Social media video sizes for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
The aspect ratio and size each platform wants, for TikTok, Instagram Reels and posts, and YouTube Shorts and long-form.
9:16
Recommended size: 1080 x 1920
TikTok, Reels, Shorts
4:5
Recommended size: 1080 x 1350
Instagram posts
1:1
Recommended size: 1080 x 1080
Posts, carousels
16:9
Recommended size: 1920 x 1080
YouTube
How to use it
Match the shape to where the video is going, then check what else that platform accepts before you export.
- 1
Pick the shape for the platform
9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 4:5 for posts, 16:9 for YouTube.
- 2
Check photos and carousels
TikTok takes 35 photo slides, Instagram 10. YouTube is video only.
- 3
Set the cover and title
Reels and long-form take a custom cover. YouTube titles cap at 100.
A reference works until you export for three platforms
ContentWorkflow publishes each cut to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube for you, with the caption, cover and schedule set in one place.