Image/GIF/Video specifications and recommendations for Twitter
Image specifications and recommendations
Image files must meet all of the following criteria:
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- Supported image media types: JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP
- Image size <= 5 MB, animated GIF size <= 15 MB
Animated GIF recommendations
A GIF may fail during Tweet creation even if it is within the file size limit. Adhere to the following constraints to improve success rates.
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- Resolution should be <= 1280×1080 (width x height)
- Number of frames <= 350
- Number of pixels (width * height * num_frames) <= 300 million
- File size <= 15Mb
Video specifications and recommendations
Recommended:
– Recommended Video Codec: H264 High Profile
– Recommended Frame Rates: 30 FPS, 60 FPS
– Recommended Video Resolution: 1280×720 (landscape), 720×1280 (portrait), 720×720 (square)
– Recommended Minimum Video Bitrate: 5,000 kbps
– Recommended Minimum Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
– Recommended Audio Codec: AAC LC
– Recommended Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (landscape or portrait), 1:1 (square)
Advanced:
– Frame rate must be 60 FPS or less
– Dimensions must be between 32×32 and 1280×1024
– File size must not exceed 512 mb
– Duration must be between 0.5 seconds and 140 seconds
– Aspect ratio must be between 1:3 and 3:1
– Must have 1:1 pixel aspect ratio
– Only YUV 4:2:0 pixel format is supported
– Audio must be AAC with Low Complexity profile. High-Efficiency AAC is not supported
– Audio must be mono or stereo, not 5.1 or greater
– Must not have open GOP
– Must use progressive scan
