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Social Media Video Length Limits 2026: Current Platform Guide

Quick answer

There is no universal social media video length. Current first-party paths include up to 30 seconds for Google Business Profile, up to 3 minutes for YouTube Shorts, 4 seconds to 5 minutes for Pinterest video Pins, and up to 15 minutes for LinkedIn desktop uploads. TikTok and X limits can depend on the account and publishing path.

Source check: August 28, 2026. Platform apps, APIs, account types, and third-party publishers can change on different schedules. The final operational check is the preview and public result in the exact path you use.

At a glance

Surface or choiceSize or limitRatio or sourceWhat it means
Google Business ProfileUp to 30 secondsCurrent Google help
YouTube ShortsUp to 3 minutesSquare or vertical classification
Pinterest video Pin4 seconds to 5 minutesCurrent Pin specs
LinkedIn desktop video3 seconds to 15 minutesCurrent LinkedIn help
TikTok Direct PostQuery creator permissionDeveloper upload can send up to 10 minutes
XAccount and subscription dependentCheck current upload path

What this page owns

A maximum answers whether a file can publish. Useful length depends on the idea, the viewer's decision, and whether each additional second earns attention.

That ownership boundary matters. Boomp uses one clear page for each search job instead of publishing near-duplicate pages that give different answers to the same question.

A dependable production method

  1. Check the account's current limit.
  2. Cut setup that delays the useful point.
  3. Keep context needed for truth and safety.
  4. Add captions and a clear ending.
  5. Watch the processed result before approval.

The last check matters most. A design file, successful export, scheduler acceptance, or API response does not prove that the customer-facing artifact is correct.

Size is only one acceptance test

A technically valid file can still fail the business. Check these questions with the final media and caption together:

  • Is every name, date, price, claim, location, and link current?
  • Does the crop preserve the subject and the useful words?
  • Are captions, contrast, and text alternatives sufficient for the content?
  • Does the business have permission to use the people, customer material, music, footage, and marks shown?
  • Does the call to action match the destination and what happens next?
  • Did a responsible person approve this exact version?

For the full release gate, use the social media content quality checklist.

Where Boomp fits

Boomp fits when the recurring problem is larger than one pixel count. The current first look starts with a public website and returns up to six website-grounded talking points before email. Those talking points are not finished posts and do not prove that Boomp knows the owner's voice. Email saves the first look and continues into post ideas. Finished media and posts belong to paid work, with the customer's approval settings controlling what represents the business.

Give Boomp your public website and review the first talking points before email.

Related guides

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Frequently asked questions

Social Media Video Length Limits in 2026?

There is no universal social media video length. Current first-party paths include up to 30 seconds for Google Business Profile, up to 3 minutes for YouTube Shorts, 4 seconds to 5 minutes for Pinterest video Pins, and up to 15 minutes for LinkedIn desktop uploads. TikTok and X limits can depend on the account and publishing path.

Can I use one image or video size on every social platform?

Not safely. A reusable master can reduce production work, but profile crops, covers, link cards, feed posts, vertical viewers, file limits, and interface overlays differ. Export and preview the version that will appear on each destination.

Why did the platform crop a correctly sized file?

Correct pixel dimensions do not control every display surface. Device width, feed placement, profile grids, preview cards, multi-image layouts, and interface tests can change the visible crop. Keep essential content in a safe central area and inspect the final public post.

See what your website gives us to work with

Enter a public website to get up to six website-grounded talking points. Review them before email; email saves the first look and continues into post ideas. Nothing goes live without your approval.

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Social Media Video Length Limits 2026: Current Platform Guide
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Written by Kathleen Celmins

Founder of Boomp. Helping local businesses stay visible on social media without doing the work themselves.