YouTube Shorts can be up to three minutes long
Verified Confidence: high
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "YouTube Shorts max length is 60 seconds"
- True origin
- YouTube Help — Understand three-minute YouTube Shorts
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2026
- Data as of
- Help page checked Oct. 16, 2026 (three-minute Shorts launched Oct. 2024)
- Last checked
- What the source says
You can now create YouTube Shorts up to three minutes in length.
- Method & sample
- Platform documentation; square or vertical aspect ratio required for longer Shorts.
- Drift between quote and source
- Older guides still say Shorts are capped at 60 seconds
- Interest
- n/a (platform documentation).
Safe rephrasing
YouTube now allows Shorts up to three minutes long (the old limit was 60 seconds).
Sources we opened
- YouTube Help — three-minute Shorts (primary)
Machine-readable: /api/claims/youtube-shorts-up-to-3-minutes.json · Last checked 2026-10-16