Why do my 1080p videos look blurry on YouTube?
It's not your camera. It's YouTube's compression algorithm. For standard 1080p uploads, YouTube assigns the efficient but lower-quality AVC1 codec. This causes pixelation, especially in fast-moving gameplay or detailed screen recordings.
✨ The Solution:
If you upload a video at 1440p (2K) or higher, YouTube is forced to use the premium VP9 codec. This results in significantly sharper image quality and higher bitrate streaming for your viewers.
How to upscale video for YouTube online?
- 1
Click "Start Editing" and drop your 1080p video file.
- 2
Go to Canvas Settings (in the Properties panel) and set the resolution to 2K:
- Width: 2560
- Height: 1440
- 3
Your video will look small on the canvas. Select your video clip and increase the Scale (approx 1.34x) until it fills the screen.
- 4
Click Export. Our tool uses High Profile H.264 encoding to ensure the upscaled quality is pristine.
No Software Needed
You don't need Adobe Premiere or DaVinci Resolve just to upscale a clip. FastVideoCutter handles the resolution change and encoding directly in your browser.
Handles Large Files
Upscaling usually means huge file sizes. Because we don't upload your files, you can upscale 1GB+ gameplay recordings without waiting hours for uploads.