YouTube Shorts use 9:16 vertical aspect ratio. Standard 16:9 embeds make them look stretched / boxed. Our generator detects Shorts URLs and outputs properly-sized 9:16 embed code that displays correctly on web and mobile.
When to use this
Use for: embedding viral Shorts in blog posts about social media, showcasing Reels-style content in marketing pages, including Shorts highlights in creator portfolios, integrating short-form video into newsletter web versions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do Shorts look weird in normal embeds?
Standard YouTube embed defaults to 16:9 landscape. Shorts are 9:16 portrait. A landscape embed letterboxes the portrait video, making it tiny in the middle with black bars. Our Shorts-specific embed sizes the iframe to 9:16 so it displays properly.
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