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August 17, 2020
Simple Guide To Video & Image Specs For IG & FB
Whenever we're briefing creatives (graphic designers, videographers, photographers) on deliverables for a client, the most important question to ask is: where is this content going? Whatever the deliverable, it should be created with the optimal specs for that placement in mind. There's nothing worse than a square format IG story or a FB desktop advertisement that's clearly been auto-cropped. Here are the spaces for each placement across Instagram and Facebook so you can copy/paste this link into any brief!

Facebook

Cover image/video:

The Facebook cover photo size is 820 x 312 pixels tall on desktop. However, mobile users will see 640 x 360 pixels. So, make sure that whatever you image or video, it still works when it’s cropped in on mobile.

Feed ad:

Image

  • 1200 x 628 pixels.
  • Minimum width and height: 600 pixels.
  • Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with a link.

Video

  • Minimum dimensions 600 x 315 (1.9:1 landscape) or 600 x 600 (square).
  • Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9 (Horizontal: 16:9, Square: 1:1, Vertical: 4:5 or 2:3 and Full Portrait: 9:16).

Carousal ad

Image

  • Ideally 1080 x 1080 pixels
  • Minimum width and height of 600 pixels
  • Minimum 2 cards and max of 10 cards per Carousel Ad.
  • Recommended ratio is 1:1.
  • Max image size of 30MB.

Video

  • Minimum 2 cards and max of 10 cards per Carousel Ad.
  • Max video file size is 4GB.

In-stream video ad

  • Recommended aspect ratio is 16:9 (ratios fall between 9:16 to 16:9).
  • Max video file size is 4GB.
  • Video length is 5 to 15 seconds.
  • Highly recommended to include video sound.

Instant article

Image

  • 1,200 x 628 pixels.
  • Minimum width and height of 600 pixels.
  • Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with link.

Video

  • Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9.
  • Max video file size is 4GB.

Facebook Messenger (only available for images)

  • 1,200 x 628 pixels.
  • Minimum width is 254 pixels and height of 133 pixels.
  • Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with link.

Collection ads

Image

  • Minimum width and height of 600 pixels.
  • Recommended ratio is 1:1 for square and 16:9 for landscape images.
  • Max image size of 30MB.

Video

  • Recommended resolution is minimum of 1200 x 628 pixels.
  • Max video file size is 4GB.
  • Video length is 120 minutes (recommended less than 2 minutes).

 

Note: As a general rule of thumb, always upload the highest video resolution you have available, or a minimum of 1080 x 1080.

Instagram

In feed ads (image & video)

Square

  • 1080 x 1080 pixels.
  • The minimum square image ad resolution is 600 x 600 pixels.
  • Aspect ratio is 1:1.

Vertical

  • 1080 x 1350 pixels.
  • Minimum vertical image ad size: 600 x 750 pixels.
  • Aspect ratio: 4:5.

Stories

Image

  • Recommended resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • Minimum resolution for Stories ads: 600 x 1067 pixels.
  • Aspect ratio: 9:16.
  • Max image size is 30MB.

Video

  • Recommended resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • Aspect ratio: 9:16.
  • Max video size is 4GB.
  • Must have a resolution minimum of 720p.

 

Note: carousal ad specs are the same for IG as they are for FB.

 

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