- Intermediate
- Technical Guide
- Free
DOOH Specs Guide for Media Buyers & Planners
by Broadsign
A 2026 cheat sheet for common DOOH dimensions, aspect ratios, file types, video requirements, HTML5 and creative approval workflows.
- Time to Complete
- ~20–30 min
- Level
- Intermediate
- Certificate
- No
Overview
Broadsign’s DOOH Specs Guide is designed to prevent a very practical campaign failure: creative being rejected or delayed because it does not match publisher requirements. It explains why DOOH specifications differ from web formats, gives common landscape, portrait and horizontal dimensions, covers static JPG/PNG, MP4 video and HTML5 dynamic creative, and discusses publisher approval. The guide repeatedly recommends confirming the exact media-owner specification, but it gives buyers and creative teams a strong baseline before production begins.
What You'll Learn
- Understand why DOOH has publisher-specific creative approval
- Recognize common screen orientations and dimensions
- Prepare static and video assets in common formats
- Understand when HTML5 is used for dynamic creative
- Avoid common trafficking and approval delays
- Build creative for the final screen placement rather than resizing web ads
Highlights
- Published June 2026
- Buyer and planner focused
- Concrete dimensions and file guidance
- Useful pre-flight checklist
Who It's For
Best For
- Creative-production teams
- Media buyers
- Programmatic traders trafficking DOOH
- Agencies working across many media owners
Prerequisites
- Final publisher specs must still be confirmed
Topics Covered
- Creative Specs
- DOOH
- Production
- Trafficking
How to Use This Resource
DOOH Specs Guide for Media Buyers & Planners is best used as a technical guide rather than as a live rate card. Treat the examples and frameworks as a way to ask better questions before a proposal, then verify inventory, pricing, dates and specifications with the seller or platform.
The strongest planning value is in Creative Specs, DOOH, Production, and Trafficking. Those topics connect directly to how outdoor media is bought: the screen or panel still has to match the audience journey, the creative has to be readable in context, and any measurement claim should be tied to a stated methodology.
Because this resource is provided by Broadsign, read it with the provider context in mind. Vendor education can be useful, but it should be balanced against independent market checks and competing quote paths.
Apply It to a Billboard Plan
- Write down the campaign decision this resource should support before opening it.
- Capture the terms, metrics or workflow steps that affect a live OOH brief.
- Translate the lesson into one buying question for a media owner, agency or platform.
- Use a calculator, size guide or market guide to test the idea against real campaign constraints.
At a Glance
- Topic
- Creative Specs
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Technical Guide
- Cost
- Free
- Duration
- ~20–30 min
- Provider
- Broadsign
- Hands-on
- Yes — practical/reference
- Certificate
- No
- Added
- 2026-08-04
- Updated
- 2026-08-04
Frequently Asked
- What is DOOH Specs Guide for Media Buyers & Planners?
- DOOH Specs Guide for Media Buyers & Planners is a technical guide from Broadsign focused on creative specs, dooh, production. A 2026 cheat sheet for common DOOH dimensions, aspect ratios, file types, video requirements, HTML5 and creative approval workflows.
- Is DOOH Specs Guide for Media Buyers & Planners free?
- Yes. It is listed here as free.
- What level is DOOH Specs Guide for Media Buyers & Planners for?
- It is best treated as a intermediate resource. The prerequisites above describe the background that will make it easiest to use.
- How long does DOOH Specs Guide for Media Buyers & Planners take?
- Plan for ~20–30 min. For reference resources, use it as needed rather than reading everything in one sitting.
- What will I learn from DOOH Specs Guide for Media Buyers & Planners?
- The main outcomes are the practical skills and concepts listed in the What You’ll Learn section above.
Sources & Methodology
- DOOH specs guideBroadsign - vendor
Pricing figures on this site are illustrative planning estimates, not quotes: rates vary by operator, market, availability, timing, and campaign requirements, so confirm current terms directly with the media owner before committing budget. This page was last reviewed on Aug 4, 2026. Report a correction.