps through 30 fps or 12 Mbps from 48 to 60 fps.
- Daykyri resolution
- 1080×1920
- 30 FPS SDR
- 8 MBPS
- 60 FPS SDR
- 12 MBPS
- SDR color
- BT.709
Quick settings
| Setting | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1080×1920 |
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 |
| Codec | H.264 |
| Frame rate | Match source |
| 24/25/30 FPS SDR | 8 Mbps |
| 48/50/60 FPS SDR | 12 Mbps |
| SDR color | BT.709 |
| Audio | AAC |
YouTube explicitly recommends uploading video at the same frame rate it was recorded at.
For 1080p SDR, its general upload guidance recommends 8 Mbps at 24/25/30 FPS and 12 Mbps at 48/50/60 FPS.
That makes this guide different from TikTok and Instagram: the core bitrate values come directly from YouTube’s own encoding guidance.
For a Daykyri Short:
30 FPS → 1080×1920 / H.264 / 8 Mbps / BT.709
60 FPS → 1080×1920 / H.264 / 12 Mbps / BT.709
Export for each platform
- Best TikTok export settings
- Best Instagram Reels export settings
- Best YouTube Shorts export settings
- General YouTube export settings
Sources
YouTube — recommended upload encoding settings
YouTube — Shorts upload requirements
YouTube — Shorts up to three minutes
Last verified: October 6, 2026.