# TikTok video requirements: size, length, format (2026)

TikTok's official limits for TikTok videos and TikTok photos, checked 2026-10-21, plus a free checker for your file.

Last checked against each network's documentation on 2026-10-21. Check a file in your browser at https://usepostify.com/tools/tiktok-video-requirements (nothing is uploaded).

## Limits

### TikTok video

- MP4 (recommended), WebM or MOV. Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- At most 4 GB. Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- Between 360 and 4096 pixels wide. Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- Between 360 and 4096 pixels tall. Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- Between 23 and 60 frames per second. Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- At most 10 minutes: the longest video the upload endpoint accepts. Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- Every creator can post 3-minute videos; only some accounts can post 5- or 10-minute ones. (warning, not a refusal) Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- Codec: H.264 (recommended), H.265, VP8 or VP9. (not readable in a browser) Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.

### TikTok photo

- JPEG or WebP. Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- At most 20 MB per image. Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.
- Maximum 1080p (TikTok does not say which side; this checks the shorter one). (warning, not a refusal) Source: [TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-media-transfer-guide), checked 2026-10-21.

## Questions

### How long can a TikTok video be?

At most 10 min. TikTok states: "At most 10 minutes: the longest video the upload endpoint accepts." Source: TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide, checked 2026-10-21.

### What is the maximum file size for a TikTok video?

At most 4 GB. TikTok states: "At most 4 GB." Source: TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide, checked 2026-10-21.

### What file types does TikTok accept for a TikTok video?

MP4, WebM or MOV. TikTok states: "MP4 (recommended), WebM or MOV." Source: TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide, checked 2026-10-21.

### What is the maximum file size for a TikTok photo?

At most 20 MB. TikTok states: "At most 20 MB per image." Source: TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide, checked 2026-10-21.

### What file types does TikTok accept for a TikTok photo?

JPEG or WebP. TikTok states: "JPEG or WebP." Source: TikTok for Developers: Content Posting API media transfer guide, checked 2026-10-21.

## Run it from code

```bash
curl -s "https://usepostify.com/api/tools/validate-media?type=video/mp4&bytes=48000000&width=1080&height=1920&duration=42"
```

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