YouTube Banner Size & Safe Area

Short answer: upload 2560 × 1440 px (max 6 MB) and keep all text inside the central 1546 × 423 px.

safe area 1546 × 4232560 × 1440 px
YouTube banner: 2560 × 1440 pixels (dashed area = visible on every device)

Design at 2560 × 1440 — free

What each device shows

Device Visible area (px)
TV 2560 × 1440 (everything)
Desktop about 2560 × 423
Tablet about 1855 × 423
Mobile 1546 × 423 (safe area)

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