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Social Media Video Sizes 2026: Specs for Every Major Platform

Quick answer

Use 1080 x 1920 at 9:16 for short vertical video, 1080 x 1080 at 1:1 for a square fallback, and 1920 x 1080 at 16:9 for landscape video. Those are production canvases, not universal limits. Duration, file size, codecs, and account-specific permissions still vary by destination.

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
Vertical short video1080 x 19209:16Reels, TikTok, Shorts, full-screen Pins
Square video1080 x 10801:1Mixed-feed fallback
Portrait feed video1080 x 13504:5Feed-first working canvas
Landscape video1920 x 108016:9YouTube and landscape playback
LinkedIn accepted range256 x 144 to 4096 x 23041:2.4 to 2.4:1Current LinkedIn help
TikTok API accepted dimensions360 to 4096 px per sideVariesCurrent developer path

What this page owns

Dimensions answer whether the frame fits. They do not answer whether the video has captions, a readable first frame, truthful claims, licensed media, useful audio, or a safe crop.

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. Choose the destination and job before editing.
  2. Keep captions and logos away from interface controls.
  3. Export in a supported codec and file type.
  4. Check duration and file size in the exact account or tool.
  5. Watch the processed result with sound on and off.

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 Sizes in 2026?

Use 1080 x 1920 at 9:16 for short vertical video, 1080 x 1080 at 1:1 for a square fallback, and 1920 x 1080 at 16:9 for landscape video. Those are production canvases, not universal limits. Duration, file size, codecs, and account-specific permissions still vary by destination.

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 Sizes 2026: Specs for Every Major Platform
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Written by Kathleen Celmins

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