# YouTube lange video: formaat en specs 2026

Alle uploadspecificaties in één oogopslag, met bronnen.

URL: https://shortformkit.com/nl/youtube-long-form-video-formaat/
Updated: 2026-10-12

**YouTube lange video 2026: beeldverhouding 16:9, tot 12 uur, bestanden tot 256 GB, caption tot 5.000 tekens, maximaal 60 hashtags.**

## Alle specs

| Beeldverhouding | 16:9 |
|---|---|
| Maximale lengte | 12 uur |
| Maximale bestandsgrootte | 256 GB |
| Bestandstypen | MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG4, MP4, MPG, AVI, WMV, MPEGPS, FLV, 3GPP, WebM, DNxHR, ProRes, CineForm, HEVC (H.265) |
| Captionlimiet | 5.000 tekens |
| Titellimiet | 100 tekens |
| Hashtaglimiet | 60 |

Opmerkingen (uit de bronnen, in het Engels): Max 256 GB or 12 hours, whichever is less (256 GB converted at 1024 MB per GB). Default limit is 15 minutes; longer uploads need a verified account. 16:9 is the standard player ratio; encoding guide covers up to 8K and recommends MP4, H.264, AAC-LC, same frame rate as recorded (24/25/30/48/50/60 common, others accepted). caption_char_limit is the description limit. If a video has more than 60 hashtags, all are ignored; up to 3 show by the title.

Bereken bitrate en bestandsgrootte met de [bestandsgrootte-calculator](https://shortformkit.com/nl/video-bestandsgrootte-berekenen/). Controleer de lengte van je caption met de [tekenteller](https://shortformkit.com/nl/tekens-tellen/).

## Wijzigingen in 2025 en 2026

- From 2025-03-31 Shorts views count every start or replay with no minimum watch time.
- Official Artist Channels: square or vertical videos up to 3 minutes uploaded on or after 2025-12-08 are classified as Shorts (standard channels since 2024-10-15).
- Custom thumbnail guidance now recommends 3840x2160 (2160x3840 for Shorts) with up to 50 MB on desktop (2 MB on mobile). Change date not stated.

## Bronnen

- [Upload videos longer than 15 minutes (YouTube Help)](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/71673?hl=en) (official)
- [YouTube recommended upload encoding settings (YouTube Help)](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171?hl=en) (official)
- [Supported YouTube file formats (YouTube Help)](https://support.google.com/youtube/troubleshooter/2888402?hl=en) (official)
- [Edit video settings (YouTube Help)](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57404?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop) (official)
- [Find playlists and videos using hashtags (YouTube Help)](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6390658?hl=en) (official)

Gecontroleerd: 2026-10-13. Betrouwbaarheid: official. [Alle platforms in één tabel: videoformaten voor social media 2026](https://shortformkit.com/social-media-video-specs-2026/)

## Andere YouTube-formaten

- [YouTube Shorts](https://shortformkit.com/nl/youtube-shorts-formaat/)
- [YouTube thumbnail](https://shortformkit.com/nl/youtube-thumbnail-formaat/)
- [YouTube kanaalbanner](https://shortformkit.com/nl/youtube-channel-banner-formaat/)

## Veelgestelde vragen

**Welk formaat heeft YouTube lange video?**
De beeldverhouding is 16:9.

**Hoe lang mag YouTube lange video zijn?**
Tot 12 uur.

**Hoe groot mag het bestand bij YouTube lange video zijn?**
Tot 256 GB.

**Hoe lang mag de caption bij YouTube lange video zijn?**
Tot 5.000 tekens.

**Hoeveel hashtags mag je gebruiken bij YouTube lange video?**
Maximaal 60.


Source: Shortform Kit (https://shortformkit.com/nl/youtube-long-form-video-formaat/). Free, no login.