Guide
Social media video sizes
Last reviewed: November 2026
Every platform shows video in its own shape. Post a landscape clip to a vertical feed and it either shrinks between bars or gets cropped wherever the app decides — so the safest move is to export each video in the shape the platform expects.
The table lists the aspect ratio and recommended resolution for each major placement. These sizes have been stable for years. Length and file-size limits change more often, so check the platform’s own help pages for those.
Sizes by platform
| Platform | Aspect ratio | Resolution | Convert |
|---|---|---|---|
| TikTokFeed video | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Convert to 9:16 for TikTok Feed video |
| YouTubeShorts | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Convert to 9:16 for YouTube Shorts |
| YouTubeRegular video | 16:9 | 1920 × 1080 | Convert to 16:9 for YouTube Regular video |
| InstagramReels | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Convert to 9:16 for Instagram Reels |
| InstagramFeed post — portrait | 4:5 | 1080 × 1350 | Convert to 4:5 for Instagram Feed post — portrait |
| InstagramFeed post — square | 1:1 | 1080 × 1080 | Convert to 1:1 for Instagram Feed post — square |
| InstagramStories | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Convert to 9:16 for Instagram Stories |
| FacebookReels | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Convert to 9:16 for Facebook Reels |
| FacebookFeed video | 4:51:1 also works | 1080 × 1350 | Convert to 4:5 for Facebook Feed video |
| LinkedInFeed video | 1:116:9 also works | 1080 × 1080 | Convert to 1:1 for LinkedIn Feed video |
| XFeed video | 16:91:1 also works | 1920 × 1080 | Convert to 16:9 for X Feed video |
| PinterestVideo Pin | 9:16The feed may crop it to 2:3 | 1080 × 1920 | Convert to 9:16 for Pinterest Video Pin |
| SnapchatStories and Spotlight | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Convert to 9:16 for Snapchat Stories and Spotlight |
Which size should I use?
Four shapes cover every feed
Pick by where the video will be watched. Whatever you choose, keep faces and text away from the edges: apps draw buttons and captions over vertical video.
9:16
1080 × 1920
One video for every vertical feed
TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and Stories, Facebook Reels and Snapchat all play 9:16 full-screen. If you make one version, make this one.
4:5
1080 × 1350
Instagram and Facebook feed posts
The standard portrait feed shape — taller than square, so it covers more of the screen while people scroll.
1:1
1080 × 1080
The same file in many feeds
Square plays well almost everywhere — Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X — so it's the safe choice for cross-posting.
16:9
1920 × 1080
YouTube, websites and TV
The standard landscape shape for regular video players. Keep your original 16:9 for these.
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