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What Aspect Ratio do I select for my ActiveCast video?

Learn which aspect ratio works best for different social media platforms

Written by Lana

With us, you can select between 3 aspect ratios to generate your videos: 9:16 (Vertical), 16:9 (Horizontal), and 1:1 (Square).

Note: Gemini Omni Flash, all Veo 3.1 and all LTX 2.5 AI models offer only 2 aspect ratios: 9:16 (Vertical) and 16:9 (Horizontal).

Note: Depending on the AI model you choose, you can generate videos in resolutions from 480p to 4K and lengths from 1 to 30 seconds

The ideal aspect ratio depends on where you plan to publish your video.

Note. The specifications listed below, including minimum and maximum dimensions and video duration, are based on the requirements of each social media platform, not on the actual video creation capabilities of our service.

For example, TikTok In-Feed posts can accommodate videos up to 60 minutes long. However, ActiveCast allows you to generate videos up to 30 seconds long.

Please also note that the available video specifications, including duration, resolution, and aspect ratio, depend on the AI model you select. Therefore, these specifications may vary from one model to another.

9:16 (Vertical)

TikTok

The primary home for vertical video, where 9:16 is the default format.

  • In-Feed posts

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p HD

    • Maximum Dimensions: True 4K resolution

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 60 minutes maximum

  • Stories

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p HD

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 1 second minimum | 15 seconds maximum

Instagram

Use Reels and Stories to share vertical clips that fill mobile screens. Instagram scales video quality to preserve bandwidth and will compress files that exceed its max specs.

  • Reels

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p HD

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 15 minutes maximum.

  • Stories

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p HD

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 1 second minimum | 60 seconds maximum per slide.

YouTube Shorts:

  • Minimum Dimensions: 480p (Uploads under 720p may appear soft on the Shorts shelf)

  • Maximum Dimensions: 4K Ultra HD

  • Duration: 1 second minimum | 3 minutes maximum.

Facebook

Share vertical content directly to Facebook Reels or your Facebook Story.

  • Reels

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p HD

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 90 seconds maximum.

  • Stories

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p HD

    • Maximum Dimensions 4K Ultra HD (1080p is recommended to prevent uneven side-cropping)

    • Duration: 1 second minimum | 60 seconds maximum.

Snapchat:

Share vertical content directly to Spotlight or your Public Story

  • Spotlight & Public Stories

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p HD

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 1 second minimum | 60 seconds maximum per individual clip.

𝕏 (Twitter):

  • Immersive Media Viewer

    • Minimum Dimensions: 480p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 0.5 seconds minimum | 140 seconds (2 minutes, 20 seconds) default maximum.

LinkedIn:

  • In-Feed Vertical Video

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p HD

    • Maximum Dimensions 4K Ultra HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 10 minutes maximum.

16:9 (Horizontal)

YouTube:

The native home of widescreen video, accepting high resolutions and long runtimes.

  • Standard Long-Form

    • Minimum Dimensions: 240p

    • Maximum Dimensions: True 8K resolution

    • Duration: 1 second minimum | 12 hours maximum

Facebook:

Handles widescreen video cleanly in the main feed, but will letterbox your video if viewed in vertical mode.

  • Main Feed

    • Minimum Dimensions: 480p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 4K Ultra HD

    • Duration: 1 second minimum | 240 minutes (4 hours) maximum.

Instagram:

You can post horizontal clips into the standard Instagram feed, but the app fits the player within standard mobile screen widths, which leaves white space above and below your video

  • Feed Posts

    • Minimum Dimensions: 360p (Anything lower will look heavily pixelated)

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080 Full HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 60 minutes maximum.

TikTok:

TikTok supports horizontal (16:9) videos. Users can watch them in landscape mode for a larger viewing experience.

  • In-Feed

    • Minimum Dimensions: 540p (Anything lower will look heavily pixelated)

    • Maximum Dimensions: 4K Ultra HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 60 minutes maximum

LinkedIn:

16:9 videos are ideal for corporate presentations, webinars, and promotional content.

  • Posts

    • Minimum Dimensions: 144p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 4K Ultra HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 10 minutes maximum for organic posts

𝕏 (Twitter):

  • Posts

    • Minimum Dimensions: 144p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080 Full HD ( for free standard users)

    • Duration: 0.5 seconds minimum | 140 seconds (2 mins 20 secs) maximum for free users.

1:1 (Square)

Instagram:

While full-screen Reels require 9:16, standard feed posts and carousel posts fully support square video.

  • Main Feed & Carousels

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080 Full HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 60 minutes maximum.

Facebook:

Facebook supports square (1:1) videos in the main feed, where they display well on both desktop and mobile devices.

  • Main Feed

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 4K Ultra HD

    • Duration: 1 second minimum | 240 minutes (4 hours) maximum.

YouTube:

YouTube supports square (1:1) videos. On desktop, they may appear with black bars to fit the widescreen player, while on mobile they display more naturally.

  • Standard Uploads

    • Minimum Dimensions: 240p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 1 second minimum | 12 hours maximum.

TikTok:

TikTok supports square (1:1) videos, although 9:16 is the recommended format for the best viewing experience.

  • In-Feed

    • Minimum Dimensions: 720p Full HD

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 60 minutes maximum.

LinkedIn:

Supports square (1:1) videos, which display well in the main feed on both desktop and mobile devices.

  • Standard Uploads

    • Minimum Dimensions: 360p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 3 seconds minimum | 10 minutes maximum for standard organic posts.

𝕏 (Twitter):

Supports square (1:1) videos, which display well in users' timelines on both desktop and mobile devices.

  • Standard Uploads

    • Minimum Dimensions: 480p

    • Maximum Dimensions: 1080p Full HD

    • Duration: 0.5 seconds minimum | 140 seconds.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via in-app chat or email at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing your brand thrive with ActiveCast videos!

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