YouTube Ad Formats
With YouTube ads, reach potential customers and have them take action when they watch or search for videos on YouTube – and only pay when they show interest.
Companion Ads. Appears to the right of the feature video and above the video suggestion list. For larger players, this ad may appear below the player. This is a 300×60 static banner in JPG, PNG or GIF format with a 150KB max file size.
Overlay Ads. Semi-transparent overlay ads that appear on the lower 20% of the video. This is a 480×70 static banner in JPG, PNG or GIF format with a 150KB max file size.
Video Ads – Skippable Videos. Skippable ads allows viewers to skip ads after 5 seconds. These ads are inserted before, during or after the main video.
Video Ads – Non-Skippable Videos. Non-skippable video ads are video ads between 15 to 20 seconds long, that must be watched before the main video can be viewed. These ads are inserted before, during or after the main video.
Bumper Ads. Non-skippable video ads of up to 6 seconds that must be watched before the main video can be viewed.