For exporting videos for YouTube, you'll have to balance high quality with reasonable file size. Here are the best export settings recommended by YouTube (and widely used by video creators):
1. Video Settings
Format/Container: MP4 (.mp4)
Use H.264 video codec (most common & YouTube-friendly)
2. Resolution:
4K: 3840x2160
1080p: 1920x1080
720p: 1280x720 (minimum recommended)
3. Frame Rate:
Export at the same frame rate you shot in (24, 25, 30, 50, 60 FPS)
Bitrate (CBR or VBR):
1080p @ 30fps: 10 Mbps
1080p @ 60fps: 12 Mbps
4K @ 30fps: 35–45 Mbps
4K @ 60fps: 53–68 Mbps
(Use VBR, 2-pass for best quality if available)
For an audio Settings
1. Codec: AAC-LC
2. Sample Rate: 48 kHz
3. Bitrate: 320 kbps (for high quality)
I hope this works for you!
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