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1. Image Specifications

Summary Table

Platform

Text Limit

Supported Formats

File Size Limit

Dimension Guidelines

Images per Post

OG Meta Link

At Least 1 Media?

Multimedia Support

Facebook Post

62,000

JPEG, PNG, GIF

10 MB

Any

No limit (recommend ~10)

Yes

No

No

Facebook Story

0

JPEG, PNG, GIF

4 MB

Any

1

No

Yes

No

Instagram Post

2,200

JPEG, PNG

8 MB

Aspect ratios: 4:5 to 1.91:1

10

No

Yes

Yes

Instagram Story

0

JPEG

8 MB

10

No

Yes

No

Google Business Profile

1,500

JPEG, PNG

5 MB

Minimum 720×720 px; Maximum 3000×3000 px

1

Yes

No

No

Linkedin

3,000

JPEG, PNG, GIF

8 MB

Up to 6012×6012 px

9

Yes

No

No

Pinterest

500

JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, WEBP

10 MB

1

No

Yes

No

Community

100,000

JPG, PNG, SVG, GIF

10 MB

10 (including videos)

No

No

Yes

Linkedin Carousel (PDF Post)

3,000

JPEG, PNG, GIF

10 MB

300

Yes

Yes

No

Note: Platforms like Facebook Reel, Instagram Reel, TikTok, and YouTube (Shorts/Video) don’t support image-only posts and are not listed here.


Detailed Guidelines for Specific Formats

Instagram Story

  • Image:

    • Format: JPEG

    • Maximum Size: 8 MB

    • Up to 10 images or videos per story

  • Video:

    • Format: MOV/MP4

    • Maximum Size: 100 MB

    • Duration: 3–30 seconds

    • Video Width: 1920 px

Instagram Reels

  • Video:

    • Format: MOV/MP4

    • Maximum Size: 1 GB

    • Duration: 3 seconds to 15 minutes

    • Video Width: 1920 px

  • Thumbnail:

    • Supported Formats: All

    • Maximum Size: 8 MB

Facebook Reels

  • Video:

    • Formats: MOV/MP4/webM

    • Maximum Size: 1 GB

    • Duration: 3–90 seconds

    • Recommended Dimensions: 1080×1920 px (minimum 540×960 px)

  • Thumbnail: Not supported


2. Video Specifications

Because video requirements vary widely, here’s a platform-by-platform breakdown:

  • Facebook Post (Video):

    • Text Limit: 62,000 characters

    • Formats: All formats

    • File Size: Up to 1 GB

    • Duration: 1 second to 240 minutes

    • Videos per Post: No set limit (around 10 is recommended)

    • Thumbnail: Supported (all types; max 10 MB)

  • Facebook Reel (Video):

    • Text Limit: 62,000 characters

    • Formats: All formats

    • File Size: Up to 1 GB

    • Duration: 3–90 seconds

    • Minimum Dimensions: 540×960 px

    • Thumbnail: Not supported

  • Facebook Story (Video):

    • Text Limit: 0 characters

    • Formats: All formats

    • File Size: Up to 1 GB

    • Duration: 3–60 seconds

    • Minimum Dimensions: 540×960 px

    • Thumbnail: Not supported

  • Instagram Post (Video):

    • Text Limit: 2,200 characters

    • Formats: MOV, MP4

    • File Size: 100 MB

    • Duration: 3–60 seconds

    • Video Width: 1920 px

    • Thumbnail: Details not explicitly specified

  • Instagram Reel (Video):

    • Text Limit: 2,200 characters

    • Formats: Typically MOV/MP4

    • File Size: Up to 1 GB

    • Duration: 3 seconds to 15 minutes

    • Thumbnail: Supported (all types; max 8 MB)

  • Instagram Story (Video):

    • Text Limit: 0 characters

    • Formats: MOV, MP4

    • File Size: 100 MB

    • Duration: 3–60 seconds

    • Thumbnail: Supported

  • Linkedin (Video):

    • Text Limit: 3,000 characters

    • Formats: MOV, MP4

    • File Size: 200 MB

    • Duration: 3 seconds to 30 minutes

    • Thumbnail: Supported (JPEG, PNG; max 10 MB)

  • TikTok (Video):

    • Text Limit: 150 characters

    • Formats: MOV, MP4, WebM

    • File Size: Up to 1 GB

    • Duration: 3–180 seconds

    • Dimensions: Minimum 360×360 px; Maximum 4096×4096 px

    • Frame Rate: 23–60 FPS

    • Thumbnail: Not supported

  • TikTok [Business] (Video):

    • Text Limit: 2,200 characters

    • Formats: .mp4, .mov, .webm

    • File Size: Up to 1 GB

    • Duration: 3–600 seconds

    • Thumbnail: Not supported

  • Pinterest (Video):

    • Text Limit: 500 characters (plus title up to 100 characters)

    • Formats: MP4, M4V

    • File Size: Up to 2 GB (typically limited to 1 GB in practice)

    • Encoding: H.264/H.265

    • Duration: 4 seconds to 5 minutes

    • Aspect Ratios: 9:16 (full-bleed), 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, or 1:1

    • Thumbnail: Supported (JPEG, PNG; max 10 MB)

  • YouTube Shorts (Video):

    • Text Limit: 5,000 characters

    • Formats: All formats

    • Duration: 60 seconds or less (vertical aspect ratio recommended: 9:16)

    • Note: Videos with aspect ratios greater than 9:16 may be cropped; include #Shorts in the title/description.

    • Thumbnail: Supported (JPEG, PNG; max 2 MB)

  • YouTube Video (Long-form):

    • Text Limit: 5,000 characters

    • Formats: All formats

    • Resolutions: 240p to 8K

    • File Size: Up to 256 GB

    • Maximum Length: 12 hours

    • Thumbnail: Supported (JPEG, PNG; max 2 MB)

  • Community (Video):

    • Text Limit: 100,000 characters

    • Format: MP4

    • File Size: 1 GB

    • Duration: Minimum 4 seconds (up to 10 items including images)

    • Thumbnail: Not supported

  • Linkedin Carousel (Post as PDF):

    • Text Limit: 3,000 characters

    • Video Posting: Not supported


3. Content Length Specifications

  • Pinterest: 500 characters for descriptions; title up to 100 characters.

  • Facebook Pages: 62,000 characters.

  • Instagram:

    • Business Profile: 2,200 characters

    • Reel: 2,200 characters

    • Story: 0 characters

  • Linkedin (Profiles & Pages): 3,000 characters.

  • TikTok:

    • Personal: 150 characters

    • Business: 2,200 characters

  • Google My Business: 1,500 characters.


4. Current Rate Limits (per Active User)

  • Google: 300 requests per minute

  • Facebook: 200 requests per hour

  • Instagram: 200 requests per hour

  • TikTok: 15 requests per day

  • LinkedIn: 150 requests per day

  • Pinterest: 100 pins per minute


5. Additional Notes

  • OG Meta Tag: Available on all platforms except Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

  • Multimedia Posting: You can combine images and videos in a single post.

  • Experimentation Is Key:
    Test different image styles to see what works best for your brand. For instance, try these default sizes:

    • Horizontal (Landscape): 1,024×512 px

    • Vertical (Portrait): 800×1,200 px

  • Integration Update: As of December 4, 2024, integration with X (formerly Twitter) has been disabled. You will no longer be able to create, schedule, or post directly to X using the Social Planner.

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