✳ FREE SPEC CHEAT SHEET
Instagram Feed video spec cheat sheet
A standard feed post has almost no overlay, but 4:5 claims more vertical scroll space than 1:1 and consistently gets more of the timeline before a viewer scrolls past.
- Resolution
- 1080 x 1350px
- Aspect ratio
- 1:1 or 4:5
- Max length
- depends on the video publishing surface; current limit not reverified
- Max file size
- ~4 GB
- Caption limit
- 2,200 characters
- Safe zone
- Covered by the app interface: about top 4%, bottom 6%, left 4%, right 4% (approximate). Safe zone overlay
Frequently asked
What aspect ratio does Instagram Feed use?
Instagram Feed is built around 1:1 or 4:5. A standard feed post has almost no overlay, but 4:5 claims more vertical scroll space than 1:1 and consistently gets more of the timeline before a viewer scrolls past.
What's the max video length on Instagram Feed?
depends on the video publishing surface; current limit not reverified. A standalone video and a carousel video item can have different rules. The old 60-minute feed limit is not used as an upload guarantee.
What's the caption character limit on Instagram Feed?
Instagram Feed caps captions at 2,200 characters.