Social media video sizes
Last updated 2026-10-20
Most short vertical platforms take 9:16, and 1080 by 1920 pixels is the usual frame. Instagram Reels accept 1.91:1 to 9:16, TikTok's ad specs recommend 9:16, YouTube Shorts must be square or vertical, and YouTube long-form is 16:9. Lengths differ more: 3 minutes on YouTube Shorts, 20 on Reels, 15 on a LinkedIn post and 140 seconds on a free X account.
Social media video sizes at a glance
These numbers come from each platform's help center, developer documentation or ads guide. Where a platform publishes no spec for ordinary posts, the row shows its ad spec and says so in the last column.
| Platform | Aspect ratio | Size | Maximum length | Source type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instagram Reels | 1.91:1 to 9:16 | At least 720 px and 30 fps | 20 minutes; over 3 minutes not recommended to new audiences | Help center |
| Instagram feed video ad | 9:16 | 1080 x 1920 | 1 second to 60 minutes | Ad spec |
| TikTok | 9:16 recommended | 360 to 4,096 px per side; ads at least 540 x 960 | 3 minutes for every creator; 5 or 10 for some | Developer docs, ad spec |
| YouTube Shorts | Square or vertical | Up to 1080p | 3 minutes | Help center |
| YouTube long-form | 16:9 on a computer | 1920 x 1080 for 1080p, up to 7680 x 4320 | 15 minutes by default; longer when verified | Help center |
| Facebook reels | None stated; vertical advised | 1080p recommended | No minimum or maximum | Help center |
| Facebook Feed video ad | 4:5 | 1440 x 1800 | 1 second to 241 minutes | Ad spec |
| LinkedIn post | 1:2.4 to 2.4:1 | 256 x 144 to 4096 x 2304 | 15 minutes | Help center |
| X post | 1:2.39 to 2.39:1 | Up to 1920 x 1200, or 1200 x 1900, for web uploads | 140 seconds free; under 4 hours on paid plans | Help center |
Vertical video dimensions
Vertical video is a shape, 9:16, and 1080 by 1920 pixels is the usual frame with that shape. Instagram Reels accept anything from 1.91:1 to 9:16, so 9:16 is the tallest. TikTok's ad specs call 9:16 the recommended vertical shape and set a floor of 540 by 960. YouTube counts a video as a Short only when it is square or vertical, and caps Shorts at 1080p. Facebook names only 1080p for reels.
X is the odd one. Its help page lists a maximum of 1920 by 1200, and 1200 by 1900 for portrait, for videos uploaded on the web. A 1080 by 1920 frame is 20 pixels taller than that printed maximum. X does not say what happens to a file that goes over, so test a short clip before you post a long one.
Instagram video dimensions
Instagram's help center puts its video spec on the Reels page: 1.91:1 to 9:16, at least 720 pixels and 30 frames per second. We found no separate size for regular feed video there.
The only feed numbers are in Meta's ads guide. For a feed video ad it asks for 9:16 at 1080 by 1920, up to 60 minutes and 4 GB. Facebook's own Feed video ad spec differs: 4:5 at 1440 by 1800. Do not reuse an Instagram feed ad file for Facebook without checking the shape.
One file for several platforms
A 9:16 file at 1080 by 1920 and 30 frames per second sits inside the published limits of Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook reels and LinkedIn. The 30 fps clears Instagram's 30 minimum, TikTok's 23 to 60, Facebook's recommended 24 to 60, LinkedIn's 10 to 60 and X's 40 maximum.
Two cases need their own export. YouTube long-form wants 16:9. And X's printed portrait maximum is lower than a 1080 by 1920 frame, so a 4:5 or 1:1 version is the safer test there. Length is the other split: a 90-second video is inside every limit in the table, but a 5-minute one is over the 3 minutes every TikTok creator gets and over YouTube Shorts.
Set up each size in Woven
The Format menu in Woven lists Vertical 1080x1920, Square 1080x1080, Horizontal 1920x1080 and Custom…. Export makes an H.264 MP4 whose short side is 1080 or 1440 pixels. Woven does not post for you, so you upload each file yourself.
Ask in chat
- Set this reel to 9:16 at 30 fps so one file fits most platforms.
- Switch the canvas to 4:5, 1080 by 1350.
- Render the vertical version as a 1080p MP4.
Or do it by hand
- 1Pick the master shape. Use the Format menu in the toolbar. Vertical 1080x1920 covers Reels, TikTok, Shorts, Facebook and LinkedIn, and Horizontal 1920x1080 covers YouTube long-form. Its label changes to 9:16 or 16:9.
- 2Fix the frame rate at 30. Deselect any clip so the Settings page appears, then set Frame rate to 30. Woven offers 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 and 120, and the last three are above X's 40 fps maximum.
- 3Add the odd sizes. For a Facebook Feed ad, choose Custom… and enter 1440 by 1800. For a 4:5 post, enter 1080 by 1350. A custom side can be 16 to 4096 pixels.
- 4Export each version. Open the Export menu. Pick 1080p for every file except the 1440 by 1800 ad, where 1440p gives that exact size from a 1440-pixel short side. A chat export is always 1080p.
Common questions
For short vertical video, 9:16 at 1080 by 1920 pixels. It is the Instagram feed ad size, it clears TikTok's 540 by 960 floor, and YouTube Shorts accepts it. YouTube long-form is 16:9, and Facebook Feed ads use 4:5.
The shape is 9:16, and 1080 by 1920 is the common frame. TikTok's ad specs set 540 by 960 as the minimum, and LinkedIn video ads list 1080 by 1920 as the maximum for 9:16.
Instagram's help center gives a spec for Reels only: 1.91:1 to 9:16 and at least 720 pixels. For a feed video ad, Meta's ads guide asks for 9:16 at 1080 by 1920.
Facebook states no maximum length for reels. YouTube allows files up to 256 GB or 12 hours, whichever is less, once an account is verified for videos over 15 minutes. X paid plans go to under 4 hours.
For web uploads, X lists a maximum of 1920 by 1200, or 1200 by 1900 for portrait, with aspect ratios from 1:2.39 to 2.39:1 and up to 40 fps. Free accounts can post videos up to 140 seconds long.
Sources
- Instagram Help Center: Reel size & aspect ratios on Instagram, checked October 19, 2026
- Instagram Help Center: Record a reel on Instagram, checked October 19, 2026
- Meta Ads Guide: Video ad specs on Instagram feed, checked October 19, 2026
- TikTok for Developers: Media Transfer Guide (video restrictions), checked October 19, 2026
- TikTok Ads Manager Help: TikTok Auction In-Feed Ads, checked October 19, 2026
- YouTube Help: Understand three-minute YouTube Shorts, checked October 19, 2026
- YouTube Help: Get started creating YouTube Shorts, checked October 19, 2026
- YouTube Help: Video resolution & aspect ratios, checked October 19, 2026
- YouTube Help: Longer video uploads, checked October 19, 2026
- Meta Business Help Center: Requirements for Facebook Reels, checked October 19, 2026
- Meta Business Help Center: About Facebook Reels, checked October 19, 2026
- Meta Ads Guide: Video ad specs on Facebook Feed, checked October 19, 2026
- LinkedIn Help: Video sharing troubleshooting, checked October 19, 2026
- LinkedIn Help: Video ads advertising specifications, checked October 19, 2026
- X Help Center: How to share and watch videos on X, checked October 19, 2026
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