Social video specs 2026

LinkedIn video size and specs 2026

LinkedIn takes videos from 3 seconds to 15 minutes, up to 5 GB, between 256×144 and 4096×2304 pixels, in any shape from 1:2.4 to 2.4:1. Vertical 1080×1920 and 4:5 1080×1350 both fit. Posts can carry 3,000 characters.

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  • 1:2.4 to 2.4:1, up to 4096×2304size
  • 15 minlength
  • 7 of 10specs from an official help page

What aspect ratio is a LinkedIn video?

Anything from 1:2.4 to 2.4:1, so 16:9, 1:1, 4:5 and 9:16 all fit. No recommended ratio for organic posts.

Official: LinkedIn Help: video specs.

What resolution should a LinkedIn video be?

256×144 to 4096×2304.

Ads spec for 9:16: 720×1280 recommended, 1080×1920 maximum.

Official: LinkedIn Help: video specs.

Free toolCheck your LinkedIn video before you postDrop a frame into the free LinkedIn safe-zone checker and see what the buttons and caption will cover.

How long can a LinkedIn video be?

3 seconds (2 in the mobile app) to 15 minutes.

An older LinkedIn Pages article says 10 minutes. Video ads run up to 30 minutes.

Official: LinkedIn Help: video specs.

What is the file size limit for a LinkedIn video?

75 KB to 5 GB. Ads: 500 MB.

Official: LinkedIn Help: video specs.

What frame rate should a LinkedIn video use?

10 to 60 fps. Bitrate 192 kbps to 30 Mbps.

Official: LinkedIn Help: video specs.

Which file types and codecs does LinkedIn accept?

MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MKV, WMV, MPEG and others. MP4 with H.264 and AAC is the safe choice.

An older LinkedIn Pages article says MOV is not accepted; the newer specs page lists it.

Official: LinkedIn Help: video specs.

How long can the caption be on LinkedIn?

Post text up to 3,000 characters.

Official: LinkedIn Help: post character limit.

What size is the LinkedIn cover or thumbnail?

Not published for member posts. Ads: JPG or PNG thumbnail up to 2 MB, same ratio as the video.

Official (ads spec): LinkedIn: video ad specs.

What is the safe zone for a LinkedIn video?

On a 1080×1920 frame, keep text and faces inside a 631×1383 px box: 211 px from the top, 326 px from the bottom, 174 px from the left and 275 px from the right.

The measured safe area (lime) on a 1080×1920 frame: 211 px clear at the top, 326 px at the bottom.

The margins include the 9% each side that a tall phone screen crops off a 9:16 video. See "How we measured the safe zones".

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What are LinkedIn video specs in 2026?

LinkedIn takes videos from 3 seconds to 15 minutes, up to 5 GB, between 256×144 and 4096×2304 pixels, in any shape from 1:2.4 to 2.4:1. Vertical 1080×1920 and 4:5 1080×1350 both fit. Posts can carry 3,000 characters.

How long can a LinkedIn video be?

3 seconds (2 in the mobile app) to 15 minutes.

What aspect ratio is a LinkedIn video?

Anything from 1:2.4 to 2.4:1, so 16:9, 1:1, 4:5 and 9:16 all fit. No recommended ratio for organic posts.

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Where do these numbers come from?

LinkedIn's own help, developer and ads pages, each opened on 2 October 2026. Every value says which kind of page it came from. The safe zone is measured by Slice.

n = 10 specs, 8 with an official source link. Last updated 2 October 2026.

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