✳ CODEC COMPATIBILITY
YouTube Shorts PCM (uncompressed) in MOV (QuickTime)
PCM (uncompressed) in MOV (QuickTime) is not in youtube-shorts's documented upload list. Convert before uploading.
Quality impact not documented · PCM inside MOV not in YouTube upload list.
PCM is the standard uncompressed audio track inside MOV. Not designed for upload.
Choose a compatible conversion →ISO/IEC 14496-12 (ISO Base Media File Format) (verified 2026-09-18) · YouTube Supported File Formats (verified 2026-09-18)
Frequently asked
Does YouTube Shorts support PCM (uncompressed) in MOV (QuickTime)?
PCM (uncompressed) in MOV (QuickTime) is not in youtube-shorts's documented upload list. Convert before uploading. Koldflux's compatibility engine reaches this verdict from sourced platform documentation.
Should I convert PCM (uncompressed) in MOV (QuickTime) for YouTube Shorts?
PCM inside MOV is not the recommended upload for youtube-shorts; H264 inside MP4 is.
Will YouTube Shorts re-encode my file?
PCM inside MOV not in YouTube upload list.