Platform creative delivery

YouTube
Creative Specifications

Published requirements, recommendations, and delivery guidance from the governed Cphere specification catalog.

Formats supported: Video
Primary campaign uses: Not specified by platform
Last verified: Jul 31, 2026
Recommended delivery package: Not specified by platform
Catalog status: CurrentLimited Documentation

Published catalog 1Published August 1, 2026

Quick delivery checklist

What to send Cphere

Final platform-ready creative
Approved copy and CTA
Destination URL and tracking parameters
Brand and legal requirements

Canonical records

Formats and placements

Video

Published format-level guidance.

CurrentLimited Documentation

Required

Not specified by platform

Placement-dependent

Not specified by platform

Cphere best practice

Not specified by platform

Video Ads

Limited DocumentationDirect link

Required

File Types: MPG · WMV · AVI · MOV · FLV · MPEG-1 · MP4 · MPEGPS · 3GPP · WebM · DNxHR · ProRes · CineForm · HEVC
File Size: 256 GB

Placement-dependent

Duration: Verification required — Not specified in the reviewed source excerpt; confirm placement-specific current documentation.

Cphere best practice

Not specified by platform

Delivery detail

File, copy, audio, and destination requirements

File requirements

Not specified by platform

Copy requirements

Not specified by platform

Audio requirements

Not specified by platform

Tracking requirements

Not specified by platform

Landing-page requirements

Not specified by platform

Prohibited or unsupported elements

No prohibited-element list is published for this record.

Interface-aware delivery

Safe zones

Variable interface overlaysKeep critical copy and logos clearConcept only · not to scale · use the official templateCaptions and controls may cover creative

Video ad interface safe zone

Overlays, calls to action, and buttons vary by format and device. Keep important elements within the official red safe area and use the official horizontal, vertical, or square template that matches the delivery asset.

Clearly separated guidance

Recommended best practices

No additional Cphere best-practice copy is published for this record.

Source transparency

Sources and verification

Last verified: Jul 31, 2026. Platform requirements may change; check these official references before final delivery.

YouTube video ad requirementsOfficial · Google Ads · 2026-07-31

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