TikTok video size
A TikTok video is 1080 × 1920 px, a vertical 9:16 aspect ratio; TikTok ads also accept 16:9 and 1:1, with vertical videos at least 540 × 960 px, and uploads in the app can run up to 60 minutes.
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All sizes at a glance
| Use | Size | Ratio | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical video (recommended) | 1080 × 1920 px | 9:16 | |
| Photo post | 1080 × 1920 px | 9:16 | Up to 1080p, JPEG or WebP, 20 MB per image (posting API) |
| Vertical ad minimum | 540 × 960 px | 9:16 | The recommended ad shape |
| Horizontal ad minimum | 960 × 540 px | 16:9 | |
| Square ad minimum | 640 × 640 px | 1:1 |
Limits and safe zone
- File types
- MP4, MOV, WebM
- Maximum file size
- 500 MB for ads, 4 GB through the posting API
- Video length
- Up to 10 minutes recorded in the app, up to 60 minutes uploaded
- Resolution
- Each side 360 to 4096 px, 23 to 60 fps (posting API)
- Codec
- H.264 recommended; H.265, VP8 and VP9 also accepted (posting API)
Semurai Canvas
Design it in Semurai Canvas
Start at the exact size, from a template or a blank page, and apply your Brand Kit: logo, colours and fonts. The AI chat edits the design when you ask.
Pick the “Instagram: story” preset (1080 × 1920 px) when you create a design.
These templates come with an “Apply my brand” switch.
After sign-up and a short brand setup, Canvas opens a blank 1080 × 1920 px design.
Already have an account? Open Canvas at 1080 × 1920 px
TikTok aspect ratio and video size
TikTok is built for vertical 9:16 video, and 1080 × 1920 px is the size creators and design guides use.
TikTok itself publishes no recommended resolution for regular posts. Its posting API accepts videos with each side between 360 and 4096 px at 23 to 60 fps, and its ad specs recommend vertical 9:16 at 540 × 960 px or more. Horizontal 16:9 and square 1:1 ads are allowed too.
TikTok safe zones
TikTok’s safe zones change with the video’s ratio and the caption length, so TikTok publishes them as downloadable overlay files with its ad specs rather than as numbers.
The caption, the account name and the buttons sit on top of the video, so keep text and faces in the middle and check your design against the overlay before you publish. If you post the same video as an Instagram Reel, Meta’s guidance is to keep the top 14%, the bottom 35% and 6% on each side free of text.
TikTok video length and file limits
You can record up to 10 minutes in the TikTok app and upload videos up to 60 minutes long.
Through the posting API that scheduling tools use, every creator can post 3-minute videos and some can post 5 or 10 minutes. Ad videos can be up to 10 minutes and 500 MB; API uploads up to 4 GB, ideally MP4 with H.264.
Tips
- Design at 1080 × 1920 px from the start instead of cropping a wide video.
- Keep text away from the bottom and right edges, where the caption and buttons usually sit.
- Download TikTok’s safe-zone overlay for your ratio and caption length and check your text against it.
- Export MP4 with H.264, the codec TikTok recommends for API uploads.
How to make it in Semurai Canvas
- Create a design in Semurai Canvas and pick the “Instagram: story” size (1080 × 1920 px), the same as a TikTok video.
- Add your text and logo in your Brand Kit colours and fonts, keep the words in the middle of the frame, and add entrance animations for motion.
- Export an MP4 or GIF for a motion graphic, or a PNG or JPG for a photo post.
FAQ
Questions about this size
What size is a TikTok video?
1080 × 1920 px, a vertical 9:16 video. TikTok publishes no official size for regular posts, but this is the size design guides and creators use.
Can I post horizontal videos on TikTok?
Yes. TikTok's posting API accepts videos with each side between 360 and 4096 px, and TikTok ads accept horizontal 16:9 at 960 × 540 px or more. Vertical 9:16 is the shape TikTok recommends and the one that fills a phone screen.
How long can a TikTok video be?
Up to 10 minutes recorded in the app and up to 60 minutes uploaded. Videos posted from other apps through TikTok’s API are limited to 3, 5 or 10 minutes, depending on the account.
What size are TikTok photo posts?
1080 × 1920 px is the common size. Through TikTok’s posting API, photos can be up to 1080p, in JPEG or WebP, and up to 20 MB each.
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