Social video specs 2026
Pinterest video Pin size and specs 2026
Pinterest recommends 9:16 at 1080×1920 for video Pins, and also takes 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5 and 1:1. Organic video Pins run from 4 seconds to 5 minutes (ads go to 15 minutes). Titles take 100 characters and descriptions 800.
- 1080×1920 (9:16)size
- 5 minlength
- 7 of 10specs from an official help page
What aspect ratio is a Pinterest video Pin?
9:16 recommended. Also 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5 and 1:1.
Official: Pinterest Help: Pin specs.
What resolution should a Pinterest video Pin be?
1080×1920 recommended. No minimum or maximum published.
Official: Pinterest Help: Pin specs.
How long can a Pinterest video Pin be?
4 seconds to 5 minutes.
Video ads: 4 seconds to 15 minutes. Many guides quote 15 minutes for all Pins; the organic spec says 5.
Official: Pinterest Help: Pin specs.
What is the file size limit for a Pinterest video Pin?
Not published for organic Pins. Ads: up to 2 GB.
Official (ads spec): Pinterest Business Help: product specs.
Which file types and codecs does Pinterest accept?
Web: MP4 or M4V. App: MP4, MOV or M4V. H.264 or H.265.
Official: Pinterest Help: Pin specs.
How long can the caption be on Pinterest?
Title 100 characters. Description 800 characters. Text overlay 250 characters.
Official: Pinterest Help: Pin specs.
What size is the Pinterest cover or thumbnail?
Pick a frame with "Edit cover". No image size published.
Official: Pinterest Business Help: video Pins.
What is the safe zone for a Pinterest video Pin?
What Pinterest publishes: Keep text clear of the top 270 px, left 65 px, right 195 px and bottom 790 px.
Pinterest does not state the frame size beside these figures; they read as margins on a 1080×1920 Pin.
Official: Pinterest Help: Pin specs.
What does Pinterest not publish for video pin?
We found no official figure for a frame rate. Where a guide quotes one, it is common practice or the ads spec, not a Pinterest rule for ordinary posts.
Questions
What size should a Pinterest video Pin be?
Pinterest recommends 9:16 at 1080×1920 for video Pins, and also takes 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5 and 1:1. Organic video Pins run from 4 seconds to 5 minutes (ads go to 15 minutes). Titles take 100 characters and descriptions 800.
How long can a Pinterest video Pin be?
4 seconds to 5 minutes.
What aspect ratio is a Pinterest video Pin?
9:16 recommended. Also 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5 and 1:1.
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Pinterest's own help, developer and ads pages, each opened on 2 October 2026. Every value says which kind of page it came from.
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