YouTube Shorts
Vertical video ads inserted between organic Shorts in the swipe feed.
Appears on
DesktopTabletMobile
Mockup interface
Desktop interface
YouTube Shorts · vertical feed● AD SLOT
Wireframe mockup · not pixel-perfect · platform UI changes frequently
Campaign types that can land here
4 campaign types can serve into this surface.
Campaign
Performance Max
Vertical video variants serve in Shorts.
Full campaign view →CampaignDemand Gen
Vertical creative in Shorts feed.
Full campaign view →CampaignVideo (YouTube)
Vertical video in Shorts.
Full campaign view →CampaignApp
Vertical install creative in Shorts.
Full campaign view →Related tools
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