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Best export settings for YouTube

Pick resolution, frame rate and SDR or HDR to get YouTube's recommended container, codec and bitrate for your upload.

Resolution

Frame rate

Dynamic range

Bitrate
8 Mbps
Video codec
H.264
Container
MP4
Profile
High, progressive scan
B frames
2 consecutive
GOP
Closed, half the frame rate
Rate control
Variable bitrate, CABAC
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
Frame rate
Same as recorded
Audio
AAC-LC, stereo, 48 kHz, 384 kbps
Colour space
BT.709
ResolutionBitrate
8K80 to 160 Mbps
2160p (4K)35 to 45 Mbps
1440p (2K)16 Mbps
1080p8 Mbps
720p5 Mbps
480p2.5 Mbps
360p1 Mbps