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Optimal Image and Video File Sizes and Dimensions for the Social Planner

When creating social media posts and marketing campaigns, it is important to understand the image and video formats and sizes to ensure you are maximizing your use of . Below are some details on the optimal sizes for sharing images on social media.

NOTE: Multimedia format is defined as posting image(s) and video(s) together in a single post. 

Here are the best sizes for sharing images on social media:

VIDEOS


Format

Maximum File Size

Duration

Aspect Ratio

No. of Video

MultiMedia

Facebook Pages 

MP4  MOV

1 GB

1 sec - 20 mins

Between 16:9 and 9:16

1 Video

Not Allowed

Instagram
Business Profile

MP4 MOV

100 MB

3 sec - 60 sec

Between 4:5 and 16:9

10 Video(s)

Multimedia format is allowed for carousal- can add image(s) and video(s) together

Linkedin Profile and Pages

MP4  MOV

200 MB

3 sec - 30 mins

Between 1:2.4 and 2.4:1

1 Video

Not Allowed

Twitter

MP4  MOV



512 MB

0.5 sec - 140 sec

Between 1:3 and 3:1

1 Video

Not Allowed

Tiktok

MP4 

50 MB

3sec - 60 sec

540 pixel resolution

1 Video

Not Allowed

GMB

-

-

-

-

-

Not Allowed

Pinterest

MOV
MP4
WEBP

1 GB

4 sec - 5 minutes

9:16 (full-bleed videos), 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, or 1:1
Video Encoding: H.264 or H.265 

1 Video

Not Allowed

IMAGES

Platform

Format

Maximum File Size

Aspect Ratio

No. of Images

MultiMedia 




Facebook Pages

PNG JPG GIF

10MB

Recommended - need to keep the Width*Height - 1280 x1080




Minimum 
600 x 315 pixels

Unlimited Image(s) - Recommend to post 10 Image(s) or less

Not Allowed




Instagram
Business Profile

PNG JPG 

8MB

Square, or between 1.91:1 and 4:5
Landscape: 1080 x 566 pixels
Portrait: 1080 x 1350 pixels
Square: 1080 x 1080 pixels

10 Image(s)

Multimedia format is allowed for carousal- can add image(s) and video(s) together.




Linkedin Profile and Pages

PNG JPG GIF

8MB 

Maximum
6012 pixels x 6012 pixels

9 Image(s)

Not Allowed




Twitter

PNG JPG GIF

5MB



Recommended - need to keep the Width*Height - 1280 x1080

4 Image(s)

Not Allowed




Tiktok

-

-

-

-





GMB

PNG JPG 

10MB

Must be greater than Width*Height - 250*250 

1 Image

Not Allowed




Pinterest

PNG JPG

10MB

-

1 Image

Not Allowed




Community

JPG, PNG, SVG, GIF

10 MB

-

10 including videos

Yes




1. Instagram Story

  • Image Format-JPEG

  • Image size-8MB

  • Count-10 image(s) or video(s)

  • Video Format-MOV/MP4

  • Video Size-100MB

  • Video Duration- min 3sec max 30 sec

  • Video width-1920 px

2. Instagram Reels

  • Video Format-MOV/MP4

  • Video Size-1GB

  • Video Duration- min 3 sec max 15 Minutes

  • Video width-1920 px

  • Video Thumbnail format- all

  • Video Thumbnail size-8MB


3. Facebook Reels 

  • Video Format-MOV/MP4/webM

  • Video Size-1GB

  • Video Duration- min 3 sec max 90 sec

  • Video width-1080 * 1920 pixels (recommended)
    Minimum is 540 x 960 pixels

  • Video Thumbnail format- Thumbnail support is not available for Facebook Reels

  • Aspect Ratio - 9:16

4. Facebook Story: For Facebook Stories, users can add a single image or video with these requirements:

  • Image Format:  JPEG, PNG, or GIF format

  • Image Size: Maximum 4 MB

  • Video Format: Supports all formats

  • Video Size: 1 GB

  • Video Duration: Minimum 3 sec | Maximum 90 sec

  • Video width: Minimum Resolution of 540 x 960 px.

Facebook Stories do not support thumbnails or OG Meta Tags.

Note:
Various sizes and types of images work for different things. Two ‘go-to’ sizes are:

  • Horizontal (landscape): 1,024 pixel X 512 pixel

  • Vertical (portrait): 800 pixel x 1,200 pixel

Content-Length 

Content Length

Pinterest

500 character and title 100 character

Facebook Pages 

62000 character

Instagram
Business Profile

Reel 

Story

2200 character

2200 character

0 character

Linkedin Profile and Pages

3000 character

Twitter

280 character

Tiktok Personal

Tiktok Business

150 character

2200 character

GMB

1500 character

Current Rate Limits based on platforms per active user:

  • Google - 300/min

  • Facebook - 200/hr

  • Instagram - 200/hr

  • TikTok - 15/day

  • Twitter - 100/hr

  • LinkedIn - 150/day

  • Pinterest - 100 pins/min

OG Meta Tag is available on all platforms except Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube.

Note:

Effective December 4, 2024, our integration with X (formerly Twitter) has been discontinued. Consequently, it is no longer possible to create, schedule, or directly post to X using the Social Planner.

FAQ: Social Media Image and Video Formats

1. What is the optimal video format and maximum file size for Facebook Pages and Groups?

  • Format: MP4, MOV

  • Maximum File Size: 1 GB

2. What are the image size recommendations for Instagram Business Profiles?

  • Format: PNG, JPG

  • Maximum File Size: 8 MB

  • Recommended Sizes:

    • Landscape: 1080 x 566 pixels

    • Portrait: 1080 x 1350 pixels

    • Square: 1080 x 1080 pixels

3. How many images can I upload in a single post on Twitter?

  • Format: PNG, JPG, GIF

  • Maximum File Size: 5 MB

  • Number of Images: Up to 4 images

4. What are the requirements for video uploads on TikTok?

  • Format: MP4

  • Maximum File Size: 50 MB

  • Video Duration: 3 sec - 60 sec

  • Resolution: 540 pixels

5. What is the content length limit for a Facebook Page post?

  • Character Limit: 62,000 characters