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Last verified 15 Oct 2026
Check a file against this →Key facts
- Recommended size
- 2560 × 1440
BOfficial recommendation. Evidence details
- Source
- Manage your channel branding
- How verified
- Read directly
- Verified
- 15 Oct 2026
2560x1440 recommended (especially for TV).
Open source ↗- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
BOfficial recommendation. Evidence details
- Source
- Manage your channel branding
- How verified
- Read directly
- Verified
- 15 Oct 2026
2560x1440 recommended (especially for TV).
Open source ↗- Max file size
- ≤ 6 MB
AOfficial requirement. Evidence details
- Source
- Manage your channel branding
- How verified
- Read directly
- Verified
- 15 Oct 2026
File size.
Open source ↗
All requirements
| Property | Rule | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| File size | ≤ 6 MB | AOfficial requirement. Evidence details
File size. Open source ↗ |
| Property | Rule | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum image size | ≥ 2048 × 1152 px | AOfficial requirement. Evidence details
Minimum upload dimension. Open source ↗ |
Loudness
No official loudness target. About loudness standards
Notes and caveats
- Centring assumed (standard YouTube layout); excerpt did not state the position explicitly.
Sources
- Manage your channel branding · GoogleRead directly · 15 Oct 2026
Version history
- 15 Oct 2026 · 0.2.0Verified: official pages read directly. Each item's verification field says which.
- 15 Oct 2026 · 0.1.0Initial research entry (not authoritative).