The duration of YouTube Shorts, the platform’s short-form video offering, is a key specification for content creators. Currently, these videos are capped at 60 seconds. This time limit encourages concise and engaging content, formatted in a vertical aspect ratio, primarily viewed on mobile devices.
The emphasis on brevity allows for rapid content consumption, catering to modern viewing habits. This format has seen significant success, providing an avenue for creators to reach broad audiences with easily digestible video clips. Since its introduction, this short-form video format has become a major component of the YouTube ecosystem, rivaling similar platforms.