Guidelines for Posting Images, Videos, and Text

Unlock the secrets to effective content creation with our comprehensive guide on posting images, videos, and text! This article provides essential guidelines to help you optimize your multimedia posts for maximum engagement and reach. Learn best practices for image resolution, video length, and text formatting, as well as tips for tailoring your content to different social media platforms. Whether you're a marketer, business owner, or content creator, this guide will equip you with the knowledge to craft visually appealing and impactful posts that resonate with your audience and elevate your social media presence!

For a content marketing campaign, knowing exactly what kind of image and video format to post, and how often is absolutely important. Here are the best sizes for sharing images on social media:

Image

Platfrom

Text Limit

Image

OG Meta Link

At least 1 media required

MultiMedia Support

Type(s)

Size

Dimentions

No of Image per post

Facebook Post

62000

JPEG, PNG, GIF

10 MB

Any

No Limit we recommend 10 images per post

Yes

No

No

Facebook Reel

62000

Not supported

No

Yes

No

Facebook Story

0

JPEG, PNG, GIF

4 MB

ANY

1

No

Yes

No

Instagram Post

2200

JPEG, PNG

8 MB

aspect ratios between 4:5 and 1.91:1

10

No

Yes

Yes

Instagram Reel

2200

Not supported

No

Yes

No

Instagram Story

0

JPEG

8 MB

-

10

No

Yes

No

Google Business Profile

1500

JPEG, PNG

5 MB

Min 720px X 720px
Max 3000px X 3000px

1

Yes

No

No

Linkedin

3000

JPEG, PNG, GIF

8 MB

Max 6012px X 6012px

9

Yes

No

No

TikTok

150

Not supported

No

Yes

No

Tiktok[Business]

2200

Not supported

No

Yes

No

Pintrest

500

JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, WEBP

10 MB

-

1

No

Yes

No

YouTube Shorts

5000

Not supported

No

Yes

No

YouTube Video

5000

Not supported

No

Yes

No

Community

100000

JPG, PNG, SVG, GIF

10 MB

-

10 including videos

No

No

Yes

Linkedin Carousal (Post as PDF)

3000

JPEG, PNG, GIF

10 MB

-

300

Yes

Yes

No

    1. Instagram Story

  • Image Format-JPEG

  • Image size-8MB

  • Count-10 image(s) or video(s)

  • Video Format-MOV/MP4

  • Video Size-100MB

  • Video Duration- min 3sec max 30 sec

  • Video width-1920 px

    2. Instagram Reels

  • Video Format-MOV/MP4

  • Video Size-1GB

  • Video Duration- min 3 sec max 15 Minutes

  • Video width-1920 px

  • Video Thumbnail format- all

  • Video Thumbnail size-8MB

    3. Facebook Reels 

  • Video Format-MOV/MP4/webM

  • Video Size-1GB

  • Video Duration- min 3 sec max 90 sec

  • Video width-1080 * 1920 pixels (recommended)
    Minimum is 540 x 960 pixels

  • Video Thumbnail format- Thumbnail support is not available for Facebook Reels

  • Aspect Ratio - 9:16

Notes

1) Multimedia format - Posting Image(s) and Video(s) together in a single post 
2) As you experiment with different kinds of images, only then you'll realize which works best     for your brand. By default, these two sizes are impeccable
Horizonatal (landscape): 1,024 pixel X 512 pixel
Vertical (portrait): 800 pixel x 1,200 pixel

Video

Platfrom

Text Limit

Video

OG Meta Link

At least 1 media required

MultiMedia Support

Type(s)

Size

Duration

No. of Videos per post

Thumbnail Support

Thumbnail Type

Thumbnail Size

Facebook Post

62000

All Format

1GB or min 1 seconds and max 240 minutes

240 Minutes

No Limit we recommend 10

Yes

all type

10 MB

Yes

No

No

Facebook Reel

62000

ALl Format

1 GB or min 3 sec and max 90 sec
picutre size-Minimum is 540 x 960 pixels

Min 3 Seconds
Max 90 Seconds

1

No

-

-

No

Yes

No

Facebook Story

0

ALL Format

1 GB or min 3 sec and max 60 sec
picutre size-Minimum is 540 x 960 pixels

Min 3 Seconds
Max 60 Seconds

1

No

-

-

No

Yes

No

Instagram Post

2200

MOV, MP4

100MB or min 3 seconds and max 60 sec[Video width 1920 px]

Min 3 Seconds
Max 60 Seconds

10

No

-

-

No

Yes

Yes

Instagram Reel

2200

-

1 GB or min 3 seconds max 15 minute

Min 3 Seconds
Max 15 Minutes

1

Yes

all type

8 MB

No

Yes

No

Instagram Story

0

MOV, MP4

100MB or min 3 seconds max 60 sec

Min 3 Seconds
Max 60 Seconds

10

No

No

Yes

No

Google Business Profile

1500

Not Supported

Yes

No

No

Linkedin

3000

MOV, MP4

200MB or min 3 seconds and max 30 Minutes

Min 3 Seconds
Max 30 Minutes

9

Yes

JPEG, PNG

10 MB

Yes

No

No

TikTok

150

MOV, MP4, WebM

The maximum video size is 1 GB.
The minimum video duration must be 3 seconds, and the maximum video duration is 180 seconds.
* The minimum height and minimum width of the video must be 360 pixels.
* The maximum height and maximum width of the video must be 4096 pixels.
* The minimum frame rate of the video must be 23 FPS, and maximum frame rate is 60 FPS.

Min 3 Seconds
Max 180 Seconds

1

No

-

-

No

Yes

No

Tiktok[Business]

2200

.mp4, .mov or .webm

The maximum video size is 1 GB.
The minimum video duration must be 3 seconds, and the maximum video duration is 600 seconds.
* The minimum height and minimum width of the video must be 360 pixels.
* The minimum frame rate of the video must be 23 FPS, and maximum frame rate is 60 FPS.

3 seconds,
and the maximum video
duration is 600 seconds.

1

No

-

-

No

Yes

No

Pintrest

500

MP4 or M4V

Video Size: 2GB (Link) but based on our media library and previous integration, we put a lower limit of 1GB.
Video Encoding: H.264 or H.265
Video Length: Minimum 4 seconds, maximum 5 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (full-bleed videos), 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, or 1:1.

Min 4 Seconds
Max 5 Minutes

1

Yes

JPEG, PNG

10 MB

No

Yes

No

YouTube Shorts

5000

All Format

Shorts must be 60 seconds or less.
Shorts should have a vertical aspect ratio. The recommended ratio is 9:16.
Videos with a ratio of more than 9:16 might be cropped to square in the Shorts shelf.
Include #Shorts in the title or description to help YouTube identify the video as a Short.

Max 60 Seconds

1

No

JPEG, PNG

2 MB

No

Yes

No

YouTube Video

5000

All Format

Width of 240p to 8K.
The maximum file size allowed is 256 GB.
The maximum video length is 12 hours.

Max 12 hours

1

No

JPEG, PNG

2 MB

No

Yes

No

Community

100000

MP4

1 GB

Min 4 Seconds

10 including images

No

-

-

No

No

Yes

Linkedin Carousal (Post as PDF)

3000

Not Supported

Yes

Yes

No

Content Length - 


Content Length

Pinterest

500 character and title 100 character

Facebook Pages 

62000 character

Instagram

Business Profile

Reel 

Story

2200 character

2200 character

0 character

Linkedin Profile and Pages

3000 character

Tiktok Personal

Tiktok Business

150 character

2200 character

GMP

1500 character

Current Rate Limits based on platforms per active user:

  • Google - 300/min

  • Facebook - 200/hr

  • Instagram - 200/hr

  • TikTok - 15/day

  • LinkedIn - 150/day

  • Pinterest - 100 pins/min

OG Meta Tag is available in all platforms except Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube


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