Vertical — Portrait Mode
Shot holding your phone upright. The native format for social-first video.
Aspect Ratio9:16 (vertical)
Resolution1080 × 1920 min · 4K accepted
Bitrate10–20 Mbps recommended
FormatMP4 or MOV (H.264 / H.265)
Frame Rate30fps or 60fps
Max File Size2GB
Tip: Record in your phone's highest quality setting. For iPhone: Settings → Camera → Record Video → 4K 60fps. For Android: Camera → Settings → Resolution → UHD 4K.
Horizontal — Landscape Mode
Screen recordings, webcam videos, or exported files from editing software.
Aspect Ratio16:9 (horizontal)
Resolution1920 × 1080 min · 4K accepted
Bitrate15–25 Mbps recommended
FormatMP4 (H.264 preferred)
Frame Rate24fps, 30fps, or 60fps
Max File Size2GB
Tip: Export from editing software (Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci) at H.264 with a high bitrate. In DaVinci Resolve: Render → YouTube master → change bitrate to 20–25 Mbps.
DSLR / Mirrorless / GoPro
Professional camera footage. Highest quality — we serve it as-is when possible.
Aspect Ratio16:9 or 4:3 (both accepted)
Resolution1080p min · 4K ideal · 8K accepted
Bitrate20–50 Mbps (capped at 40 Mbps on serve)
FormatMP4 or MOV · H.264 or H.265
Frame Rate24fps, 30fps, 60fps, or 120fps
Max File Size2GB
Tip: If your camera shoots RAW or ProRes, export to H.264 or H.265 MP4 before uploading. Files in those formats are served as-is — zero quality loss on our end.