Snapchat Story video codec and container support
Snapchat Story recommends H.264 in MP4 for upload. 4 of the 48 codec and container combinations checked here appear in Snapchat Story's published upload documentation. Anything else is not documented: it may still upload, but converting to a documented combination is the safe choice.
Documented combinations
| Codec and container | Status | What the source says |
|---|---|---|
| H.264 / AVC in MP4 | Recommended | MP4 / H.264 / AAC is the safe default Snapchat Story upload. |
| AAC in MP4 | Recommended | AAC is the default audio codec. |
| H.264 / AVC in MOV (QuickTime) | Accepted | MOV works for Snapchat Story. |
| AAC in MOV (QuickTime) | Accepted | AAC inside MOV works on Snapchat. |
Quick answers
Does Snapchat Story support H.264 (AVC)?
Yes: Snapchat Story documents H.264 (AVC) in MP4 (recommended), MOV (accepted).
Does Snapchat Story support H.265 (HEVC)?
Snapchat Story's published upload documentation does not list H.265 (HEVC) in any container checked here. It may still upload; H.264 in MP4 is the documented safe choice.
Does Snapchat Story support AV1?
Snapchat Story's published upload documentation does not list AV1 in any container checked here. It may still upload; H.264 in MP4 is the documented safe choice.
Does Snapchat Story support VP9?
Snapchat Story's published upload documentation does not list VP9 in any container checked here. It may still upload; H.264 in MP4 is the documented safe choice.
Does Snapchat Story support VP8?
Snapchat Story's published upload documentation does not list VP8 in any container checked here. It may still upload; H.264 in MP4 is the documented safe choice.
Does Snapchat Story support MPEG-4 Part 2?
Snapchat Story's published upload documentation does not list MPEG-4 Part 2 in any container checked here. It may still upload; H.264 in MP4 is the documented safe choice.
Does Snapchat Story support ProRes?
Snapchat Story's published upload documentation does not list ProRes in any container checked here. It may still upload; H.264 in MP4 is the documented safe choice.
Every combination checked
Recommended: 2 · Accepted: 2 · Not documented: 28 · Non-standard mux: 16
| Codec | MP4 | MOV | WebM | MKV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.264 / AVC | Recommended | Accepted | Non-standard mux | Not documented |
| H.265 / HEVC | Not documented | Not documented | Non-standard mux | Not documented |
| AV1 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| VP9 | Not documented | Non-standard mux | Not documented | Not documented |
| VP8 | Non-standard mux | Non-standard mux | Not documented | Not documented |
| MPEG-4 Part 2 | Not documented | Not documented | Non-standard mux | Not documented |
| ProRes | Not documented | Not documented | Non-standard mux | Not documented |
| Codec | MP4 | MOV | WebM | MKV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAC | Recommended | Accepted | Non-standard mux | Not documented |
| MP3 | Not documented | Not documented | Non-standard mux | Not documented |
| Opus | Non-standard mux | Non-standard mux | Not documented | Not documented |
| FLAC | Non-standard mux | Non-standard mux | Non-standard mux | Not documented |
| PCM (uncompressed) | Non-standard mux | Not documented | Non-standard mux | Not documented |
- Recommended
- the platform names this as a recommended upload
- Accepted
- listed as accepted, not the default
- Not documented
- not in the platform's published list; it may still upload, but convert to be safe
- Non-standard mux
- this codec is not normally carried in this container; files like this are rare
Sources
- Snapchat Spotlight: Spotlight submission. Checked 2026-09-18.
Verdicts come from the published lists above. Where a list is silent, this page says “Not documented” rather than guessing.