TikTok Video Size in 2026
TikTok is built for a 9:16 phone screen, and anything else gets bars or a zoom. The numbers below are the ones that keep a video sharp and keep your text out from under the buttons.
Quick answer
- Size: 1080 x 1920 px, 9:16 vertical. 720 x 1280 is the minimum that still looks sharp.
- Resolution: TikTok plays at up to 1080p; 4K uploads are downscaled.
- Length: up to 10 minutes recorded in the app and up to 60 minutes uploaded.
- File size in the app: about 72 MB on Android and 287.6 MB on iOS; the web uploader and ads allow more.
- Safe zone: keep text out of the bottom ~20% (caption, sound) and the right ~15% (buttons).
Export at 1080 x 1920, 30 fps, H.264 video with AAC audio, as MP4. That combination uploads from any device and avoids TikTok's heavier recompression.
TikTok video dimensions
TikTok videos should be 1080 x 1920 pixels in a 9:16 ratio, because that fills the screen without bars or cropping.
| Orientation | Size (px) | Ratio | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | Recommended for everything |
| Vertical (minimum) | 720 x 1280 | 9:16 | Acceptable, slightly softer |
| Square | 1080 x 1080 | 1:1 | Shows with bars above and below |
| Landscape | 1920 x 1080 | 16:9 | Small on screen; viewers can rotate in some cases |
Figures checked against 2026 guides (Riverside, Sked Social, Social Champ) in October 2026; TikTok does not publish one fixed spec sheet for regular uploads.
How long can a TikTok video be?
Videos recorded in the app can run up to 10 minutes, and uploaded videos up to 60 minutes, though most videos that travel are under a minute.
Length is not a ranking factor on its own; completion is. A 20-second video that most people finish usually outperforms a 3-minute video that most people leave.
TikTok file size limits
In the mobile app the limit is roughly 72 MB on Android and 287.6 MB on iOS; the desktop web uploader and the ads manager accept much larger files.
If a file is too big, lower the bitrate rather than the resolution: 1080p at 8–12 Mbps is plenty for TikTok's own compression.
The TikTok safe zone
Keep text and faces inside the centre of the frame, because the caption and sound bar cover the bottom and the like, comment and share buttons cover the right edge.
- Bottom ~20%: username, caption, sound.
- Right ~15%: profile picture, like, comment, save, share.
- Top ~10%: Following / For You tabs and search.
Photo mode and profile picture sizes
Photo carousels display best at 1080 x 1920 (9:16) or 1080 x 1350 (4:5), and the profile picture should be at least 200 x 200 px; it is shown as a circle.
Right size, then the views problem
The right size prevents TikTok from cropping or blurring your video, but views come from watch time and shares, not from the file.
Our guide on how to get more views on TikTok covers the algorithm side. To give a new video a starting count, TikTok views on Hourden start at $0.125 per 1,000. More creator utilities are in our free tools.
Questions about TikTok video size
What is the best TikTok video size?
1080 x 1920 pixels, 9:16 vertical, exported as MP4 at 30 fps.
Can I upload 4K videos to TikTok?
Yes, but TikTok plays them at up to 1080p, so the extra resolution is lost.
How long can TikTok videos be in 2026?
Up to 10 minutes recorded in the app and up to 60 minutes uploaded.
Why is my TikTok video blurry?
Usually a low-resolution export, a very high bitrate that forces heavy recompression, or upload over a weak connection. Export 1080p at a moderate bitrate.
What is the TikTok file size limit?
Around 72 MB on Android and 287.6 MB on iOS in the app; the web uploader accepts larger files.
Keep reading
- How to get more views on TikTok — the algorithm side of growth.
- Instagram post size — the 2026 sizes for Reels and Stories.
- YouTube thumbnail size — Shorts and long-form thumbnails.