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Bumper ads redefined as 5 to 6 seconds long instead of '6 seconds or shorter'

Date
Sep 2, 2026
Regions
Global
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Google Ads Help

Google's video ad formats Help page now describes bumper ads as between 5 and 6 seconds rather than 6 seconds or shorter, so creative under 5 seconds no longer meets the format requirement. Bumper ads remain non-skippable video that runs before, during or after a video.

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