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TikTok Video Size 2026: Pixels, Ratio, Format and Limits

Quick answer

Use 1080 x 1920 pixels at 9:16 for a full-screen TikTok video. TikTok's current Content Posting API accepts 360 to 4096 pixels for both width and height, MP4, WebM, or MOV, 23 to 60 frames per second, and files up to 4 GB. The creator's actual duration permission still controls what can publish.

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
Full-screen working canvas1080 x 19209:16Practical TikTok default
API dimension range360 to 4096 px per sideVariesCurrent TikTok restriction
Video formatsMP4, WebM, MOVMP4 recommended
Frame rate23 to 60 fpsCurrent TikTok restriction
Maximum API file size4 GBCurrent TikTok restriction

What this page owns

The API can accept a file that a specific creator account cannot publish at the requested duration. TikTok requires integrations to query creator information and respect the returned options.

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. Use a 9:16 working canvas for full-screen viewing.
  2. Keep text clear of the caption and action controls.
  3. Use MP4 with H.264 when you need a dependable default.
  4. Query or check the account's current maximum duration.
  5. Review cover frame, caption, mentions, disclosures, and privacy before posting.

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

TikTok Video Size in 2026?

Use 1080 x 1920 pixels at 9:16 for a full-screen TikTok video. TikTok's current Content Posting API accepts 360 to 4096 pixels for both width and height, MP4, WebM, or MOV, 23 to 60 frames per second, and files up to 4 GB. The creator's actual duration permission still controls what can publish.

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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Written by Kathleen Celmins

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