Navigate media requirements with ease. Here, you'll find detailed information on the specific restrictions for media content across all our channels.
Things to consider ✅
- To create content, users will need the 'Post' permission enabled for the social media accounts they need access to
- If you're having trouble with an image or video post, or the post fails, please double-check that it meets these requirements below
In this article
- Media restrictions for Facebook
- Media restrictions for Instagram
- Media restrictions for X (Twitter)
- Media restrictions for NextDoor
- Media restrictions for Bluesky
- Media restrictions for YouTube
- Media restrictions for LinkedIn/LinkedIn Personal
- Media restrictions for TikTok Business
- Media restrictions for Threads
- Media restrictions for Twilio/WhatsApp
- Media API documentation
Media restrictions for Facebook
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For an image, Orlo supports the following:
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File Type: jpeg, png
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File Size: 4194304 (4MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 4096x4096
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For a video, it's:
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 1073741824 (128MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 1920x1920
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Duration 1 - 1200s (20min)
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For a reel, it's:
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 1073741824 (128MB)
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Min Resolution: 540x960
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Max Resolution: 1080x1920
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Duration 3 - 90s (A reel published as a story on a Facebook Page can not exceed 60 seconds)
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Compression – H.264, H.265
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Codec – AAC Low Complexity (AAC-LC)
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For a Story (image), it's:
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File Type: jpeg, png, gif
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File Size: 4194304 (4MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 4096x4096
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For a Story (video), it's:
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 1073741824 (128MB)
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Min Resolution: 540x960
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Max Resolution: 1080x1920
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Duration 3 - 60s
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Compression – H.264, H.265
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Codec – AAC Low Complexity (AAC-LC)
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Things to consider ✅
- When uploading a PNG file, try to keep the file size below 1MB, as file sizes larger than that may appear pixelated after upload
Media restrictions for Instagram
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For an image, Orlo supports the following:
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File Type: jpeg, png
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File Size: 8388608 (8MB)
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Min Resolution: 320x320
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Max Resolution: 1440x2560
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For a post/carousel, it's:
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 100MB
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Aspect ratio 1:1 (square), 4:5 (portrait) or 1.91:1 (landscape)
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Duration 3-60 seconds
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For a Reel, it's:
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 314572800 (300MB)
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Min Resolution: 320x320
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Max Resolution: 1920x1080
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Duration: 3 - 900s (15m)
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Audio codec: AAC, 48khz sample rate maximum, 1 or 2 channels (mono or stereo).
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Video codec: HEVC or H264, progressive scan, closed GOP, 4:2:0 chroma subsampling.
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Required aspect ratio is between 0.01:1 and 10:1 but we recommend 9:16 to avoid cropping or blank space.
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For a Story (image), it's:
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File Type: jpeg
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File Size: 8388608 (8MB)
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Min Resolution: 320x320
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Max Resolution: 1440x2560
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For a Story (video), it's:
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 104857600 (100MB)
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Min Resolution: 320x320
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Max Resolution: 1920x1080
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Duration: 3 - 60s
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Audio codec: AAC, 48khz sample rate maximum, 1 or 2 channels (mono or stereo).
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Video codec: HEVC or H264, progressive scan, closed GOP, 4:2:0 chroma subsampling.
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Required aspect ratio is between 0.01:1 and 10:1 but we recommend 9:16 to avoid cropping or blank space.
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Things to consider ✅
- The maximum number of images you can add to an Instagram post/carousel is 10
- On a multi-image post, if the post fails, this is usually due to more than one of the file sizes being quite high or close to the limit. If this occurs, decrease the file sizes and retry the post
Media restrictions for X (Twitter)
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Picture
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File Type: jpeg, png, gif
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File Size: 5242880 (5MB) / 15728640 (15MB) for gifs
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 4032x4032
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Video
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 536870912 (512MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 1280x1024
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Duration: 0.5 - 140s (2min 20s)
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Audio Codec: AAC Low Complexity (AAC-LC)
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Video Codec: H264 High Profile
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Video Resolution: 1280x720 (landscape), 720x1280 (portrait), 720x720 (square).
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Aspect ratio: must be between 1:3 and 3:1
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Media restrictions for Nextdoor
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Picture
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File Type: jpeg, png, gif
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File Size: 10485760 (10MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 4032x4032
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Video
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File Type: mp4, mov, avi
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File Size: 524288000 (500MB)
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Min Resolution: 360x360
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Max Resolution: 1920x1920
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Duration: 3 - 1200 (20min)
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Media restrictions for Bluesky
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Picture
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File Type: jpeg, png, gif
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File Size: 976560 (0.97MB)
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Min Resolution: 4x4
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Max Resolution: 4096x4096
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Video
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 1073741824 (128MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 1920x1920
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Duration 1 - 140s
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Media restrictions for YouTube
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Video
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 268435456000 (256GB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 1920x1920
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Duration: 0.5 - 3600
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Media restrictions for LinkedIn/LinkedIn Personal
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Picture
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File Type: jpeg, png, gif
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File Size: 20971520 (20MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 4032x4032
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Video
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File Type: mp4
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File Size: 524288000 (500MB)
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Min Resolution: 360x360
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Max Resolution: 1920x1920
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Duration: 3 - 1800s (30min)
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Media restrictions for TikTok Business
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Picture
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File Type: jpeg
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File Size: 20971520 (20MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 1080x1920 / 1920x1080
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Video
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 1048576000 (1GB)
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Min Resolution: 360x360
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Max Resolution: 1080x1920 / 1920x1080
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Duration: 3 - 600s (10min)
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Media restrictions for Threads
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Picture
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File Type: jpeg, png
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File Size: 8388608 (8MB)
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Min Resolution: 320x320
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Max Resolution: 1440x1440
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Video
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File Type: mp4, mov
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File Size: 1048576000 (1GB)
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Min Resolution: 320x320
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Max Resolution: 1920x1080
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Duration: 0.5 - 300s (5min)
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Audio Codec: AAC, 48khz sample rate maximum, 1 or 2 channels (mono or stereo).
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Video Codec: HEVC or H264, progressive scan, closed GOP, 4:2:0 chroma subsampling.
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Required aspect ratio is between 0.01:1 and 10:1 but we recommend 9:16 to avoid cropping or blank space.
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Media restrictions for Twilio/WhatsApp
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Picture
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File Type: jpeg, png, gif
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File Size: 5242880 (5MB)
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Min Resolution: 32x32
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Max Resolution: 4032x4032
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Media API documentation
All of the restrictions above have been taken from each of the platform's API documentation, which can be found below: