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YouTube Shorts Video Specs Checker

Inspect a local video's dimensions, orientation, aspect ratio, duration and file size without uploading or re-encoding it.

Free browser toolRuns in your browserNo sign-up

Browser metadata

Choose a video to inspect

Only metadata exposed by the browser is reported. The file remains on your device and is loaded through a temporary local object URL.

No local video selected

The tool does not upload, trim, crop or compress video.

About the YouTube Shorts Video Specs Checker

YouTube Shorts Video Specs Checker opens a local video through a temporary browser object URL and reports the metadata the browser can read: width, height, aspect ratio, duration, MIME type and file size.

The review compares orientation and ratio with a vertical 9:16 planning target and compares duration with the 15, 30, 60 or 180-second target you select. The built-in player lets you inspect the actual source locally.

This is not a YouTube eligibility decision and does not classify an upload as a Short. YouTube behavior can depend on current policy, upload date, account, format and product changes.

Key features

  • Local video metadata loading
  • Pixel-dimension report
  • Vertical-orientation check
  • 9:16 aspect-ratio comparison
  • Selectable duration target
  • Local video playback
  • File-size and MIME-type context
  • Automatic temporary object URL cleanup

How to use

  1. 1Choose a local video format supported by the current browser.
  2. 2Select the duration target used for your production plan.
  3. 3Review dimensions, ratio, orientation, duration and local playback.
  4. 4Confirm current Shorts classification and upload requirements in YouTube before publishing.

Examples

Inspect a vertical production export
Input: Local MP4, 1080 × 1920 dimensions and a selected 60-second target
Output: Orientation, 9:16 ratio, duration and file-size report

Verify current YouTube upload behavior separately before publishing.

Frequently asked questions

Is the video uploaded?
No. It is opened through a temporary local object URL and remains on your device.
Does the tool convert or compress video?
No. It reads available metadata and provides local playback only.
Does passing the checks guarantee Shorts eligibility?
No. The checks compare technical planning targets and do not make a platform classification decision.
Why might a video fail to load?
The browser may not support the selected container or codec even when another player can open it.

Continue your workflow

Open a related tool to prepare your files or refine the finished result.