Social video specs 2026
Video specs for every platform
Most vertical formats want 1080×1920 (9:16). Length is where they differ most: a YouTube Short can run 3 minutes, an Instagram Story clip 60 seconds, and a Facebook Reel has no limit. Each format below has its own page with every spec and its source.
- 12formats
- 120specs, each sourced
What size and length is each format?
| TikTok Feed video | 1080×1920 (9:16) | 10 min via API; app limit not published |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram Reels | 1080×1920 (9:16) | 20 min in the app |
| Instagram Stories | 1080×1920 (9:16) | 60 s per clip |
| Instagram Feed video | 1080×1920 (9:16); 4:5 and 1:1 accepted | As Reels |
| YouTube Shorts | 1080×1920 (9:16) or square | 3 min |
| YouTube Long-form video | 1920×1080 or 3840×2160 (16:9) | 15 min, 12 h once verified |
| Facebook Reels (all video) | 1080×1920 (9:16) | No limit |
| LinkedIn Feed video | 1:2.4 to 2.4:1, up to 4096×2304 | 15 min |
| X (Twitter) Video post | 1280×720 or 720×1280 | 2:20 free, 4 h Premium |
| Snapchat Spotlight | 1080×1920 (9:16) | 5–60 s on the web; up to 5 min in the app |
| Pinterest Video Pin | 1080×1920 (9:16) | 5 min |
| Threads Video post | 9:16, up to 1920 px wide | 5 min |
Questions
What size should a vertical video be in 2026?
1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 frame, fits TikTok, Reels, Stories, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, Spotlight and Pinterest. Several do not publish an organic size at all; 1080×1920 is what their ads specs and upload limits point to.
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Where do these numbers come from?
Each platform's own help, developer and ads pages, opened on 2 October 2026.
n = 12 formats, 120 specs. Last updated 2 October 2026.
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