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VK (ВКонтакте) vs YouTube image sizes 2026

One file works on both for 0 formats, one layout with two exports for 2, and 2 need their own layout. 3 of 15 layouts below serve both platforms.

VK (ВКонтакте)vsYouTube

Check one creative against VK (ВКонтакте) and YouTube

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Format by format

The main size of each format on both platforms, and whether one file covers both.

Placement VK (ВКонтакте) YouTube For both
Square
Organic Feed Post — Square
1:150 MB
JPGPNGGIF
 — Only on VK (ВКонтакте)
Vertical / Portrait
Dzen Channel Promo — Card Image 3:4
3:4—
JPGPNG
 — Only on VK (ВКонтакте)
Landscape
Universal Ad — Landscape 16:9
16:95 MB
JPGPNG
Custom Video Thumbnail (16:9)
16:950 MB
JPGPNG
 One layout, two exports
Carousel
Carousel for Websites — Card
1:15 MB
JPGPNG
 — Only on VK (ВКонтакте)
Profile picture
Community / Profile Avatar
1:1—
JPGPNGGIF
Channel Profile Picture / Icon
1:115 MB
JPGPNGGIFBMP
 One layout, two exports
Cover / Header
Community Live Cover (Живая обложка)
9:16—
JPGPNG
Channel Banner / Channel Art
16:96 MB
JPGPNGGIFBMP
 Different layouts
Display banner
HTML5 Banner — 300x600 (Desktop)
1:2150 KB
ZIP
Google TV Masthead (Home Screen)
16:9—
PNGJPG
 Different layouts

One creative set for both

Layouts: 15 · used on both platforms: 3

Text limits

Every value each platform uses for the field, characters unless noted

FieldVK (ВКонтакте)YouTube
Description 25 · 32 · 50 · 90 · 108 35 · 100 · 130
Title 20 · 25 · 40 · 72 —
CTA 25 · 30 · 40 —
Primary text 220 · 16384 —
Headline — 40 · 50
Company name 115 —

Video side by side

VK (ВКонтакте)

  • Vertical / Fullscreen Video 9:16 1080×1920 · 9:16 · Max duration: Up to 30 sec (up to 300 sec for community/mini-app objectives; up to 180 sec in reach video campaigns) · 90 MB
  • In-Feed Video Ad 1920×1080 · 16:9 (also 1:1, 4:5, 9:16) · Max duration: Up to 30 sec for 16:9, 4:5 and 9:16; up to 300 sec for 1:1 and for community/mini-app objectives; up to 180 sec in reach video campaigns · 90 MB
  • In-Stream Video Ad — 16:9 1920×1080 · 16:9 · Max duration: 6–30 sec · 90 MB
  • Shoppable Ads — Video 1920×1080 · 16:9 · Max duration: 5–30 sec · 90 MB

YouTube

  • Video Ad - Horizontal (16:9) 1920×1080 · 16:9 · Max duration: No hard max (varies by format; skippable in-stream recommended under 3 min) · 256 GB
  • Video Ad - Vertical (9:16) 1080×1920 · 9:16 · Max duration: No hard max (full-screen vertical; Shorts placements recommend under 60s) · 256 GB
  • Video Ad - Vertical (4:5) 1080×1350 · 4:5 · Max duration: 5 seconds minimum in Demand Gen (10-60 seconds recommended) · 256 GB
  • Video Ad - Square (1:1) 1080×1080 · 1:1 · Max duration: No hard max (varies by format) · 256 GB
  • Skippable In-Stream Ad 1920×1080 · 16:9 · Max duration: No maximum (under 3 minutes recommended) · 256 GB
  • Non-Skippable In-Stream Ad 1920×1080 · 16:9 · Max duration: Up to 30 seconds (auction); up to 60 seconds (reservation) · 256 GB
  • Bumper Ad 1920×1080 · 16:9 · Max duration: 6 seconds or shorter · 256 GB
  • In-Feed Video Ad 1920×1080 · 16:9 · Max duration: No maximum (any length YouTube video) · 256 GB
  • YouTube Shorts Ad 1080×1920 · 9:16 · Max duration: Under 60 seconds recommended · 256 GB
  • YouTube Masthead (Home Feed) 1920×1080 · 16:9 · Max duration: No maximum (over 10 seconds recommended; autoplays up to 30 seconds on desktop) · 256 GB

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