Social Media Sizes
Every short-form video and image size, with resolution, ratio, length and safe zone, for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
| Format | Resolution | Ratio | Max length |
|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok In-feed video | 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 | 10 min in-app · up to 60 min on web upload |
| Instagram Reel | 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 | Up to 3 minutes |
| Instagram Story | 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 | 60 sec per segment (longer auto-splits) |
| Instagram Feed (portrait) | 1080 × 1350 | 4:5 | — |
| Instagram Feed (square) | 1080 × 1080 | 1:1 | — |
| YouTube Short | 1080 × 1920 (4K supported) | 9:16 | 3 minutes (raised from 60s in Oct 2024) |
Resolutions and aspect ratios are stable; durations, file-size limits and safe-zone margins reflect the TikTok, Instagram and YouTube apps as of June 2026 and shift over time. Confirm in-app before a high-stakes upload.
Frequently asked
- What size should a short-form video be?
- For TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, the standard is 1080 × 1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio. That single size covers the three biggest short-form surfaces, so if you export one master at 1080 × 1920 you can post it everywhere. The table above lists the exact specs and safe zones per platform.
- What is a safe zone and why does it matter?
- A safe zone is the part of the frame the platform’s own interface sits on top of: captions, username, the like/comment/share buttons, and the progress bar. Anything you place in those margins can be covered. The per-platform pages above shade the safe zone visually so you keep text, logos and faces where they stay visible.
- Is 9:16 the same as 1080 × 1920?
- 9:16 is the aspect ratio (the shape of the frame); 1080 × 1920 is the resolution (the pixel dimensions) at that ratio. 1080 × 1920 is the recommended resolution for a 9:16 vertical video, high enough to look sharp, and the size all three platforms optimise for.
- What aspect ratio is best for Instagram feed posts?
- For static feed posts, portrait 4:5 (1080 × 1350) takes the most vertical space in the scroll and tends to perform best. Square 1:1 (1080 × 1080) is the safe all-rounder. Reels and Stories are full-screen 9:16. See the Instagram page above for all of them.
- Do these sizes change?
- Resolutions and aspect ratios are very stable. 1080 × 1920 / 9:16 has been the short-form standard for years. What shifts is maximum length (YouTube Shorts went to 3 minutes, TikTok to 60 on web) and the exact safe-zone margins as the apps redesign. The figures here reflect the apps as of 2026; confirm in-app for anything high-stakes.
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