Tired of tracking down video specs for each social media channel? So were we. Here are the pertinent video specs for our most-used channels.
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Facebook
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Instagram
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Twitter
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Vimeo
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YouTube
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| Length |
240 minutes max. |
120 seconds max. |
140 seconds max. |
No restriction, based on your weekly upload limit |
Up to 15 minutes by default; to upload longer videos, you must verify your account |
| Maximum file size |
4 GB |
4 GB |
512 GB |
500 MB to unlimited per week, depending on membership level |
128 GB |
| Minimum resolution |
600 x 315 (landscape) / 600 x 600 (square)/ 600 x 750 (vertical) |
600 x 315 (landscape) / 600 x 600 (square) / 600 x 750 (vertical) |
32 x 32 |
640 x 480 |
320 x 240 |
| Aspect ratio |
9:16 to 16:9 Vertical videos (with aspect ratio taller than 2:3) may be masked to 2:3 |
1.91:1 (landscape) / 1:1 (square) / 4:5 (vertical) |
1:2.39 to 2.39:1 |
Vimeo does its best to accommodate any aspect ratio, but no guarantees |
16:9 |
| Codec |
H.264 |
H.264 |
H.264 |
H.264 recommended but accepts most major codecs |
H.264 |
| Container |
MP4 or MOV ideally but others are accepted |
MP4 ideally |
MP4 and MOV (mobile), MP4 (web) |
MP4, MOV, WMV, AVI, FLV, and others |
MP4 |
| Maximum frames |
30 fps |
30 fps |
40 fps |
60 fps (upload content in same frame rate it was recorded in) |
Common rates include 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60 fps (upload content in same frame rate it was recorded in) |
| More details |
Facebook Video Views |
Instagram Video Views |
Videos on Twitter |
Video Compression Guidelines |
Recommended Upload Encoding Settings |