FREE SPEC CHEAT SHEET

LinkedIn video spec cheat sheet

LinkedIn overlay is minimal - mostly reaction icons at the bottom-right - so the bigger constraint is that autoplay is muted by default. Burned-in captions do more work here than on any other platform.

Resolution
1920 x 1080px
Aspect ratio
16:9 or 9:16
Max length
up to 15 minutes for organic video
Max file size
5 GB for organic video
Caption limit
3,000 characters
Safe zone
~4% from the top, ~8% from the bottom kept clear of on-screen text
Requirements vary by upload surface and account. These are references, not a full file-compatibility check. Duration source.

Frequently asked

What aspect ratio does LinkedIn use?

LinkedIn is built around 16:9 or 9:16. LinkedIn overlay is minimal - mostly reaction icons at the bottom-right - so the bigger constraint is that autoplay is muted by default. Burned-in captions do more work here than on any other platform.

What's the max video length on LinkedIn?

up to 15 minutes for organic video (900 seconds).

What's the caption character limit on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn caps captions at 3,000 characters.

Koldflux reframes, captions and schedules for LinkedIn automatically from one source recording - no manual spec-checking required.

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